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  Agile

  CULTIVATING GOOD HABITS: LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN

  Aug 31, 2023

  By Vincent Mutambuki It was an unexpected sight that greeted me as I returned home after a three-week vacation. My once-loved garden had transformed into a battlefield between plants and weeds. The plants were struggling, the weeds were thriving, ...

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  Checkout

  HOW WE BOOSTED CHECKOUT SLUGGISHNESS USING AWS ELASTICACHE

  Aug 08, 2023

  Here at Mumo Systems, we take user experience very seriously. Our app's speed and performance are fundamental to that experience, and any lag can compromise it significantly. Recently, we found ourselves facing a challenge: Checkout in the Atlass...

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  Agile

  CHOOSING YOUR AGILE FRAMEWORK

  Aug 02, 2023

  Are you looking to adopt Agile methods for your organization's digital transformation? If yes, then you're in the right place! Agile can offer a powerful approach to managing projects, particularly in the realm of software development. However, wi...

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  Agile

  HOW TO MAKE AGILE TEAM ROLES WORK FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

  Jul 28, 2023

  Agile helps organizations refine workflows and deliver value to customers. Project management frameworks , such as Scrum and Kanban , help Agile teams prioritize work. Meanwhile, Agile team roles support the process to ensure everything runs as sm...

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  Agile

  5 BEST PRACTICES FOR SPRINT PLANNING

  Jul 18, 2023

  During a sprint planning meeting your team will decide what user story or stories to tackle next to keep moving toward the project goal or outcome. The purpose of the sprint planning meeting is to develop a list of work for your team to complete...

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  Agile

  SCRUM VS. KANBAN: WHEN TO USE EACH AGILE FRAMEWORK

  Jun 21, 2023

  McKinsey & Company describes an Agile organization as one where teams operate with high standards of alignment, accountability, expertise, transparency, and collaboration. Businesses use project management frameworks , such as Scrum and Kanban, t...

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  Agile

  HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DAILY STANDUPS

  May 02, 2023

  Whether they are remote or in-person, daily standups help Agile teams quickly plan out their workday. The goal of the standup is to keep everyone informed and united as a team. Your daily standup should give each person present a chance to answer...

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  Agile

  4 FRESH IDEAS TO MAKE RETROSPECTIVES MORE ENGAGING

  Feb 27, 2023

  Once you have an understanding of what makes for a good retrospective — and you put those elements into place — it’s easy to get comfortable and stick to a set meeting structure. In our experience, the best retrospectives are ones that continue t...

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  Agile

  WHAT MAKES FOR A GOOD RETROSPECTIVE?

  Feb 22, 2023

  A retrospective is an Agile tradition that allows teams to look back on the previous sprint and gauge what went well and what did not go well. The main goal of a retrospective is to come up with actionable items to improve on in the next sprint. ...

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  Agile

  HOW TO BREAK DOWN LARGER PROJECTS INTO MANAGEABLE USER STORIES

  Feb 13, 2023

  Breaking down large projects into user stories, which are used to track the goals of a project, is an important part of Agile. Every user story includes three details. A user story will explain who wants something done, what it is they want done, ...

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  ITSM

  KEY TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING ITSM IN AN ORGANIZATION

  Feb 06, 2023

  Considering the size and complexity of most organizations, knowing where and how to find the help you need to do your job effectively can be a serious challenge. Request management and fulfillment is an art that requires the right framework and to...

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  Cloud

  MUMO SYSTEMS ACHIEVES ATLASSIAN CLOUD SPECIALIZATION

  May 09, 2022

  Mumo Systems is proud to announce it has become an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in Cloud, a validation of our deep knowledge, extensive experience, and delivery of consistent, high-quality cloud services to optimize customer satisfaction...

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  Abacus

  SAVE TIME WITH SHARED EXECUTION PLANS

  Feb 08, 2021

  Users of Abacus already know the value of automating calculations within Jira to save time and energy. A well-configured formula can save a team hours of work, allowing them to focus on delivering value to their stakeholders while Abacus calculat...

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  Abacus

  CALCULATING WSJF IN JIRA

  Jan 12, 2021

  Teams prioritizing their backlog using Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) know the importance of minimizing costly delays. They also know it can be a difficult process to implement in Jira. In this post, we’ll show how you can eliminate the headac...

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  Abacus

  T-SHIRT SIZING IN JIRA FOR AGILE ESTIMATION

  Jan 05, 2021

  Estimating work is one of the hardest – and most important - operations for an Agile team to get right. While story points can be a trustworthy companion to your team, they're not a one-size-fits-all solution. What if your team wants the flexibili...

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  Jira Service Management

  EXPLORING CHANGE MANAGEMENT WITH JIRA SERVICE MANAGEMENT

  Jan 04, 2021

  In a  previous blog post , we outlined some of the amazing additions coming to the new Jira Service Management. In this post, we'll dive deep into JSM's upgraded Change Management module. Enjoy! One of the most significant advances in Atlassian’s ...

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  Abacus

  PRIORITIZE JIRA WITH RICE PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK

  Dec 21, 2020

  Having trouble prioritizing your Jira tasks? In this post, we'll explore use of the RICE prioritization framework for quickly quantifying the potential payout of project proposals. This framework can help you quickly identify which proposed initia...

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  Jira Service Management

  INTRODUCING JIRA SERVICE MANAGEMENT

  Dec 17, 2020

  If you're ready to take your service management to the next level, Atlassian has got you covered! Doubling down on their investment in IT service management, Atlassian is making some major waves in the ITSM market. On Nov. 9th, 2020, Atlassian ann...

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  Checkout

  INTRODUCING CHECKOUT, NEW PROCUREMENT APP FOR JIRA SERVICE MANAGEMENT

  Sep 21, 2020

  Recently released to the Atlassian Marketplace, Checkout  became the first Atlassian Marketplace App specifically designed for streamlining catalog management and procurement in Jira Service Management. Checkout is especially designed for teams an...

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  Confluence

  CREATE DYNAMIC WEB PAGES USING SCROLL VIEWPORT

  Aug 11, 2020

  We are very excited to launch a new website based on the Atlassian Confluence platform and Atlassian Marketplace Apps. Since we are Atlassian Platinum Solution Partners, using Confluence was a no-brainer. This is a platform we use day in and day o...