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.
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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).
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 5
The fifth episode of “More Agile Great Debates” covers conflict, leadership, technical P.O.s, who writes User Stories, and extending Sprints.
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.
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.
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 Ready, and do you need one?
The Definition of Ready confirms the suitability of a User Story for development. If you want to produce quality increments, you need one!
Debate #8 – Can Agile co-exist with Waterfall?
There’s not a one-size-fits-all project management approach, but I think that Agile can co-exist with Waterfall, albeit with some difficulty.
10 ways Poor Requirements in Agile can cause Projects To Fail, Part 2
It’s a known fact that poor requirements can cause projects to fail. When using Agile, these problems can be even worse. Learn what to avoid.