Some ideas stand the test of time, such as the value of cross-functional teams in new product development. Cross-functional teams are...

I once worked with a Scrum team that deliberately underestimated the size of Product Backlog items during refinement to enable them to pull oversized items into the Sprint, bypassing the team agreement that restricted larger items from being pulled into the Sprint.   Why would they do this? The Developers believed that breaking down these larger tasks took time and hindered their ability to start the work immediately. They opted for the expedient route of underestimating, all

At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Focus on improving your Scrum...

Some well-intentioned practices sound reasonable, but a closer examination reveals potential pitfalls that can compromise the Agile...

Scrum - the most popular Agile framework - is founded upon Empiricism, or making decisions based on what is known.  The three pillars...

Myths can hold us back from our highest potential by creating confusion and misdirection. In this article, we will debunk 10 common...

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the latest State of Agile survey from Digital.ai, 90% of teams who are using an...

Agile frameworks such as Scrum, which emphasize adaptability, collaboration, and customer-centricity, have gained immense popularity....

Scrum is a framework, not a set of work instructions. The Scrum framework guides the way individuals interact and work together to...

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework today, with over 90% of Agile teams using the Scrum framework (16th annual State of Agile report from Digital AI). The idea behind Scrum is empiricism , or making decisions based upon what is known. To get the most out of the Scrum framework, teams should embrace transparency , practice frequent inspection of value delivered and enable teams to adapt to new information. However, many teams who have adopted Scrum use it only as wind

The idea of self-management is not merely a buzzword, but a cornerstone that sets the stage for success. In complex environments, we need to empower those closest to the work – the Scrum team – to decide how best to accomplish it.

Embraced across industries, Agile frameworks offer a flexible approach for delivering complex products. At the heart of successful Agile...

When we uncover the truth, we arm ourselves with valuable insights, and that's truly empowering. It brings clarity and the ability to...

Scrum, the most popular Agile framework, has seen significant growth in adoption over the past few years. According to the annual State...

The Scrum framework consists of five events, three artifacts and three accountabilities. These events, artifacts and accountabilities...

The purpose of the Sprint is to deliver a done increment of valuable, usable product. In order to get there, it is important that higher...

Some teams, particularly those transitioning to Scrum from traditional waterfall approaches, really struggle with the idea of delivering fully tested increments of valuable functionality within a single Sprint. They don't believe that they can actually deliver a done increment - including developing and testing valuable functionality - within a Sprint. Sometimes those who are newer to Scrum may decide to modify Scrum so that they split the development and testing phases acro

Scrum is by far the most popular Agile framework. According to the 16th annual “State of Agile” report from Digital.ai, 87% of agile...

What are the 5 events in Scrum? Can you name them? Chances are that you said something like “Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint...

The Scrum Master accountability extends far beyond guiding the Scrum team through Scrum events and facilitating meetings as requested or...