This document provides suggestions for how to contribute to #GivingTuesday, an online campaign held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to encourage acts of kindness. Suggestions include donating goods like clothes, blankets, canned foods, or giving blood; volunteering time at local shelters, hospitals, or helping neighbors; and sharing skills like baking, art lessons, writing. It encourages sharing stories on social media using hashtags like #GivingTuesday and #Unselfie to contribute digitally and spread generosity throughout the year.
El documento discute las habilidades y valores que debe poseer un ingeniero industrial exitoso. Explica que los ingenieros deben usar sus conocimientos para encontrar soluciones prácticas y económicas a problemas, pero también deben tener sólidos valores como la integridad y ser útiles para la sociedad. Luego describe algunas características clave como la resiliencia, inteligencia emocional, coaching y sinergia que los ingenieros deben cultivar para lograr sus objetivos de manera responsable y efectiva.
Agile Guidelines for Content DevelopersDave Derrick
Demystifying the Agile experience...
Most Agile guidelines and training treat all scrum team members as equal co-owners of all aspects of the development process and assume a pure and established Agile environment. Many, arguably most, real world Agile implementations, are less than pure, stable, or ideal. Most require additional considerations for non-development team members such as content developers (technical writers), and to some extent, testers.
I created "Guidelines for Content Development in an Agile Scrum Environment" in an effort to addresses the many unique challenges facing content developers who are transitioning from a traditional waterfall model to Agile. I based the original presentation on my research into Agile Lean, Scrum, and Kanban development methods. I supplemented it with Agile management, Agile scrum team member, and Agile ScumMaster certification training. I balanced my research and training against 12 years experience managing technical content development projects in the high tech industry. Finally, I refined this material over a 2 1/2 year period of real world application with a team of 60+ content developers assigned to scrum teams using development processes that ranged from near textbook Agile to "Agile in Name Only."
I won't pretend these Guidelines contain everything you need to know about content development in all Agile environments, but if your content development team is new to Agile or is moving to Agile in the near future, I'm certain this will help you make the transition.
Best Regards,
Dave Derrick
Certified Agile ScrumMaster
Certified Agile Scrum Product Owner
Senior Project Manager, Technical Documentation, Marketing Communications, & Vendor Relationships
This document provides suggestions for how to contribute to #GivingTuesday, an online campaign held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to encourage acts of kindness. Suggestions include donating goods like clothes, blankets, canned foods, or giving blood; volunteering time at local shelters, hospitals, or helping neighbors; and sharing skills like baking, art lessons, writing. It encourages sharing stories on social media using hashtags like #GivingTuesday and #Unselfie to contribute digitally and spread generosity throughout the year.
El documento discute las habilidades y valores que debe poseer un ingeniero industrial exitoso. Explica que los ingenieros deben usar sus conocimientos para encontrar soluciones prácticas y económicas a problemas, pero también deben tener sólidos valores como la integridad y ser útiles para la sociedad. Luego describe algunas características clave como la resiliencia, inteligencia emocional, coaching y sinergia que los ingenieros deben cultivar para lograr sus objetivos de manera responsable y efectiva.
Agile Guidelines for Content DevelopersDave Derrick
Demystifying the Agile experience...
Most Agile guidelines and training treat all scrum team members as equal co-owners of all aspects of the development process and assume a pure and established Agile environment. Many, arguably most, real world Agile implementations, are less than pure, stable, or ideal. Most require additional considerations for non-development team members such as content developers (technical writers), and to some extent, testers.
I created "Guidelines for Content Development in an Agile Scrum Environment" in an effort to addresses the many unique challenges facing content developers who are transitioning from a traditional waterfall model to Agile. I based the original presentation on my research into Agile Lean, Scrum, and Kanban development methods. I supplemented it with Agile management, Agile scrum team member, and Agile ScumMaster certification training. I balanced my research and training against 12 years experience managing technical content development projects in the high tech industry. Finally, I refined this material over a 2 1/2 year period of real world application with a team of 60+ content developers assigned to scrum teams using development processes that ranged from near textbook Agile to "Agile in Name Only."
I won't pretend these Guidelines contain everything you need to know about content development in all Agile environments, but if your content development team is new to Agile or is moving to Agile in the near future, I'm certain this will help you make the transition.
Best Regards,
Dave Derrick
Certified Agile ScrumMaster
Certified Agile Scrum Product Owner
Senior Project Manager, Technical Documentation, Marketing Communications, & Vendor Relationships
The Battle of Jutland took place from 31 May - 1 June 1916 between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet during World War I. The two fleets clashed in the North Sea, with the British initially gaining the advantage after "crossing the T" of the German line before nightfall caused both sides to withdraw, avoiding a decisive victory for either side despite high casualties and the loss of several ships.
