by Cynthia Kahn | May 15, 2016 | Agile Scrum
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...
by Cynthia Kahn | May 10, 2016 | Agile Transition
Getting Leadership to Buy Into Agile I’m sure you’ve heard people say, “We tried agile scrum and it didn’t work.” This is mostly from their first-hand experiences of trying agile and failing or hearing others share their horror stories and they are terrified to...
by Cynthia Kahn | May 1, 2016 | Agile Scrum
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...
by Cynthia Kahn | Apr 24, 2016 | Agile Scrum
Scrum Master Role of Servant Leader is Methodology and Mindset Shift Many new to agile find it difficult to distinguish between a scrum master and traditional project manager. I’ve worked in both roles, and I can tell you that the two roles are quite different. The...
