Introducing Sprints: Effortlessly manage agile and waterfall projects, with your clients every step of the way.

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11 July 2024
Published in July

11 July 2024

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Is your service delivery a mix of agile and waterfall? 

Then, traditional project management tools often box you into specific methodologies, forcing you to pick one over the other. 

They're either too rigid, squeezing your processes into a one-size-fits-none approach, or too flexible, leaving you with a system where you have to endlessly create workarounds to meet your needs. 

This often results in juggling multiple boards for a single project, complicating what should really be rather seamless (and simple). 

And client collaboration during these sprints? It's almost non-existent, Leading you to double your efforts just to keep everyone on the same page.

Well, it’s time to say goodbye to these hassles!

Introducing Sprints in Rocketlane

Effortlessly manage Agile and Waterfall projects, with your clients every step of the way!

And, setting up your sprint is a breeze with Rocketlane. Pick tasks from projects, create new ones, or roll over unfinished tasks from the last sprint—all with just a few clicks.

Let's explore how this improves your delivery efficiency:

1. A single source of truth for your project delivery

Rocketlane adapts to your unique project needs by uniting your agile and waterfall methods under one roof! This means no duplication or the hassle of juggling multiple boards. Every stakeholder, right from the project managers and the executive team to those getting the job done, now has a unified, end-to-end visibility.

2. Provide clients visibility into sprint progress

With Sprints in Rocketlane, you can let your clients in on your sprint progress—they can help you tackle task prioritization, offer feedback on the fly, and approve the next moves effortlessly. This way, you ditch the repetitive updates and the grind of manual work, keeping your project on a fast track and your client's confidence high.

3. Plan and execute your sprints effectively 

Get a clear picture of your project timelines and dependencies to streamline your execution and easily plan beyond the current sprint. After wrapping up a sprint, use Burndown and Velocity reports to gain deeper insights into your sprint performance and analyze the team’s velocity. This enables you to plan more precisely, so you’re all set to sprint smarter and faster every time. 

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