What style of agile training works best?
Have you ever been in a class or training session which is so boring you felt like you might fall asleep? Or maybe you are…
Category: Scrum
If you had been me at the Orlando Scrum Gathering…
you would have had an absolutely indescribably fantastic time! And that’s just for starters. To be honest, the phrase “that was so much fun it…
Orlando Scrum Gathering – I’m going to be a doctor soon!
In about 5 minutes I’m going to play the role of being a “doctor” at the Scrum Clinic which is part of the Orlando Scrum…
New to agile? Watch an Intro to Scrum video in about 8 minutes
My friend, Arif Gangji, and I created this video to help his customers understand why his company uses Scrum as their software development framework. I…
Free Event! Agile Adoption: The Real Story
On October 20, the Agile Cooperative will be hosting a free one-day seminar designed to give attendees a lot of information about what is really…
New to agile? What does the ScrumMaster do anyway?
I often have people ask me what a ScrumMaster does. Interestingly, today it came up on a mailing list I read on a regular basis. …
I’m a Certified Scrum Coach (CSC) – so what?
I’ve asked myself that question more than once in the 5 or so months since I became a CSC. I never doubted my decision to…
New to agile? Work at a sustainable pace
Question: Which is better: a) Working nights and weekends to meet iteration commitments, or b) Admitting the commitment was too much and working normal hours…
Agile pondering: Is it agile to have a “single wringable neck?”
In Scrum one of the named roles is that of Product Owner. Some people have taken to referring to this position as the “single wringable…
Agile antipattern: Waiting for all the requirements before starting
Time for a short blog entry (I tend to be way too verbose!). I often see teams trying to make sure they have all of…
How to make a LOT more money using agile
Yesterday’s blog post dealt with how to manage scope for an agile project. Today I have to admit it was a bit of a setup. …
New to agile? 3 ways to cut scope (and live)
The primary way I see teams release products faster is by reducing the scope of each product. However, this can’t be done in an arbitrary…
Agile antipattern: Code freezes during each iteration
Over the past 18 months I’ve encountered a number of teams where it is standard practice to have a code freeze late in the iteration. …
Agile Ponderings: Certification – useful or not?
I’ve had to do a lot of thinking about certification recently. Why? Because I needed to decide if I should apply to become a Certified…
New to agile? Tips for better daily stand-ups
As an agile coach I have attended a lot of daily stand-up meetings. I can’t count the number of times I’ve been in a meeting…
Agile antipattern: Extending an iteration
I had a previous blog post about stopping an iteration and how it was a really bad idea. Another blog post was about moving work…
Agile is like… cooking???
On Monday, during my flight from Denver to Boston I sat next to a delightful couple who were both retired. When they asked the inevitable…
New to agile? Don’t settle for mediocrity
James Shore recently changed the entire focus of his company. This blog entry gives his reasons why. The blog post really struck a chord with…
Are you agile – the Nokia test
I’ve been helping lots of clients start new agile initiatives recently. This has led to me seeing up close and personal some consistent startup issues…