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.
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What is this “Agile” thing all about? It’s a different way of getting complex work done that delivers the highest amount of value in a short amount of time.
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.
Retrospectives don’t have to be Boring or Bad
It’s easy to sink into a comfortable but bad or boring routine with your agile Retrospectives, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn how!
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.
The Dirt on the Daily Scrum
Mastering the Daily Standup is more challenging than you might imagine. Let me clear up what this agile crucial event is and what it isn’t.
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.
How to Screw Up Scrum
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen Scrum go wrong. If you want the perfect recipe for screwing up Scrum, you’re in the right place.
How to set your Scrum Team up for Success
You can build a high-performing team by setting them up for success, coaching and guiding them along the way – then get out of their way.
Succeed at Digital Transformation by being agile
Digital Transformation is tough. To succeed, organizations must be more agile. Check out some guiding principles that can help your company.