More Great Agile Debates, Part 2
In the second part of my blog series on “Agile’s Great Debates,” learn about five more agile topics that people argue about and disagree on.
Product Ownership
The Agile Product Owner role on a Scrum Team is THE key to success. Check out this blog collection covering the skills and traits necessary to succeed.
More Great Agile Debates, Part 1
My previous “Great Agile Debates” have proven extremely popular, so I thought I would add to this body of knowledge with a new blog series.
Are there any Special Types of Sprints in Scrum?
Nothing in The Scrum Guide says you can’t pick a specific purpose for a Sprint, but is it a good practice? Are there special types of Sprints?
What happens to Middle Managers in Agile?
In agile (Scrum), teams are self-organized and self-managed, largely replacing the need for functional managers. So what happens to them?
How to deal with Production Support issues in Agile
My clients ask: “How do we deal with Production Support issues in Agile when our Scrum Team supports both the product and its development?”
What happens with part-time Scrum Team members?
Ideally, your Scrum Team includes full-time people with the right cross-functional skills; but if you have part-timers, you’ll have problems.
Top 10 Problems with Product Owners in Scrum
Without a caring, competent Product Owner, most products will fail to come to fruition, earn and retain market share, and evolve.
There are no “Special” Sprints in Scrum
There should be no “special” Sprints in Scrum. The goal of every iteration is to create a working increment that is potentially releasable.
It’s OK to Skip some Scrum Events, Right? Wrong!
While Scrum is a flexible framework, it isn’t Scrum unless you have all the components, so NO, it’s not okay to skip some Scrum events!
What happens when you don’t have a fully cross-functional Scrum Team?
So, you have a Scrum Team. But does your team have all the necessary cross-functional skills to get to a “done” increment each Sprint?