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RUN vs BUILD: How to Handle a Production Crisis Without Sacrificing the Roadmap

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RUN vs BUILD: How to Handle a Production Crisis Without Sacrificing the Roadmap

In the application lifecycle, IT teams must constantly juggle between two often conflicting priorities: * RUN: handling incidents, ensuring service continuity, keeping users satisfied in the short term. * BUILD: developing new versions, pushing the roadmap forward, and creating long-term value. When a crisis hits—multiple production incidents, a critical outage, users

Why being need-oriented, not solution-oriented, is crucial to build a useful and sustainable Product

Product Ownership

Why being need-oriented, not solution-oriented, is crucial to build a useful and sustainable Product

In the world of product development, conversations often gravitate—sometimes far too early—toward solutions: a new feature to build, a redesigned interface, a tool to integrate. This “solution-first” mindset is common. It feels reassuring. It creates the illusion of progress. But it can also be a trap. 1. The

Guided by the North Star: Aligning Teams Around What Truly Matters

Guided by the North Star: Aligning Teams Around What Truly Matters

Introduction In an agile environment where teams move fast and iterate frequently, having a clear, shared direction is critical. This is where the North Star Metric (NSM) comes in — a single, powerful metric that guides the entire team toward delivering long-term value. What Is the North Star Metric? The North

From Project Manager to Agile Leader: A Transformation in Mindset and Skills

From Project Manager to Agile Leader: A Transformation in Mindset and Skills

The role of the project manager has long been associated with strict control over timelines, resources, and deliverables in a predictive and hierarchical model. However, with the rise of agile methodologies, a new leadership model has emerged: the agile leader. This role goes beyond traditional project management. It embraces a

The Role of Data in Agile Decision-Making

The Role of Data in Agile Decision-Making

In today's fast-paced business environment, where agility is crucial for adapting quickly to market changes, effective and informed decision-making is essential. This is where data plays a fundamental role. Integrating data into agile management allows teams to better understand their environment, predict trends, and react more swiftly to

ALIGNMENT IN AGILE PROJECT: A KEY FACTOR FOR SUCCESS

ALIGNMENT IN AGILE PROJECT: A KEY FACTOR FOR SUCCESS

In an Agile project, alignment is a critical factor to ensure the project's success and the satisfaction of stakeholders. It involves synchronizing the objectives, expectations, and actions of all team members as well as external stakeholders (such as the business or project sponsors). Without this alignment, the risks

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN AN AGILE ENVIRONMENT

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN AN AGILE ENVIRONMENT

In an Agile environment, forming and managing a team are critical factors for the success of a project. The Agile framework is based on values and principles such as collaboration, transparency, and adaptability. However, it is crucial that every team member understands and respects their role and scope of responsibilities.

SIMPLIFYING PRIORITIZATION WITH "NOW, NEXT, LATER"

SIMPLIFYING PRIORITIZATION WITH "NOW, NEXT, LATER"

In an Agile environment, where needs evolve rapidly and teams must constantly adapt, prioritization becomes a critical challenge. The "Now, Next, Later" model is a visual and flexible approach that helps effectively structure priorities without falling into excessive planning. It helps teams focus on what’s essential while

PRODUCT OWNERSHIP: EMBODYING THE PRODUCT VISION

PRODUCT OWNERSHIP: EMBODYING THE PRODUCT VISION

The Product Owner (PO) plays a central role within agile teams, particularly within the Scrum methodology. As the representative of stakeholders and end-users, the PO is responsible for maximizing the value of the product being developed. Defining the Product Vision: The PO establishes a clear and inspiring product vision, aligned

DEFINITION OF READY (DOR)

DEFINITION OF READY (DOR)

In software project management, and more specifically within agile methodologies, the Definition of Ready (DoR) is a key concept that plays a crucial role in preparing tasks for execution. It is a set of criteria that defines whether a task, user story, or backlog item is clear and complete enough

AGILITY, A MINDSET BEFORE A METHOD

AGILITY, A MINDSET BEFORE A METHOD

Agility, often associated with frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe, has become essential in the world of project management and product development. However, reducing Agility to just a set of practices or processes would miss its deeper essence. Before being a methodology, Agility is fundamentally a mindset—a work and

PLANNING POKER: A COLLABORATIVE TOOL FOR BETTER TASK ESTIMATIONS

PLANNING POKER: A COLLABORATIVE TOOL FOR BETTER TASK ESTIMATIONS

Planning Poker is a task estimation technique primarily used in Agile development teams, especially those following the Scrum framework. This collaborative tool aims to provide accurate estimates of the efforts required to complete project tasks while fostering the participation of every team member. 1. Concept Planning Poker, also known as

SAFE: MULTIPLY THE POWER OF AGILITY

SAFE: MULTIPLY THE POWER OF AGILITY

The SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodology is a popular approach for managing complex software projects in businesses. Designed to extend Agile principles at the organizational level, SAFe aims to address challenges related to coordinating multiple teams while maintaining the agility and responsiveness that characterize Agile methodologies. Concept SAFe is a

WSJF: TIME IS MONEY, DON'T WASTE IT!

WSJF: TIME IS MONEY, DON'T WASTE IT!

In software product management, decision-making regarding priorities can be complex. How do you decide which features to develop first? How can you maximize value for the user while minimizing costs and risks? The concept of Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) offers a structured method to prioritize work and answers these

SCRUM: A RIGOROUS FRAMEWORK SERVING GREAT ADAPTABILITY

SCRUM: A RIGOROUS FRAMEWORK SERVING GREAT ADAPTABILITY

The Scrum method is one of the most popular and widely used Agile methodologies in project management, especially in software development. Its success is based on its ability to enable teams to work collaboratively while offering great flexibility to adapt to frequent and unexpected changes. Origins and Principles Scrum was

THE PRODUCT BACKLOG: FOUNDATION OF AGILE MANAGEMENT

THE PRODUCT BACKLOG: FOUNDATION OF AGILE MANAGEMENT

The product backlog is a central element in Agile project management, particularly in the Scrum method. It is a planning and prioritization tool that allows the development team to focus on high-value items. What is a Product Backlog? The product backlog is an ordered list of all the features, improvements,