Agile Pathways
4 Reasons Why It’s The Estimating That Matters, Not The Estimates
It seems like there is always some sort of controversy or at least discussion swirling around the merits of estimating User Stories and tasks.
Read MoreThe Real Reason Agile Companies Thrive
When Agile Practitioners talk about the reasons to adopt an Agile approach, whether Scrum, XP, Kanban, or any of several others, we typically focus on benefits to products, customers, and the bottom line.
Read MoreWhat Makes Good Stakeholders in Scrum
Stakeholders are the reason we develop Product in the first place. Stakeholders are those people that have needs, wants, and desires (desirements).
Read MoreChanges for the Certified ScrumMaster Examination Process from the Scrum Alliance
Scrum Alliance CSM Examination is changing… In the past, the Certified ScrumMaster examination process has been relatively simple. If you answer all the questions, you are awarded the certification. You could answer every question incorrectly and still pass. That is about to change in April, 2012.
Read MoreLayering Agility
… keeping things in balance, and knowing what can be manipulated and what can’t. This seminar discusses the different levels of agility found in an organization: writing code, team management, project management
Read MoreAgile vs Waterfall: A Tale of Two Teams
Kate and Rusty have the same goals: to build a great product for their client. Their approaches, outcomes, and results are very different. Neither is right nor wrong. BUT I sure know which team I would appreciate.
Read MoreBreak the Habit
Communication and learning are highly intertwined and as Scrum believers, we are compelled to do both at a high level. We need to shape questions to drive the learning and to forge a path for the product development. How can we ever gain robust, vital feedback without engagement of our audience?
Read MoreScrum Meetings: Painful or Successful?
Scrum meetings are a frequent and essential occurrence as we move through the Scrum framework. As a team member, a Product Owner, or a ScrumMaster, we have an obligation to facilitate meetings that are engaging. How to accomplish that?? It requires awareness and practice.
Read MoreScrum Team’s Purpose
The Scrum Team’s purpose is to create a result that satisfies the…
Read MoreAgile’s 2 Big Rules
Agile’s 2 big rules is a way to guide the team toward maturity while they are pursuing a product outcome.
Read MoreAgile Development
Agile is being quick enough to avoid or take advantage of those things that can hurt or hel…
Read MoreAgile’s Big Rule
The team will improve it’s ability to deliver quality product within…
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