process improvement

Four Principles for Designing Your New Agile Project

There are guidelines for those transitioning to agile. You have to know how your product releases and how often. Next, you should determine how complex your product is. Johanna Rothman helps you determine what type of product you have and how you can work on it while making the transition to agile.

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Johanna Rothman
Avoid These Sneaky Time Wasters at Work

Ask people what the biggest time wasters are that they face at work, and the top three answers are usually endless email, meandering meetings, and social media. But some of the contributors to wasted time are less than obvious. Here are some of the sneakier time wasters that can happen at work.

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Naomi Karten
Performance Review Dos and Don’ts

Performance reviews rarely rank high on the list of responsibilities managers enjoy. Giving feedback can be awkward and uncomfortable. Still, some things can make the experience more productive. Read on for advice about preparing for reviews and offering critiques that will be constructive for all.

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Naomi Karten
Overcoming Analysis Paralysis

Analysis paralysis is that situation when instead of making a decision and getting on with things, you keep overthinking the process and avoiding taking action. It’s often a mental block caused by a fear of doing something wrong, and it's a common workplace affliction. Here's how to deal with it.

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Naomi Karten
Four Reasons to Stick with Daily Scrum Meetings

Every team member is required to attend a daily scrum meeting. Pro tip: The ScrumMaster and product owner are team members too, despite their titles of leadership. If you feel you don’t need to attend every daily scrum, then consider these four reasons why you should stick with it.

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Seven Steps for Starting Scrum

Project taking a long time to get out of the analysis phase? Is there ambiguity and a lack of transparency in all moving parts? Is your project on its way to becoming a money pit? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time to start using Scrum to save your project. Read on.

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Cameron Philipp...
Using Mobile to Mellow Out

Mobile devices were meant to make life easier and simpler, but they can make it much more stressful for some. However, thanks to research at Hunter College of the City University of New York, mobile devices can now be used to reduce anxiety through the use of a science-based mobile gaming app.

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Leverage Traditional Practices and Social Media to Bolster Your Brand

Branding makes a huge difference in the success and acceptance of a product in the marketplace. The right branding practices can bring in positive visibility, while lack of branding or incorrect branding practices can pull down a well-engineered product. Read on for advice on building your brand.

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Mukesh Sharma