5 Steps to Implement Agile

5 Steps to Implement Agile

How to Plan for Successful Transition to Agile We are constantly amazed at how many companies attempt to implement agile methods without adequately preparing for the transition. Just like with any major project or corporate restructuring, the transition to agile is...
Are You Truly Agile?

Are You Truly Agile?

Agile Begins with An Agile Mindset Since April Shepherd and I founded GSD Mindset and started blogging three months ago we have received an outpouring of support from the agile professional community. We have also received several comments that imply the GSD Method...
Maximize Velocity in Two Week Sprint

Maximize Velocity in Two Week Sprint

Preferred Two Week Scrum Sprint Schedule When teams are new to agile scrum, they find it difficult to organize their work to best meet their Story Point commitment in a two week sprint. I’m all about organizing for success, so I decided to share my personal best...
Bad Behavior on a Scrum Team

Bad Behavior on a Scrum Team

Approaches that Improved My Scrum Team Performance Many scrum masters ask us to recommend courses of action to resolve problems they encounter on their scrum teams.  There are common patterns of behavior that inhibit the effectiveness of agile scrum. I’ve found the...
Agile Burndown Charts at a Glance

Agile Burndown Charts at a Glance

The Agile Burndown Chart Gauges Sprint Progress For those new to agile, a Burndown Chart is a graphic representation of sprint status. The vertical right axis shows the number of Story points brought into the sprint. Across the bottom, you see the number of days in...