Introduction to the Product Owner in Scrum
The complete introduction to the Product Owner in Scrum! - A must read for any PO!
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Becoming an Agile Coach – Effective Communication Techniques
Becoming an agile coach means learning to communicate effectively with your clients!
Frequently Asked Questions on the ScrumMaster Career Path
Frequently asked questions on ScrumMaster career paths!
FAQ on Most Common ScrumMaster Questions for Management
Frequently asked questions about the ScrumMaster role for Management!
History of Agile – The Influencers and Drivers of the Agile Movement
Know the history of Agile and you'll understand why men and women are still uncovering better ways of building software!
What You Need to Know About Cynefin
What you need to know about Cynefin and the 4 types of problems you can encounter!
The Magic of 1-Day Sprints
How long should your sprints be? Generally, 1-2 weeks, with a preference towards a shorter sprint. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. I…
Top 3 Things I’ve Learned About Virtual Agile Training
It’s been a whirlwind for many of us as we’ve adapted to the current work conditions – that’s equally true for us as Scrum Trainers…
What Is Agile Methodology and How Does It Work?
What is Agile methodology? Well, Agile is not exactly a methodology. Technically, Agile is a set of values and principles. Agile can also be thought…
Story Splitting Poster Now Available in Portuguese
Working in small increments of value—good user stories—is the key habit that makes the rest of Agile Software Development work. But people everywhere struggle to…
The #DarkScrum Formula
Ron Jeffries coined the term #DarkScrum. #DarkScrum occurs when we focus on enforcing Scrum mechanics rather than reinforcing Agile Values and Principles. This results in…
Time for Change – AgileScout.com Final Post!
Dear World, This may be the most heartfelt post I’ve put down on this site in a long long while. I’ve sorry I’ve been gone…
Scrum as an agent of culture change part 2
In part one of this series, we defined culture. We also described why it is both critical and hard to work on. Finally, we left…
The Context for Agility
Some people learn best by reading. Others prefer video. So, I’ve created a video of my blog post: The Future of Agile, Changing the World of…
The future of agile: changing the world of work
I gave a presentation at the Scrum Gathering in Phoenix AZ about the historic context of Agile and Scrum, and where we are headed next.…
Scrum Basics: When Should We Schedule Sprint Transitions?
We’re often asked which day or days are best for scheduling the Sprint Planning, Review, and Retrospective meetings.
Change Happens—So Make it Cheaper
Change on software projects is expensive; it leads to wasteful rework. Change is risk. We can deal with risk one of two ways. We can…
Functional Managers in Agile
As an organization transforms to an agile way of working, functional managers (e.g. a dev manager or a test manager) can feel lost. Many of…
Building a Useful Task Board
The task board is a simple, yet powerful, tool for Scrum teams. As a coach, I can tell a lot about a team just by…