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Compass UOL adds Amazon Bedrock to AI Cockpit

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital services company Compass UOL announced today that it has added foundational model service Amazon Bedrock to its AI Cockpit software engineering suite, making it easier to create and deliver high quality AWS apps using generative AI. 

Key Points: 
  • Since Compass UOL released AI Cockpit with the goal of helping enterprise squads use generative AI throughout the entire software development lifecycle, dozens of companies have used it to track and improve their projects on AWS.
  • The addition of Amazon Bedrock, together with coding companion Amazon CodeWhisperer already in AI Cockpit, makes it easier for them to use specific AWS resources in their apps.
  • In conjunction with Amazon Bedrock and CodeWhisperer, AI Cockpit is the answer to improve all aspects of agile development.
  • Compass UOL will be at AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas to share more about AI Cockpit and other resources to help take software development to the next level.

Easy Redmine reveals its new feature developed based on the feedback of over 200 Scrum teams

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

To solve these problems, Easy Redmine has launched a new version of Scrum board feature that was designed and developed based on the feedback of over 200 Scrum teams working in the Scrum framework.

Key Points: 
  • To solve these problems, Easy Redmine has launched a new version of Scrum board feature that was designed and developed based on the feedback of over 200 Scrum teams working in the Scrum framework.
  • According to Karel, all available Scrum software had some drawbacks, often hindering the teams’ collaboration, which is the cornerstone of Scrum.
  • Scrum Boards in Easy Redmine 13 were developed to overcome main Sprint Anti-Patterns holding back Scrum teams.
  • Easy Software aims to make Easy Redmine 13 a leading open-source project and work management software in the near future.

Kinetech Launches Mendix Enablement Practice to Accelerate Client Adoption of Low-code

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kinetech is proud to announce the launch of our Mendix Client Enablement Practice. Our Practice is led by dual Mendix certified expert engineers and T3 (Train-The-Trainer) trainers. These unique qualifications bring decades of Mendix engineering expertise with educational excellence, further positioning Kinetech as a leading Mendix partner in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Kinetech Launches Mendix Enablement Practice: Empowering Organizations with Expertise and a Proven Digital Execution Strategy
    SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kinetech is proud to announce the launch of our Mendix Client Enablement Practice.
  • These unique qualifications bring decades of Mendix engineering expertise with educational excellence, further positioning Kinetech as a leading Mendix partner in the United States.
  • Most importantly, Kinetech will teach your team how to build custom solutions with Mendix, and thus lead the effort to establish your internal Mendix practice.
  • Expert Led Enablement Practice: When selecting an enablement partner it's important to verify that they offer actual enablement services.

ClearlyAgile acquires The Braintrust Consulting Group, LLC

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Friday, July 21, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ClearlyAgile announced today that they have acquired their longtime training partner, The Braintrust Consulting Group, LLC. (Braintrust), a worldwide leader in Agile and Scrum training.

Key Points: 
  • ClearlyAgile announced today that they have acquired their longtime training partner, The Braintrust Consulting Group, LLC.
  • TAMPA, Fla., July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ClearlyAgile announced today that they have acquired their longtime training partner, The Braintrust Consulting Group, LLC.
  • Founded in 2014, ClearlyAgile is an Agile consulting company specializing in Business Agility Transformations, Agile Adoption, Product Development, Agile DevOps, and Agile Software Development.
  • The Braintrust Consulting Group has achieved worldwide recognition as a leader in Agile training, with clients hailing from all corners of the globe.

The Braintrust Consulting Group Releases 2023 State of Agile Field Study

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Friday, July 7, 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Braintrust Consulting Group released an in-depth look at the Agile industry this week in their 2023 State of Agile Field Study.

Key Points: 
  • Tapping into their vast network of Certified Scrum Trainers, Certified Scrum Masters, Certified Product Owners and Certified Agile Leaders, Braintrust recently concluded their 2023 State of Agile Field Study.
  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Braintrust Consulting Group released an in-depth look at the Agile industry this week in their 2023 State of Agile Field Study.
  • Tapping into their vast network of Certified Scrum Trainers, Certified Scrum Masters, Certified Product Owners, and Certified Agile Leaders, Braintrust recently concluded their 2023 State of Agile Field Study.
  • Results from the 2023 State of Agile Field Study were presented to webinar attendees on June 29, 2023, by President Brian M. Rabon, CST, VP of Sales and Marketing Dan Reynolds, and Senior Agile Advisor Allyson Bowers.

