If you’ve ever been a Developer on a Scrum Team, you’ve probably experienced this moment: you’ve completed all of the work you originally...

If you are thinking about "saving money" by eliminating the Scrum Master, think again! They are the glue that holds the Scrum team together. And that's worth a pretty penny.

There is an annual " State of Agile " report which has been produced by Digital.ai for the past 17 years. One of the most interesting...

Let’s talk about alignment—not the car kind, the Scrum kind. In the world of Scrum, we love to say t hat the Product Owner is accountable...

When I lead the Daily Scrum every single day, it starts to feel like it’s my event. And it’s not. It belongs to the Developers.

Handoffs happen when teams are told to “be Agile” but are organized according to an old way of thinking. Instead of assembling...

In a recent conversation with an executive leader, she shared a very interesting insight: “Leadership is a lot like being a glorified...

As a Scrum trainer, I get the chance to hear from people working in widely different industries - from finance to healthcare to tech....

One of the recent trends that I am thrilled to hear about is that many organizations are - at last! - starting to take note of the importance of defining their products.

If you want to de-motivate your Scrum team, be sure to grade them every Sprint based on # of points delivered or worse - % complete! I...

There’s a reason we often say, “Trust but verify.”  It's because trust is important — but to build and maintain trust we need...

When a new Scrum team first starts working together, they go through some common growing pains. Knowing what to expect for a new Scrum team can help make things go a little smoother.

Below are some of my favorite tools for Agile teams - and each has added elements of AI into their offerings. Included in this list is...

Organizations define Product Manager and Product Owner roles differently. Company size, industry, and structure all play a role. Scrum...

The purpose of the Scrum Master is to improve the adoption of Scrum. So, it makes sense that the Scrum Master should ask the question: What does a high-performing Scrum team look like? After all, how can you know what you're shooting for if you don't know what "great" looks like?

Scrum actually has very few rules. It’s a simple framework with just enough—but not too much—structure to help teams work together.

Scrum has come a long way from its early days as a radical approach to managing complex work. Once considered experimental, even risky,...

According to the Scrum Guide, a Sprint can be cancelled—but only by the Product Owner, and only if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. That sounds a bit vague, doesn’t it? What does “obsolete” really mean?

In Scrum, “Done” means done. Not halfway done, not “almost there,” and certainly not “we’ll get to it next Sprint.” Yet, many teams find...

Cross-function teams don't need to constantly hand off work to another team. They have all the skills that they need to deliver usable product.