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!
Product Backlog
The Product Backlog source of requirements for a Scrum Team to select from; it’s owned, managed, maintained, and ordered by the Product Owner.
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?
What happens in Scrum without a Definition of Ready?
I have long advocated that Scrum Teams have a “Definition of Ready”; if you don’t have one, there are many potential negative consequences.
Sprint Reviews And Retros Are NOT The Same!
I can’t tell you how many organizations I have worked with that had employees who confused the Sprint Review with the Sprint Retrospective.
It’s not “Done” until it meets your Definition of Done
A “Definition of Done” is a commitment to deliver a working increment meeting defined quality criteria to ensure the increment is complete.
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
What’s the purpose of a Sprint Review? I’ve seen tons of confusion about the reason for this critical agile event. Let me help clear this up.
How to Help Executives Understand Agile
For agile transformations to succeed, they must have top-down support from executives who really understand what it means to be agile.
What are Acceptance Criteria, and do you need them?
No User Story is complete with Acceptance Criteria; they provide the conditions that must be met, and are critical to agile project success.
10 Things you Need to Know about Product Goals
The concept of a Product Goal is not new, but it wasn’t an official artifact until the 2020 update to the Scrum Guide. Learn more about it!
What’s a Definition of Done, and do you need one?
A Definition of Done can vary widely between organizations, departments, and even teams, but it’s crucial that you have one. Find out why.