The story of an Agile/Scrum Team and the problems they run into once their sites go live. Analysis includes different approaches to solving lost productivity.
Notes from a Tool User
Books for newly minted Scrum Masters
Ready to start exploring some issues in Scrum that we didn’t have time to cover? This mind map highlights 29 books that you may find interesting.
Scrum by Example
There are stacks of articles written about Scaling Agile and great technical books, but very little on playing roles well. This series explores Scrum Masters.
Scrum is Simple and Incomplete
I’ve heard several references recently to the Scrum Canon. I went searching and I’ve not been able to find it. Is it one Ken (et al.) three books? Ken and Jeff’s most recent Scrum Guide? Does it include the ideas that Mike documented in Agile Planning and Estimation? … Is what the majority of CST’s […]
Agile Gurus or Thought Leaders?
“Who’re the Agile/Scrum Gurus or Thought Leaders?” The urge to ask the question is good but misplaced. I learn from people inspite of their names.
Does Your Grocery Store Limit Work in Progress?
What can developers learn from Grocery Stores? Grocery stores seem to have discovered the Theory of Constraints and Self Organize to eliminate bottlenecks.
Basic Explanation of the Different Parts of Agile Planning
Agile Planning has many distinct phases and when you’re first learning it’s hard to keep track. This table is an attempt to simplify some of that. Note that release planning is split into two parts to make them distinct in practice. They’re normally just part of the same meeting, run on successive days. For the […]
Daily Stand-up Variations
When trying to instil a new habit with a team I often find it useful to add a new question (or two) to the daily standup. Make spotting issues a daily habit!