by Cynthia Kahn | Apr 23, 2017 | Agile Scrum
Try Applying these 3 Techniques to Increase Sprint Velocity In agile scrum, we only count closed stories when we calculate velocity. Stories have only 2 statuses at the end of the sprint: 0% or 100% complete. No partial credit for incomplete stories. Many teams refuse...
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 | Nov 16, 2016 | Agile Scrum
The 5 Key Ingredients to Write Better Stories Every time we teach a GSD Scrum Training workshop, one of the most difficult concepts for students to grasp is how to write a story. On the surface, the concept seems quite simple: Describe the user’s functional...
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...
