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Agile promises faster delivery, improved collaboration, and happier stakeholders. But adopting Agile isn’t just about changing your meeting cadence or putting sticky notes on a board. Many teams run into the same hurdles when trying to “be Agile.” Without a plan to overcome them, these pitfalls can stall progress, demoralize teams, and even cause Agile […]
The Future of Agile: Trends Shaping the Next Gen of Teamwork
Agile has revolutionized the way we work, offering a flexible and iterative approach to project management that prioritizes collaboration, customer value, and continuous improvement. But Agile isn’t static; it’s constantly evolving to meet the demands of our ever-changing world. So, what does the future hold for Agile? Let’s dive into the key trends shaping the ...
Agile for Non-Tech Teams: Yes, It Works!
Agile Benefits for All Agile methodologies, with their emphasis on iterative development, coll...
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 d...
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...
What’s an Agile Product Roadmap?
The simplest definition of an Agile product roadmap might be, “something that shows people what...
What Is the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?
Both Scrum and Kanban provide principles and practices that you can apply to deliver high-quality...
Is Your Team’s Sprint Planning Broken?
Scrum is a framework that operates in a rhythmic cadence called “sprints,” which are fixed...
How Agile Leads to Cost Savings
In the past two decades, Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban have exploded in popularity...
What a Sprint Review Is… and Isn’t
The Scrum framework includes a pattern of five activities that allow a small team to...
A Full Breakdown of the ScrumMaster Role
Put as simply as possible, Scrum is a methodology that helps teams work better together....
In Scrum, all the items in the product backlog are called product backlog items (PBIs)....
4 Reasons Why Agile Scaling Goes Wrong
Agile frameworks are predicated on the notion of forming small, cross-functional teams. A low number...
Agile Estimation: What Does It All Mean?
When it comes to estimation, Scrum doesn’t explicitly give guidance in terms of what units...
How to Get Buy-in for Refactoring
A good Product Owner is driven to maximize value. Oftentimes, that drive supersedes the need...
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...