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Agile Velocity – Good Metric, Use With Caution
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Velocity in Agile | Previously published to Propelo.AI Agile velocity is a very simple concept that software development teams use to gauge how many tasks can be performed, or completed, on average within a given timeframe. Unfortunately, while it can be extremely useful within the field of project management, it can also be very detrimental if used incorrectly. According to Youtuber Gary Tsang, Your Agile Coach, “Agile velocity is one of the most popular software development metrics in the world. When used for an agile team’s sprint capacity planning, it can be extremely powerful. But some people, some organizations and some teams use it for…
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Staying Productive During the Holiday Season
Previously Published on News Break Relaxing in front of a toasty fireplace, we sip on hot chocolate and sing with our eight-year-old daughter. She has just discovered Karaoke for the first time and seems to be the next rock superstar, ready to make her big break. The holidays are for reconnecting with loved ones, spending time with family and rekindling the friendships we almost lost to the turbulence last year. It’s a time of great joy, warmth and spirit — but also a time of great stress and distraction. We must find time to relax for the first quarter. Yet, we must also stay productive in preparation for the upcoming new year.…
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MA Labs Announces Maintenance Assistant
Previously Published to Talent Zoo’s Digital Pivot What if everything you needed to know about a job site literally appeared right in front of you? Ask yourself this question: How much time would you save, daily, by having information appear in the “blink of an eye?” Last week, MA Labs announced a beta release for Google Goggles that will change the face of Warehousing, Inventory Audience, and Shipping…forever. A disruptive technology and one that will allow us to continue being hands-free in our day-to-day routines, MA Labs has announced the release of an open-source project, Maintenance Assistant — a way to “walk through [the] factory, scan equipment and instantly check on…
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WebDAM announces strategic partnership with AtTask and new integrations
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON EXAMINER In November, WebDAM introduced the World to a solution that would make the lives of Project Managers much easier. They released a “Mobile App for Creative Workflows and Rich Media Distribution, which accelerates Enterprise Marketing and Brand Management Workflows.” According to direct disclosure with WebDAM, today, the leader in “cloud-based digital asset management” makes the announcement that they have strategically partnered with AtTask, a “leading cloud Marketing Work Management provider.” That said, April 23, 2014 is great news for those “on the go” users, because now WebDAM’s digital asset management and brand management software will now integrate the AtTask Marketing Cloud! It will mark a revolutionary…