If you want to truly implement Scrum in the workplace, you have to be willing to dispense with titles, to dispense with scientific management. In the standard product development environment, […]
Scrum is NOT for Project Management
Once Again for Emphasis: Scrum is NOT a Project Management Framework Scrum is for complex product development, enhancement or maintenance, not project management. The authors of the Scrum framework assert […]
MEET OUR TRAINERS: David Vicentin
Growing up in Brazil, BERTEIG consultant David Vicentin loved building out of Lego. He also enjoyed taking apart and reassembling everything—especially electronics—to see how they worked. And, he loved fixing […]
Everyone is Bad at Predicting the Future
As individuals, we tend to have expectations about our knowledge of the future. Predicting the future is important, we think. But if I can get a bit philosophical about this…. I’ll put it […]
Agile Planning and the Cynefin Model
Many experts in the Agile community know of the Cynefin model. For those who may be unfamiliar with it, Wikipedia has a great summary of the Cynefin model. I believe […]
Agile Certification Programs: Scam or Legit?
Before I write about Agile certification, I want to share a story. When I was still a software developer, I had an awful experience with certification. The company I was […]
Acts of Leadership: 10 Things Real Leaders Do (and So Can You)
Leadership occurs as conscious choice carried out as actions. Everyone has the ability to carry out acts of leadership. Therefore, everyone is a potential leader. For leadership to be appropriate […]
Summary of User Stories: The Three “C”s and INVEST
User Stories We provide in-depth simulation-based training for Product Owners and a large portion of that training is focused on user stories. Please consider our public Certified Scrum Product Owner […]