How to Scrum without a Scrum Master
Can Scrum Teams exist and operate at their best sans a Scrum Master? Maybe. Here are a few experiments you can try to get by without one.
Scrum
When it comes to Agile options, the Scrum Framework is far and away the most popular. Check out this extensive collection of blogs about Scrum.
Exploring the new “Rock Crusher” from IIBA®
There are a few problems and gaps with agile that I have struggled with and the IIBA®’s new Rock Crusher is intriguing as it addresses them.
10 Symptoms Your Scrum Team is Broken, Part 2
Part 2 is here! Enjoy 10 more signs and symptoms that your Scrum Team has gone astray and is broken (and a few hints on what to do instead).
10 Symptoms Your Scrum Team is Broken, Part 1
How do you tell if your Scrum Team is broken? Here are 10 symptoms there might be something wrong…
How to Help Leaders Understand Agile
Becoming Agile is no simple task. However, when leaders are educated and enthusiastic about it, they can become its most ardent advocates.
Help! My Team’s Sprint Backlog is Out of Control!
Mystery stories? No points, no details, no naming conventions, technical tasks, ad hoc requests… Help! My Sprint Backlog is out of Control!
More Agile Great Debates – Part 9
In this episode of “More Agile Great Debates,” I tackle five more topics: Generalist vs. Specialist, Quality, Canceling Sprints, and more!
More Agile Great Debates, Part 8
This time on “More Agile Great Debates”: incomplete backlogs, improvements, “special” Sprints, people swapping, and cross-functionality.
More Agile Great Debates – Part 7
Here are my latest five great agile debates: Story Points, Job Titles, Velocity, Project Managers, and Business Analysis. Join the argument!
More Great Agile Debates, Part 6
Hear five more agile great debates: time-boxes, Scrum Masters, Managers at Retros, Scrum Teams staying together, and is Scrum for everything?