Posts by 3Back
Doing Kanban? You need a Well-Formed Team™
For anyone who’s studied the Kanban Method, you know there are four foundational principles and practices (more on those in a future post). They’re what most folks talk about when the subject of Kanban arises. However, there are several core values as well, nine of them in fact, woven into Kanban. For the sake of…
Read MoreWhy the Boss Should Never Be the ScrumMaster
There’s no denying it. Being a successful ScrumMaster is hard work. The ScrumMaster’s ability to be the eyes and ears of the Team requires a particular skill set. As you look at your Team, there may be several people who come to mind to fill this position. One thing is for sure. The Boss, Big…
Read MoreThe 3Back Spotlight: Agile Attractor #2
Last week, we introduced to you our Agile Attractors, otherwise known as our distinctly 3Back Adages. We talked about how our Agile Attractors attract our thinking and align with what we may be experiencing in our 3Back environment at a given time. That being said, our Agile Attractors aren’t all about us. They’re about you…
Read MoreDistinctly 3Back Adages: Our Agile Attractors
There’s something about those first few days of the New Year – the excitement, the rejuvenation. It’s like everyone is on their toes, ready to make a fresh start and enter a fantastic new Sprint.
Read MoreSetting our Sights on 2016
All good Scrum practitioners know, you can’t end a year without thoughtfully entering into Retro-mode. At 3Back, we’re no different.
Read More‘Twas the Night Before Sprint Review
‘Twas the night before Sprint Review, and all through the pods
Not a Team Member was stirring, they’d finished their jobs.
Why Size Matters
We at 3Back maintain that size impacts how well we “do Scrum.” Rather than talk about it behind closed doors, we present you an open and honest discussion about why size matters.
Read MoreLimiting WIP to Encourage Team Swarm
Limiting WIP to Encourage Team Swarm – We all know it’s one thing to talk Scrum. It’s completely another to do Scrum.
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Thank You
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we at 3Back wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you who push the boundaries of agile thinking and challenge us as Scrum practitioners to think differently, try harder and take risks in learning.
Read MoreReflecting on the Global Scrum Gathering® Phoenix 2015
As November’s Global Scrum Gathering in Prague is quickly approaching, we thought we’d take a few moments to reflect on last May’s amazing Gathering in Phoenix.
Read MoreR-E-S-P-E-C-T and The Well-Formed Team™
R-E-S-P-E-C-T and The Well-Formed Team™ – What values are critical for your Team’s success? The answers can be found in our latest white paper, The Well-Formed Team.
Read MoreSomething Wicked This Way Scrums
In the spine-chilling spirit of this Halloween season, we offer you our spookiest of Scrum Infographics. Grab your goblet of witches brew from the nearest cauldron and enjoy our bone tingling cautionary tale of 5 eerie personalities that haunt many a Scrum Team.
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