Angela Johnson's book "The Scrum Master Files: Secrets Every Coach Should Know" Becomes a Best Seller!

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Angela Johnson's new book "The Scrum Master Files: Secrets Every Coach Should Know", and became a Best Seller!

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Angela Johnson's new book "The Scrum Master Files: Secrets Every Coach Should Know", and became a Best Seller!
  • But only a truly great Scrum Master understands that Scrum Mastery is not a kind of a crutch for people.
  • Proven coach and Certified Scrum Trainer Angela Johnson walks you through her journey from Project Manager to Scrum Master.
  • Angela is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and the author of "The Scrum Master Files: secrets every coach should know".

Tenacious Pursuit of Excellence: Dr. Roger Chou Becomes Taiwan's First CST

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Dr. Roger Chou, affectionately known as "Dr. Roger," achieved a significant milestone on May 5, 2023, in Portland, USA, by becoming Taiwan's first Certified Scrum Trainer (CST).

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Roger Chou, affectionately known as "Dr. Roger," achieved a significant milestone on May 5, 2023, in Portland, USA, by becoming Taiwan's first Certified Scrum Trainer (CST).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230508005369/en/
    Dr. Roger Chou, wearing a national flag scarf, poses with the interview committee and family members.
  • Dr. Chou believes that becoming a CST will help accelerate the agile transformation of Taiwan's industries.
  • Dr. Chou's unwavering commitment and relentless pursuit have culminated in him becoming Taiwan's first CST.

Risk Management Steps, Best Practices for Agile Projects Outlined in New ISACA Resource

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

With Agile comes different risk, however, and ISACA provides a primer on how organizations can manage this in new free white paper, Incorporating Risk Management in Agile Projects .

Key Points: 
  • With Agile comes different risk, however, and ISACA provides a primer on how organizations can manage this in new free white paper, Incorporating Risk Management in Agile Projects .
  • The resource defines essential elements of risk and the risk management process, as well as Agile methodology, and the sprint cycle in a Scrum framework.
  • It also explores the difference between risk management for the more traditional project management approach, Waterfall, and Agile—for examples, the big upfront risk planning (BURP) and risk mitigation before a project begins that comes with Waterfall, vs. the focuses on adaptive risk management approach with Agile.
  • Additionally, Incorporating Risk Management in Agile Projects walks through steps entailed in process implementation—including an example in practice using the Scrum framework—outlining the risk management steps involved in these key categories:

SIMPLILEARN AND UT AUSTIN COLLABORATE FOR A BOOT CAMP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, collaborated with The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin for a boot camp in Project Management .

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, collaborated with The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin for a boot camp in Project Management .
  • The boot camp will be launched in the US market and covers strategizing and management of project, program, risk, quality, and complexity; customer-centric digital transformation; PMO implementation; Agile; and Scrum skills.
  • The boot camp has a duration of 6 months and comprises four courses: a PMP certification course, Agile Scrum Master, Microsoft Project, and Implementing PMO.
  • We are pleased to have teamed with one of the most prestigious universities in the US, UT Austin, to offer the boot camp in Project Management.

SIMPLILEARN AND UT AUSTIN COLLABORATE FOR A BOOT CAMP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, collaborated with The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin for a boot camp in Project Management .

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Simplilearn, the world's #1 online boot camp for digital skills training, collaborated with The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin for a boot camp in Project Management .
  • The boot camp will be launched in the US market and covers strategizing and management of project, program, risk, quality, and complexity; customer-centric digital transformation; PMO implementation; Agile; and Scrum skills.
  • The boot camp has a duration of 6 months and comprises four courses: a PMP certification course, Agile Scrum Master, Microsoft Project, and Implementing PMO.
  • We are pleased to have teamed with one of the most prestigious universities in the US, UT Austin, to offer the boot camp in Project Management.