Are Sprint Burndowns helping or hurting your team? Our case study discussed some practical tips a ScrumMaster can use to keep them from being misleading.
Notes from a Tool User
Scrum by Example – ScrumMaster for Three Teams? What are the Alternatives?
A company adds teams but wants to keep the same number of ScrumMasters. Smart move or disaster? This case study examines how to handle such a situation.
Scrum by Example – Overtime on a Scrum Team is an Unhealthy Sign
A case study of why overtime in an Agile environment doesn’t work. What pitfalls result, and how ScrumMaster and Product Owner can help the team avoid them.
Magic of Science and Teams – #GOAT13 Presentation
#GOAT13 is now but a fond memory. As promised to the attendees I’m posting the presentation slides including presenter’s notes: and handout. I’m also doing a bit of a retrospective to reflect on how to improve for next time. Many of the comments in my Perfection game are based on attendee’s feedback after the session. […]
Lifecycle of a User Story
Agile User Stories. Answers to: What are they? Where do they come from? When are they created? How are they prioritized? Practical examples.
Stable Teams Really Do Matter
A study from Rally Software explores dedicated stable teams, what contributes to them, and what Scrum Practices they implement.
It’s not Scrum if…
A lighthearted look at what can go wrong when Scrum is misapplied. Without spirit, passion, and engagement, things go sideways.
Story Splitting – a Play – “Spike Sherman”
The story of a Scrum Team from UBC who created a play to demonstrate their understanding of INVEST, User Story Splitting and Spikes.