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The importance of stamina in the project economy
The project economy runs on deadlines, collaboration, and problem-solving. Whether you work in software development, construction, healthcare or consulting, your ability to sustain high performance—your stamina—determines success. Without it, teams burn out, quality suffers, and projects fail.
A Global Standup: How much uncertainty is too much?
Navigating the agile tightrope! This synopsis captures the essence of a daily standup for a geographically diverse software team grappling with a common challenge: balancing agile's inherent flexibility with a team member's need for detailed upfront planning. The meeting structure strategically addresses daily progress, identifies roadblocks, and carves out crucial time to discuss the friction between these two approaches. The team's key solutions—"just enough" planning, collaborative documentation, consistent backlog refinement, and transparent communication—aim to bridge the gap, allowing for adaptability while providing necessary clarity
Aligning Project Management & Culture
The essence of project management is evolution. Projects are not just vehicles for delivering results; they are opportunities for refining methods, strengthening teams, and learning from experience. In such environments, project managers are not just enforcers of rules but facilitators of growth, ensuring that governance structures are designed to enhance success. The best governance structures are those that align with and reinforce a culture of accountability, transparency and agility.
The Sun Never Sets on Our Software Development Project Standup
Successful global teams thrive on intercultural competence: adapting to diverse realities, communicating effectively, and building empathetic relationships through open communication and flexibility.