Release that MVP ASAP

Release that MVP ASAP

Releasing that Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is More Important than Ever Before When I teach agile planning, I emphasize the importance of defining the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and its influences on the product development lifecycle. Eric Ries best explained how to...
Practical Agile over Ideological Agile

Practical Agile over Ideological Agile

When is it OK for Practical Agile to Overrule The Scrum Guide? In these fast-paced, often unpredictable times, should we change our approach to training and teach more practical agile methods, so our clients are better equipped to manage change? I’ve been reaching out...
Help Your Team Overcome Past Scrum Failures

Help Your Team Overcome Past Scrum Failures

4 Ways to Overcome Past Scrum Failures When it comes time to begin their Scrum journey, many teams come with baggage. I often hear, “We tried that, and it didn’t work.”  They may have “tried” Scrum before and “it didn’t work.” They may feel Scrum is yet another...
Don’t Let Setbacks Derail Your Agile Project

Don’t Let Setbacks Derail Your Agile Project

Take Advantage of these 3 Techniques to Get Your Agile Project Back on Track We’re all learning new ways to live and work in a virtual world. Many have published articles and delivered webinars explaining how to use available web tools so everything functions more...
The Agile Mindset is a Superpower

The Agile Mindset is a Superpower

Why an Agile Mindset Helps Overcome Uncertainty We all have favorite super heroes. We all hope to travel to brave new worlds, including outer space some day. But, in our wildest dreams, we never thought we’d be asked to “boldly go where no man has gone before” by...