Agile
Can a Sprint be Just One-Day Long?
Scrum uses a concept called a “sprint” to eliminate the risk of complex product development and deliver value sooner to stakeholders. These sprints are no longer than 30 days in length. If you ask anyone doing Scrum how long their sprints are, they will usually respond “2 weeks”. If you ask them why they’re doing…
Read MoreIs a Scrum Master Really a Full-Time Job?
This is an overview of what a Scrum Master does all day and if it’s really important enough to be a full-time role in an organization.
Read MoreWhy Sprint Goals are Important
A Sprint Goal is not often something people think about when using Scrum. Turns out it’s really important for teams to act as teams. Find out why!
Read MoreIs Agile right for you?
Not all companies need to be agile companies. What does it really mean to be an agile company and how do you know if you need to be one? Watch this video to find out!
Read MoreWhat is Technical Debt?
Technical debt is a plague on software development in companies big and small. But what is it? what problems does it cause? how to we remove it? watch this to find out.
Read MoreRobert Pieper – Financing Agile Delivery with Forecasts – PMI Global Conference 2019 – Philadelphia, PA
Have you ever wondered if there is a better way to fund and monitor agile delivery? Traditional methods of annual budgeting often miss the mark. If you missed the PMI Global Conference in 2019, don’t worry. you can see Robb’s talk on agile financing recorded live in this video.
Read MoreLet the Agile Rebellion Begin
If you can hear this, you are the resistance. I’m going to make a bold statement. Traditional development is dead in the software industry, but it just doesn’t know it yet. A rebellion was started long ago, and we’ve been fighting a decades-long war against the Waterfall Imperial Army. A line was finally drawn in…
Read MoreWhy I Hated Being a Scrum Master and the Rockstar Scrum Team that Made Me Love It
Some years ago, I called my baby boomer mom to let her know she didn’t need to pick up my little one from aftercare for the next couple of weeks because I would be working remotely. She became silent unable to comprehend the concept of working from home and then blurted out, “What do you…
Read More6 Ways to Tell if You’ve Hired a Scrum Master or a Scum Master
Technology is changing the way we live our lives at such a fast pace. In order to keep up with the demand companies are challenged to find innovative, disruptive, nimble ways to consistently deliver value through frequent delivery of quality software. Many information technology departments turn to Agile Software Development to meet the rapidly evolving…
Read More5 Non-Glamorous Things Every Great Scrum Master Must Do
When it comes to leadership everyone has an opinion about what it takes to do it well. No matter the flavor, leadership has its privileges, perks and is arguably a tough and thankless job; somebody has to do it. Effective leaders pull from many experiences, qualities, skills, and traits to consistently motivate and inspire their…
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