Articles on Core Agile

Spotify never really used the famous model. Or don't create tribes

Data and metrics are not synonymous. Velocity won't help your team improve

How long should a Scrum Sprint be? A Scrum Sprint is a short period of time when the

_Frequently in workshops, I get asked, “Where shouldn’t we use Scrum?” The short answer is

There are many ways to redefine a work environment to support greater creativity that have

When things go wrong, look at the system that made it possible

Big-bang rewrites (even with AI) just create tomorrows legacy code base faster

As most Canadians can tell you, the rollout of the Canadian Government’s Phoenix payroll

the best measures still won't measure your biggest risks

In construction, a lot of emphasis is placed on predictability­, getting the requirements

At its core, Agile is a set of [Values](external:https://agilemanifesto.org/) and

“Focus on the customer. Build amazing quality stuff. Release frequently. Always improving.

Nearly 6 months ago I saw another Top 20 list of Agile people. I was troubled. As a result

Games make a memorable way to learn, build a book with your team and practice Scrum

There isn't a Scrum Canon. There are no best practices. Experiment and Learn

There is just one problem, the whole concept of thought leaders is alien to Agile

If there is a line up, cashiers just start opening lanes until the bottleneck is cleared.

The underlying point is that Agile/Scrum teams use relative estimation (e.g. is this

Authors need to respond to reviews and comments

A few years ago [Bas Vodde](external:https://twitter.com/basvodde?lang=en) defined a simple test to

At Agile 2007, I attended Jean Tabaka's (author of [Collaboration

Effective coaching requires recognizing conflict levels, balancing skills/challenges

As it stands today the [Catalog](external:https://scrumcommunity.pbwiki.com/Scrum+Smells) contains

Recently I had a conversation with a long time friend that made me realize that in my

Don't estimate task hours It doesn't work

However in using a tool we miss the benefits of cards posted on a whiteboard/corkboard in

Meetings need simple ground rules and a clear agenda

Working at a distance is hard. There is a reason all the Agile methodologies recommend

**Basics:** The product backlog is a prioritized list of features of everything needed and

At the core of any successful development project is a team. The team can either work

Why Does Scrum work? Why do any of the Agile methodologies work? How does Scrum help teams