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Stormboard News | May 2020

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How to Successfully Work From Home

For those who are used to remote work, nothing has really changed, but for those unfamiliar, working from home can be a daunting task. 

We have already given you some advice on how to set up your workspace — which you can read here: How to set up your remote space — but now we have a few new tips and tricks to help you get the most out of this new normal.

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Your Guide to Agile PI Planning

Agile PI Planning, which stands for Agile Program Increment Planning, is an additional step to Agile project management. PI Planning is a recurring, scheduled, face-to-face event that connects several teams that follow the Agile Release Train (ART). 

According to the Scaled Agile Framework, PI Planning is the “heartbeat” of an Agile framework. 

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Are you interested in Agile PI Planning remotely with Jira or Azure DevOps? Learn more about our integrations and book a demo to see them in action!

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How to Discover Your Customer's Buying Motivations

What was your most recent purchase? Why did you buy it? Did it make your life easier? Was it a necessity?

These questions are what any consumer will subconsciously ask themselves in an effort to determine whether they want to purchase the product or service they are prospecting — including you. Anticipating the answers to these questions is important to understanding the motivating factors that cause your customers to make the final decision to buy your product or service. 

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7 Ways Meeting Facilitators Can Help Remote Teams

Businesses around the globe have trusted professional facilitators or consultants to set up, organize, and run their company meetings for decades. 

These contractors streamline processes, arrange meetings, optimize company time, and (more recently) run remote meetings. Businesses are quick to see a return on investment based on the enhancement of productivity and a more fluent, team-based work culture. 

With many companies now forced to work remotely, meeting facilitators have had to shift gears and change their processes to reflect the needs of the current marketplace. 

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Your Guide to Action Brainstorming Remotely

At Stormboard, we are big believers in creativity and collaboration through brainstorming. It is a multi-faceted tool that can be utilized by an individual or a team to solve a myriad of problems. 

Today we are going to teach you how to apply a specific kind of brainstorming — Action Brainstorming. 

How to See What's New

You can see all the new updates and changes to Stormboard right from your Dashboard. 

Here's how: 

  1. Click on the "What's New" icon on the top right of your Dashboard.

  2. A dialog will open showing you snippets of the latest updates.

  3. Click on "What's New" in the top right corner of the dialog for more details.

  4. You will now be able to read the full update post.