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🌟 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐒𝐆2024: 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌟 As we prepare for Regional Scrum Gathering Belgrade 2024, it's essential to reflect on how far Agile methodologies have come since their inception. From the early days of the Agile Manifesto to today’s complex, scaled frameworks, Agile has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of teams and organizations worldwide. 🔎𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 2001: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨: It all started with 17 thought leaders coming together to create the Agile Manifesto, a set of values and principles designed to enhance software development. This was a revolutionary shift from traditional, rigid project management methods to a more flexible, collaborative approach. 2004: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐏: Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP) gained popularity as effective frameworks for implementing Agile. Their emphasis on iterative development, customer feedback, and teamwork laid the groundwork for widespread Agile adoption. 2011: 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞: As Agile principles proved successful in small teams, the need to scale these practices across larger organizations became evident. Frameworks like SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) emerged, enabling Agile to be implemented at scale. 2020: 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: The global shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic tested the adaptability of Agile teams. Agile practices evolved to support distributed teams, emphasizing digital collaboration tools, virtual ceremonies, and remote-friendly communication practices. 🔎𝐑𝐒𝐆2024: 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞'𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: At RSG2024, we’re continuing this journey of innovation by addressing the latest trends and challenges in Agile. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to Agile, this year’s gathering will explore themes that reflect Agile's ongoing evolution: 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞: Discover how artificial intelligence is being integrated into Agile practices to improve decision-making and efficiency. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞: Learn about the growing emphasis on sustainable practices within Agile, from eco-friendly project management to long-term organizational health. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤: Engage in discussions about how Agile can continue to support teams in an increasingly remote and hybrid work environment. 🔔 Join us at Regional Scrum Gathering Belgrade 2024: Secure your spot today and be part of Agile’s future. Sponsorship opportunities are still open! 📧 For more info, contact us at [email protected] or visit our website https://bit.ly/3xxwZ8V Let’s continue to drive the future of Agile together! 🚀 #RSGBelgrade2024 #ScrumAlliance #AgileSerbia #KoucingCentar

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Are sprints overrated? What's going on with Kanban in Lithuania? And why is Scrum still so popular? 🔎 Chief of Teamhood, Vidas Vasiliauskas, sat on the Ant Agile Sofos | On the Agile Couch and discussed the state of Agile in Lithuania 💬🤝 A short but refreshing talk to listen to while you're having your lunch! 🥪 YouTube link in the comments down below! 👇

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I am excited to share that I have successfully passed the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) certification from Scrum.org. This certification validates my knowledge of the Scrum framework and my ability to support and enable value creation and delivery. Earning PSPO I shows my understanding of how to bridge the gap between strategy and agile product management in order to create valuable products using Scrum.

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Sprint Consulting participated in this year's Agile Lean Europe (ALE) Unconference. Read Gábor Erényi's report from the event below. 👇 The annual Agile Lean Europe unconference was held at the end of August in Budapest, Hungary. Even the venue was unconventional: participants spent three or four days on A38 Ship, a historical ship moored on the river Danube. What is an unconference and in what way does it differ from a conventional conference? Well, first of all, there is no fixed agenda. Each day speakers have to pitch their conference topic in front of the whole audience and the agenda is created on the fly. There are multiple locations (in #ALE24 there were always at least six sessions running in parallel) and participants are completely free to choose the programme they would like to visit and they are also free to leave any time they like. This gives complete freedom for all attendees on how they self-organise their day and they are even able to choose whether they want to be speakers, listeners or participants in a round-table. Among big names in the Agile community, as Joe Justice, Maria Chec, Prateek Singh or Colleen Johnson, our consultants also held talks about such topics as valid and invalid reasons for switching from Scrum to Kanban and vice-versa, and participated in round table discussions about the future of agile, agile hardware development, organisational topologies and such. There can be no doubt that all participants returned with an extreme amount of valuable and up-to-date knowledge, a feeling of camaraderie and the enthusiastic experience created by the power of self-organisation, collaboration and agility. This unconference has proven that agile is alive and well - when done right. #ALE2024 #TheFutureOfAgile #AgileIsAlive

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See the power of AI as it instantly converts your process descriptions into clear, interactive BPMN diagrams. Add your text, & watch your processes come to life in an intuitive visual format--no coding/design skills needed. Try out process documentation: https://lnkd.in/g-rQw92v

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✨ Agile Project Management: Blending the Best of Both Worlds ✨ At itonic, we are thrilled to introduce our playing field: #AgileProjectManagement. And we’re doing so with full awareness of the ongoing discussions about the death of agile. When the agile movement gained momentum in Central Europe over a decade ago, project management was often dismissed, and project managers were considered outdated. The conversation then shifted to a binary debate: you had to choose sides – agile or project management. From our perspective, this debate has always missed the point. Why should organizations choose between two approaches when blending them can unlock the best results? At itonic, we work with clients to tailor solutions that fit their context, customers, and teams, combining the strengths of agile and traditional project management. 🔹Why not embed #LessonsLearned (or retrospectives) throughout a project’s lifecycle – for example, after key milestones – instead of waiting until the very end? 🔹Why not bring proven #RiskManagement techniques into an agile setup? And why assume that #CustomerCentricity and #DeliveringValue are concepts unique to agile? These principles have long been integral to project management – we simply named them differently. 🔹We value pragmatism over dogma. By blending the best of both worlds, we help organizations create approaches that work in their specific context and deliver real value. So let’s stop the "either-or" debate and focus on what truly matters: making things work smarter, better, and faster. That’s our approach. 😊

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Some software development practices can be applied also elsewhere. For example testing of bad cases - you try to break the software by providing invalid input. From time to time I am doing same for processes where I have some doubts about purpose or where the guidance is bad. So for example if someone wants from me to fill in some form, I simply fill it wrongly and submit.

