20 Myths About Business Analysis
In my nearly 20 years as a Business Analyst, I have witnessed many different myths come and go about this role. 20 years – 20 Myths Debunked!
Agile
This is a collection of my top Agile blogs. In it, you will find numerous articles on various topics such as Scrum, Product Ownership, and more.
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.
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!