14-12-2023
Why do you do a Daily Scrum? If the answer is ‘to figure out what we are going to do today,’ you can skip this post! Otherwise, read on for some tips on bringing energy, focus, and purpose into your Daily Scrum.
Infographics to make Scrum more understandable. Download to start great conversations!
13-12-2023
How to improve your team with one picture and 16 questions. Your task board is a treasure trove of information about how your team works. Mine it for facts and insights in your next retrospective (or even sooner) to improve both the retro itself and its impact. I call this a fact-driven retrospective, and here’s how it works.
12-12-2023
Do your retrospectives lack energy? Discover what's usually missing. Usually it's purpose. Includes one thing the Scrum Guide got right, and one it got wrong.
11-12-2023
Too many changes or too much work in the sprint? The root cause is often the Product Owner. Use this ‘Spotter’s Guide’ to see what kind of Product Owner you have, what the impact is, and whether your team needs an upgrade!
01-12-2023
Making Scrum work well is mostly about getting the roles right, both understanding them and ensuring that each role can fulfill its obligations to the team and the project.
30-11-2023
“What happened to the role, Project Manager? Don’t we still need one?” I get asked this question over and over. Short answer: The project manager’s duties have been reapportioned in Scrum. Read on to see where they landed, and why.
02-11-2023
Story points are a popular but flawed method for estimating and planning development work. Use this 5-step approach instead to estimate your backlog, keep your projects on track, and eliminate the issues with story points.
01-11-2023
Collaborate and keep your stories small to maximize flexibility and throughput in the Sprint. How small does a backlog item (“story”) need to be “ready” for the sprint? As with nearly all coaching questions, the correct answer is, it depends!
31-10-2023
How your team structures its work can have a huge impact on performance. Use these infographics to lead a conversation on how to work more effectively
