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There’s been a trend lately of IT thought-leader types claiming that the Agile movement is dead or dying. There are, of course, a ton of organizations still using Scrum and other Agile methods to great effect. And I still believe that Scrum is responsible for amazing improvements in the quality of life and value delivery […]
If Agile Is Dead, Who Killed It? Suspect #3: The Changing World
There’s been a trend lately of IT thought-leader types claiming that the Agile movement is dead or dying. There are, of course, a ton of organizations still using Scrum and other Agile methods to great effect. And I still believe that Scrum is responsible for amazing improvements in the quality of life and value delivery ...
If Agile is Dead, Who Killed It? Suspect #2: SAFe
There’s been a trend lately of IT thought-leader types claiming that the Agile movement is d...
How to Successfully Navigate Agile in a Hybrid Work Environment
In the wake of the global shift towards remote and hybrid work models, Agile methodologies fac...
Agile in Unexpected Places: The Universal Adaptability of Agile Methodol...
Agile methodologies have long been associated with the fast-paced world...
The Top Behaviors of a Bad Agile Manager
Successful organizations hire quality managers who understand Agile and not only talk the talk, but...
Common Questions About Sprint Review
The Scrum Guide states the following about Sprint Review: The purpose of the sprint review...
How to Become a Great Agile Coach
Like any great skill, becoming a great Agile coach takes time and practice. It requires...
The Best Facilitation Tips for Scrum Teams
Effective and open communication within a group is a core feature of any high performing...
When the Scrum Master Role is Set Up to Be an Anti-Pattern
Sometimes an organization struggles to understand the value proposition of a Scrum Master. The role...
How Agile Leads to Increased Revenue
If you like money and like delivering valuable solutions to your users, Agility helps you...
What is a Cross-Functional Scrum Team?
Cross Functional Teams MBABrief.com defines a cross-functional team as “a group of people whose members...
Improving Scrum Using Kanban Work-In-Progress Limits
You limit work-in-progress (WIP) in Scrum to the work items in your sprint backlog. Doing...
5 Qualities of a Great Agile Coach
It’s easy for someone to call themselves an Agile coach. Certifications don’t necessarily guarantee real-world...
A Day in the Life of the Scrum Team
A client recently asked me, “Can you tell me what the members of the Scrum...
Three Reports Expert Scrum Masters Use
Intro Reports are an invaluable tool to monitor the health of your system. You use...
Why Agile Teams Use Fuzzy Estimation
Why teams estimate Nimble estimation of backlog items is a common feature of Agile frameworks...