Top 6 Shifts in Corporate Philanthropy, Presentation by Des HagueDes Hague
Des Hague presents new findings from America’s Charities recent report titled, Snapshot 2015: The New Corporate DNA – Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge. This presentation includes the Top 6 Trends of Employee Engagement and Workplace giving
Leadership is a dynamic form of expression, changing with the tides but paradoxically retaining the same principles across every industry, business, and group. Whether social or professional, leadership traits influence, coax, and encourage or discourage human beings on an everyday basis.
The document discusses the importance of adaptability for businesses and leaders to maintain competitive advantage. It states that many companies fail when they reach their peak because they become complacent and unable to adapt to changing markets. The author argues that the most important skill for leaders and businesses is being adaptable. Leaders must continuously work on adapting their approach, thinking, and business models to evolving customer needs. They also need to empower their teams to help drive innovation and change. Examples are given of companies like Blockbuster that failed to adapt their model and were disrupted by more adaptable competitors like Netflix. The document provides five tips for leaders to develop their own adaptability, such as listening to learn, allowing diverse voices, studying emerging trends, maintaining
The document provides tips for preparing for air travel and making flights more comfortable. It recommends staying hydrated by drinking water or juice to prevent dehydration and feeling tired. It also suggests wearing loose, comfortable clothing to relax easily on long flights. Additionally, it advises getting up and walking around the plane or doing light exercises in your seat to prevent stiffness from sitting for extended periods. Following these tips can help make flights more enjoyable and leave travelers feeling physically prepared once they reach their destination.
Sujay Kumar Jha has over 11 years of experience in quality engineering and assurance roles. He has extensive experience in functional, integration, regression, manual, and other types of testing. He is proficient with tools like HP Quality Center and has led testing for various projects in healthcare, insurance, and legal services domains. Currently he works as a senior associate and QA lead at Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he has received several awards and appreciations for his work and leadership.
Learn more about your gutter system – its importance in a home, the most common sources of problems, and ways to maximize its use – in this three-part series.
This document provides an overview of trigonometry including its history, applications, basic concepts, and trigonometric tables. It discusses how trigonometry originated from Babylonian, Greek, Indian and Arabic mathematics and astronomy. It explains that trigonometry is commonly used to calculate heights, distances, and positions in navigation, engineering, and astronomy. The basic concepts covered are the definitions of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions for right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, and trigonometric identities. Trigonometric tables are also mentioned.
The Battle of Jutland took place from 31 May - 1 June 1916 between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet during World War I. The two fleets clashed in the North Sea, with the British initially gaining the advantage after "crossing the T" of the German line before nightfall caused both sides to withdraw, avoiding a decisive victory for either side despite high casualties and the loss of several ships.
Top 6 Shifts in Corporate Philanthropy, Presentation by Des HagueDes Hague
Des Hague presents new findings from America’s Charities recent report titled, Snapshot 2015: The New Corporate DNA – Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge. This presentation includes the Top 6 Trends of Employee Engagement and Workplace giving
Leadership is a dynamic form of expression, changing with the tides but paradoxically retaining the same principles across every industry, business, and group. Whether social or professional, leadership traits influence, coax, and encourage or discourage human beings on an everyday basis.
The document discusses the importance of adaptability for businesses and leaders to maintain competitive advantage. It states that many companies fail when they reach their peak because they become complacent and unable to adapt to changing markets. The author argues that the most important skill for leaders and businesses is being adaptable. Leaders must continuously work on adapting their approach, thinking, and business models to evolving customer needs. They also need to empower their teams to help drive innovation and change. Examples are given of companies like Blockbuster that failed to adapt their model and were disrupted by more adaptable competitors like Netflix. The document provides five tips for leaders to develop their own adaptability, such as listening to learn, allowing diverse voices, studying emerging trends, maintaining
The document provides tips for preparing for air travel and making flights more comfortable. It recommends staying hydrated by drinking water or juice to prevent dehydration and feeling tired. It also suggests wearing loose, comfortable clothing to relax easily on long flights. Additionally, it advises getting up and walking around the plane or doing light exercises in your seat to prevent stiffness from sitting for extended periods. Following these tips can help make flights more enjoyable and leave travelers feeling physically prepared once they reach their destination.
Sujay Kumar Jha has over 11 years of experience in quality engineering and assurance roles. He has extensive experience in functional, integration, regression, manual, and other types of testing. He is proficient with tools like HP Quality Center and has led testing for various projects in healthcare, insurance, and legal services domains. Currently he works as a senior associate and QA lead at Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he has received several awards and appreciations for his work and leadership.
Learn more about your gutter system – its importance in a home, the most common sources of problems, and ways to maximize its use – in this three-part series.
This document provides an overview of trigonometry including its history, applications, basic concepts, and trigonometric tables. It discusses how trigonometry originated from Babylonian, Greek, Indian and Arabic mathematics and astronomy. It explains that trigonometry is commonly used to calculate heights, distances, and positions in navigation, engineering, and astronomy. The basic concepts covered are the definitions of the sine, cosine, and tangent functions for right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, and trigonometric identities. Trigonometric tables are also mentioned.