Sam Naqvi

Importance of a ‘Burndown Chart’ in Agile Methodology

Program and project management professionals are likely familiar with the term “burndown chart,” yet not everyone realizes its significance in Agile methodology. A burndown chart is a vital tool that visually represents remaining work in a project or sprint alongside the work already completed. It helps teams track progress, identify potential bottlenecks, and evaluate whether

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enhancing Azure DevOps

Recently, I wrote an article on “AI & DevOps Predictive Analytics”, and in process, I realized that many people may have mistakenly equate ‘DevOps’ with Azure DevOps. Let me clarify that they are not the same. DevOps is a set of practices and cultural philosophies aimed at fostering collaboration between development and operations teams, whereas

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How AI Enhances Agile Retrospectives – Data-Driven Continuous Improvement

After a fruitful discussion with my fellow PMs, I feel that writing an article on Enhancing Agile Retrospectives with AI will be a worthwhile endeavor because it highlights how AI can transform retrospectives from subjective discussions into data-driven and actionable improvement sessions. Traditional retrospectives often suffer from bias, repetition, and lack of follow-through, or difficulty

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Unlocking Potential of SAFe Agile With AI

AI plays a critical role in enabling successful implementation of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) to build intelligent customer solutions. I felt a strong inclination to channel my thoughts into exploring and writing about significance of implementing SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) in conjunction with AI. Combining these two transformative forces not only to modernizes traditional frameworks

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Gaming – Dynamic ‘NPC’ Behavior With Generative AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over every aspect of our lives, and our gaming industry is no exception. From smarter NPCs to adaptive gameplay, AI is transforming the way we play and experience games. 🎮 With my background in deploying couple of Xbox games at Microsoft and my deep-rooted curiosity, I decided to explore just

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AI – Top Five Suggestions About Strategies for Year 2025

There’s a lot written about AI these days, and it often feels like I’ve seen it all. However, I decided to share ‘Top Five AI Strategies for year 2025’ in a concise, easy-to-digest format. Hopefully, this provides some relief from an overwhelming flood of AI content, this will help make it easier to engage on

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How to Mitigate Information Security Vulnerability During Unexpected Cloud Service Downtime

Many of us have faced the frustration of unexpected cloud service downtime and subsequent challenge of addressing all related Information security concerns, which demands a structured approach focused on maintaining data integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing system resilience against potential threats. I have some suggestions that can help alleviate many of those concerns surrounding

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How to Avoid Critical Software Dev Mistakes When Working with AI

Development Mistakes When Working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) This has been a recurring topic in software management circles – which is confusion surrounding “How to Avoid Critical Software Development Mistakes When Working with AI” stems from rapidly evolving nature of AI technologies and lack of standardized best practices. Many teams struggle with determining when to

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Azure DevOps vs. JIRA – Which Agile Tool Fits Your Workflow?

Over the years, I’ve noticed that ‘Tech community’ frequently debates about their choice between JIRA Confluence and Azure DevOps – Kanban for project management. Cost has always been a focal point & a deciding factor. While I have extensive experience with Azure DevOps – Kanban, these ongoing discussions prompted me to take a deeper dive

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