From boardrooms to water coolers, organizations across industries proudly tout their commitment to Agile principles and frameworks....

It can be frustrating to be part of an organization that has adopted Agile in name only.

Scrum’s incremental approach to value delivery shares many principles with inventory control practices.

Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. It seems pretty unrealistic to...

Every Sprint is an opportunity for the Product Owner to change direction in response to market changes.

As a Project Manager, having Agile frameworks like Scrum in your toolkit is more important than ever. However, there seems to be a lot of...

When companies dip their toe in Agile waters, they often start by simply trying out an Agile framework such as Scrum to deliver something...

I may be a little obsessed with incremental delivery.  But - in my defense - I do have some excuse for it.  After all, Incremental...

Scrum is a framework used to deliver value in complex environments.  The Product Owner’s purpose is to maximize the value of the Product...

Scrum is used in complex environments where less is known than unknown. In these environments, we need to plan frequently.

Velocity is a complementary practice many Scrum teams use to plan future work. Here’s how it works: A team selects a point system and...

Product teams streamline delivery by removing dependencies and ensuring teams are aligned around the value that they are trying to deliver.

Product Backlog Refinement is an investment and not a waste of time.

People new to Scrum or without formal training sometimes use Scrum as an excuse for various bad practices.  These practices can be very...

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, Scrum team members should be “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and...

People may not see the point when they hear about the Definition of Done in Scrum. They may say, "We are so sick of talking about the...

Let’s give this a bit of context.  If you look at trends from the annual State of Agile report from Digital.AI, you will see that during...

When a new Product Owner looks at an empty Product Backlog, it can be overwhelming to get started.  It can be tempting to ask yourself,...

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the 17th annual State of Agile report from Digital.ai , 63% of teams who are...

Scrum is a framework within which teams work together to deliver products in complex environments. The Scrum framework includes five...