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.
Sprint Backlog
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 8
This time on “More Agile Great Debates”: incomplete backlogs, improvements, “special” Sprints, people swapping, and cross-functionality.
The Great User Story Debate: To Assign or Not to Assign on Agile Teams
Should Sprint Backlog Items (aka User Stories) be assigned to an individual, or left un-assigned? This is my latest Agile great debate.
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.
What happens if you don’t deliver a “Done” Increment?
Not delivering a “done” increment at the end of a Sprint can cause many negative consequences. It’s a bad habit and won’t make anyone happy.
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!
How to Run your Daily Scrum as a Tight Ship
Runaway Daily Scrum meetings are no fun! Learn helpful tips to run your Scrum as a tight ship – your Scrum Team will thank you!
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.