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Lean Waste Management for Agile Teams: How to find and eliminate waste in Scrum.
Lean thinking is not the Lean Startup. In the latest 2020 Scrum Guide revision, I was happy to finally see the admission that Scrum is...
Thoughtful & Productive Retrospectives
If your team is looking to make your retrospectives more thoughtful and productive, try starting the event with a minute to introspect. ...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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