by Gerri Grove | Apr 9, 2017 | Agile Scrum
Do Not Postpone Retrospective I am surprised by how many teams tell me they forgo Retrospective. To me, Retrospective is one of the most important meetings in Scrum. Why? Because the Retrospective is the heart of continuous improvement. It’s where the team evaluates...
by Gerri Grove | Mar 18, 2017 | Agile Scrum
How to Reduce Risk on Any Agile Scrum Project One of our readers asked me how to reduce project risk in a blog comment. The moment I read the comment, I started thinking about what to recommend. Yes, we all know the benefits of agile: get your product into the hands...
by Cynthia Kahn | Oct 12, 2016 | Agile Transition
Scrum is an Agile Development Method Not a Product Management Framework When I talk about agile for business, I’m talking about the need for businesses to apply agile concepts, so they can better meet the needs of an ever-changing worldwide landscape. As you know, I...
by Cynthia Kahn | Oct 5, 2016 | Agile Transition
A Simple Approach to Overcome Resistance to Agile The biggest obstacle to successfully transition to agile is resistance to change. People resist change for many reasons, including fear of the unknown and job insecurity. If you are a proponent of agile development,...
by Cynthia Kahn | Sep 22, 2016 | Scrum Training
Convincing your Boss to Pay for Scrum Training With businesses tightening their budget, it’s getting harder and harder to convince your boss to pay for professional scrum training. People ask us all the time how we suggest they get their boss to cough up the tuition....