Reducing Sprint Velocity may be better for your Scrum Team
If your scrum team supports production applications, consider reducing sprint velocity to achieve more predictable product delivery.
Agile Scrum Story Size for Newbies
Most teams are happy to move away from estimating work in hours. But, when you are new to the concept of agile scrum story size, where do you start?
Core Project Management Functions must Continue after Transition to Scrum
You realize some Project Management functions in the waterfall world may still be needed now that you’re Agile. What are they and who should perform them?
Why Your Scrum Team Needs a Release Plan
Some scrum teams believe the only required planning is Sprint Planning, but we advocate creating a Release Plan to set proper management expectations.
Scrum of Scrums Manages Cross-Team Commitments
With a strong commitment to cooperation and a little organization, cross-team product deliverables can be managed through the Scrum of Scrums concept.
We are Agile. We are Not Perfect.
It’s OK if your team does not practice Agile Scrum exactly as outlined in the handbook, but how do you know if good is good enough?
Dealing with the Office Saboteur
How do you deal with the saboteur who creates real havoc in your work life? Some suggestions to deal with the 3 worst saboteurs.
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Agile
As technical professionals, we must learn new things all the time. What make adopting agile different from everything else we must learn to keep our jobs?
Why Every Story should have Acceptance Criteria
After high level design and Epic breakdown, writing good stories is one of the most important predictors of green project status and excellent quality.