Posts Tagged ‘agile’
Agile vs. Scrum: What’s The Difference And Why Does It Even Matter?
The word agile is used a lot when referencing Scrum– agile methodologies, agile scrum, agile workflows. But what does it really mean? And how does it relate to scrum? Without fully realizing the differences between agile vs scrum you’re already starting with three fries short of a happy meal. The reality is, there are clear…
Read MoreScrum Master vs. Product Owner
The war against traditional, archaic development techniques is well under way with the Agile Manifesto inspiring the agile revolution. Agile encapsulates common ideas from multiple frameworks, such as Scrum, to aid in the collapse of legacy project management techniques.
For Scrum to work successfully for organizations, each role has to have a purpose that’s clearly defined so everyone understands who is accountable and for what. So when we compare Scrum Master vs Product Owner, what are each of their roles responsible for on the Scrum team? Let’s dig in.
Read MoreThe Basics: What is a Scrum Master?
Scrum is a framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. Though simple in concept, Scrum is difficult to master without a dedicated individual focused on removing impediments and educating the team.
Enter: the Scrum Master. A Scrum Master helps guide the Scrum Team and organization as a whole to accomplish the overall goal and reveal any roadblocks that could delay the process. Without a doubt, they are essential to the Scrum team’s success, but what exactly are they all about?
Read MoreLet’s remove “Agile” from agile leadership
What exactly is “agile” or even an Agile leader? This is one of the biggest problems our industry faces. Ask a room full of people to answer and you may get as many answers. Common ones include “it’s a mindset” or “it’s a software methodology” etc… I think of this word “agile” as being synonymous…
Read MoreThe Importance of Making Priorities Transparent
This Tuesday our Responsive Advisors team visited Au Cheval, a popular burger restaurant in Chicago. In April of 2016, I visited Au Cheval for the first time with Robb, and I wrote this blog post about it on my personal blog. I thought this post was worth sharing in honor of our first team visit to…
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