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How about delivering a Kanban story at the conference in a form of an interview? We can experience it done by Olena Miroshnichenko and Maksym Vyshnivetskyi telling us a story of internal beauty of #Kanban at Kanban Day Poland 2024

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Have you ever wondered when to use BPMN as notation for process maps? We totally agree with the author of the article below: There is a time and a place for BPMN as it can be overwhelming to those that do not have previous knowledge of the notation. At Akiri Consultants , we tend to use ISO 5807 (https://buff.ly/49EpPMO) as the symbols are more readily understandable by the general public. On occasion, see the need to use BPMN because of the rigour it brings and its ability to provide more detailed information about the process that eliminates all ambiguity. Do you agree? Read the article by Laura Brandenburg, ACBA, CBAP https://buff.ly/4cTYp8u #processmapping #flowchart #businessanalysis #akiriconsultants

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Big Thanks to Hanu Malineni PMP SAFe-SPC for his invaluable guidance in the journey for achieving the SAFe 6 DevOps Practitioner credential from Scaled Agile, Inc. I would also like to thank Jozef Sobcak and Josip Pavetic for enlightening this journey with real world examples! #scaledagile #agile #continuouslearning #devops

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❓ How an Agile Coach could co-construct Agility together with the team? 🚀 We are excited to announce the session of Cristina Michicin! 📚 In Agile Project Management, especially because Agility is often a new subject in many companies, Agile Coaches intervene most often as experts of Agile or any Agile framework like Scrum or SAFe. They come as consultants, define a roadmap for the Agile transformation within the company they work for and after 1-2 years they leave the floor. ❗ This kind of approach will have it limitations, especially when most of the companies will switch to Agile or when Agile will become the new standard for project/product management. ⁉ The question today is how the Agile coach can motivate mature agile teams? ⁉ How an Agile coach can co-construct together withe the team an agility that is specific to the team or the company, which permits the team to adjust quickly to change, deliver maximum value and still be aligned with the agile principles? 💡 Co-construction meaning the Agile Coach changes its paradigm from a subject matter expert of Agile to a guide to excellence in agility. 🚀 Looking forward to the next Agile Tour! ❗🎫 Buy your ticket here before we are sold out: https://lnkd.in/etFPvMPC #agiletourgeneva2024 #agilesuisse

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I have successfully passed the Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills (PSPBM Skills) certification from Scrum.org. This certification shows that I have demonstrated an understanding on how to effectively manage a Product Backlog which is both transparent and focused on value.

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Continuous development is crucial in today's world. Certifications can validate your knowledge and guide you on the right path. Check out my verified achievement from Scaled Agile Inc.

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💡 How to Create Unstructured Processes in Camunda? 💡 What do you do when your process doesn’t follow strict rules and has an unpredictable structure? We've published a new article explaining how to effectively use Camunda for unstructured processes. Learn how to use a combination of BPMN and DMN to organize flexible process management when task execution order varies. 📖 Read the article and discover how to manage unstructured processes and dynamic tasks. Stay flexible even in uncertain conditions 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqMpA_Yb #Camunda #BPMN #Automation #BusinessProcesses #Reunico #DigitalTransformation

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Delighted to share my AgileBA digital badge following certification with APMG International. The certification is underpinned by the AgileBA Handbook published by the Agile Business Consortium. #BusinessAnalysis #certification.

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Estimating user stories can give you much more value then just some figures in a report. There is no strict rules to it or no "one and only" approach - your team can choose whatever works best for them. ☝ In our blog post written by our Agile Leadership Consultant Hanna Havulinna, we delve into the why behind estimating user stories and offer invaluable tips for optimizing the process. From grasping the significance of estimation to practical strategies for seamless implementation, this blog provides comprehensive insights. 👏 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPGJtnHW #estimatinguserstories #userstories #blog #agile

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Get Started NOW – Turn this year into the year you master Scrum and achieve a well-paid career in Agile! https://lnkd.in/d3qp5DkK #ScrumMastery #LearnScrum #Agile #ScrumCourse #MasterScrum #AgileMethodology #ProjectManagement #CareerGrowth #ScrumTraining #UltimateScrumBundle

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In the latest Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 by Age Of Product, they identified the salary gap with the number of certificates you obtain. Invest in your future: https://lnkd.in/dd5bchNQ #Scrumtraining #ProfessionalScrum #agiletraining #digitaltransformation #agiletransformation #professionaldevelopment

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