There are many benefits to having staff focus on a single product development effort, but there can also be some challenges. By educating managers and staff on the benefits of […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Shields the Team From Interruptions
A Scrum Master is an individual who both guides and protects the Scrum Team. One of the ways that the Scrum Master protects the Scrum Team is by shielding it […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Has No Duties Outside of Scrum Master Duties
The Scrum Master duties make up a full-time job on a Scrum Team. The Scrum Master should not be a manager, a developer or have any other partial duties outside […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Works With Only One Scrum Team
The Scrum Team needs a great deal of help from their Scrum Master. This help includes: removal of obstacles, advancement and reminders of the Scrum principles and practices, ongoing facilitation […]
Seeking Patterns Between Human Rights and Agility
note: this is a repost of my article on Human Rights from January 22, 2018 as it seems timely. Preface: To be transparent in my agenda, I firmly believe there […]
Scrum Rules: No Work is Performed Between Sprints
Each Sprint that a Scrum Team does is an opportunity for learning through “inspection and adaptation”. If there is a break or a pause between Sprints, the Scrum Team may […]
The Simple Recipe for a High Performance Team
Some think building a high performance team requires a complex formula. But the recipe is actually quite simple. Speaking of which, let me tell you about a restaurant that I really […]
Airlines Can Be Agile Too
I deal with airline companies a lot in my line of work. Part of a consultant’s life is travelling a lot. Going to the airport. Taking an airplane. Travelling to […]
21 Tips for Choosing a Sprint Length
Many teams that I work with choose their Sprint length without too much thought. Often enough, that’s okay and it works out. But, in some cases, it helps to think […]