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Bad User Stories Are Nobody’s Friend
Whenever an organization brings me in as an Agile coach, I ask management, “Why am...
How to Be an Effective Product Owner
Every role on a Scrum team is important, but in many ways the effectiveness of...
Agile scaling is always a hot topic for students and organizations dealing with the complexities...
What’s an Agile Product Roadmap?
The simplest definition of an Agile product roadmap might be, “something that shows people what...
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...
4 Reasons Why Agile Scaling Goes Wrong
Agile frameworks are predicated on the notion of forming small, cross-functional teams. A low number...
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...
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...
Why Agile Teams Use Fuzzy Estimation
Why teams estimate Nimble estimation of backlog items is a common feature of Agile frameworks...