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Why does my team need a dedicated Scrum Master?

Dr. Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum, often talks about how the role of the Scrum Master was originally designed to be filled by...

Infographic: The Definition of Done

An in-depth Definition of Done can relieve some of the anxiety relating to members keeping up and creating quality work. The Definition...

QOW

QoW: Does your Scrum Team have an Agile Mindset?

Scrum recognizes three roles. These include the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers. Together they make up the Scrum...

Agile

Why does Agile recommend Cross-Functional Teams?

As an Agile Coach, I often see organizations that create multiple teams and have the teams work on different parts of the products. These...

Scrum, Remote Scrum

Lean Principles and Agile Development

I’m often asked, Do I need to learn Lean Thinking to master Agile? It’s not mandatory to master all aspects of Lean thinking but...

Infographic: Remote Worker Bill of Rights Version 2.0

Over the many years of being a remote worker, I have experienced the highs and lows of what most knowledge workers will be experiencing...

Product Owner

What does a Product Owner Do?

Most companies have canceled their yearly holiday party and extended their return-to-work dates given the recent rise in COVID cases....

Infographic: The Sprint Retrospective

The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint and is one of the 5 Scrum events. It is a closed-door event attended only by the Scrum Team...

Infographic: The Scrum Developers

The Developers are responsible for many things in the Scrum Team, among them assisting the Product Owner with maintaining the Product...

Product Owner

The Developer Role in Product Backlog Refinement

The Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate in the refinement process as an ongoing activity.

Infographic: The Mind of a Remote Worker

What do you think about as you work from home remotely? Over 2000 remote workers weighed in. Remote workers surveyed commissioned by...

Remote Work

The Dangers of Adopting a Hybrid Work from Home Policy

Many employers are considering implementing a hybrid work environment once the pandemic is over. This means employees can go into the...

Infographic: Scrum Master

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum...

Infographic: Product Owner

This infographic reflects the new 2020 Scrum Guide updates which describes the PO as "accountable for maximizing the value of the product...

QOW

The Difference between a Chief Product Owner and a Proxy Product Owner

A proxy PO can create more problems than it solves. One of the primary benefits of a dedicated PO is to shorten the decision-making time.

Scrum Master

Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis

Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis and amplify your strengths instead of your weaknesses When scaling Agile, it’s easy to think that...

Scrum Master

Spruce up your remote Sprint Review... and yourself!

A recent survey shows that 1 in 10 of US and UK remote worker respondents have not worn any pants in at least one online meeting, while...

Scrum Master

How the PM and Scrum Master can Limit Unnecessary Meetings

Meetings are sometimes held to gain validation or clarification from management or leadership. However, in a self-organizing environment...

Scrum Master

How to Pick Tools to Facilitate Remote Communication

Anyone who's worked in a remote setting can testify that communication can be challenging without appropriate tools. Something that I've...

QOW

Q of the Week: How can a Working Agreement help Resolve Conflict Between Team Members?

A team’s productivity and temperament can drastically be affected by the way team conflict is dealt with. Misinterpretations can easily...

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Here you'll find articles relating to Agile transformation, Scrum implementations, Scrum Training, Agile Assessment , Agile Coaching, and many other Agile-related topics.

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