As an agile coach and trainer, I have had the opportunity to reach thousands of students that are just beginning their journey into the Scrum and agile world. Throughout the years, I was repeatedly asked by students how they can get a job being a Scrum Master or agile coach. The question has caused me […]
Financing Agile Delivery with Forecasts at the People Side of Software Meetup
During our August 2018 People Side of Software meetup in Chicago, Robert Pieper explained how to finance agile delivery with forecasts. Sound familiar..? Your team’s been trained to deliver new features in a short time frame. You’re estimating your work using abstractions like “story points.” The predictability and quality of delivery have clearly improved. However, […]
Agile Means “Anti-Rigid”
In the software community, I hear often that “agile is a mindset” or “agile is a way of delivering software in iterations.” I think a bigger point is often missed. Before I address the missing point, let me first begin by sharing a little bit about organizations that are no longer agile and why. Like […]
The Difference Between Velocity and Performance
“What’s the difference between velocity and performance with Scrum teams?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in my Professional Scrum Master classes. Velocity is just an indication of a development team’s ability to turn product backlog items into potentially-releasable increments each sprint. Velocity is not an indicator of performance because performance implies […]
Responsive Advisors Welcomes Its Newest Member, Ron Greisch
Responsive Advisors is growing! We are thrilled to announce the addition of Ron Greisch as the Executive Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Ron joins Responsive Advisors with the directive to bring our sales and marketing to the next level. Ron has over 25 years of experience working with clients of all sizes. Building strong […]