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Kanban, Productivity, Scrum

How Agile Leads to Cost Savings

In the past two decades, Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban have exploded in popularity...

Scaling

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...

Agile Leader, Leadership

The Top Behaviors of a Bad Agile Manager

Successful organizations hire quality managers who understand Agile and not only talk the talk, but...

Retrospective, Sprint Review

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...

Leadership, Professional Development

The Best Facilitation Tips for Scrum Teams

Effective and open communication within a group is a core feature of any high performing...

Product Owner, Scrum, Scrum Master

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...

Kanban

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...

Scaling, Scrum

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...