Carlton Nettleton, Author at Applied Frameworks

About Carlton Nettleton

Carlton Nettleton is the Chief Product Owner at Applied Frameworks, a management consulting firm, and co-creator of Online Education at Applied Frameworks. Carlton has over eighteen years of industry experience working with clients to improve quality, increase productivity, build great teams and launch new products using Agile software development practices and techniques. Today, Carlton’s focus is directed at mentoring and supporting Scrum and Agile practitioners who work in less than ideal conditions. He shares his energy and enthusiasm with our learners so they can achieve their personal and professional goals. Carlton is fluent in both English and Spanish, has written a short book on Scrum and has been Certified Scrum Trainer® since 2012. Read Full Bio

A Guide to Collaborative Product Roadmaps

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-09-24T03:53:46-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Frameworks, Product|

The right set of collaboration frameworks can deliver market-driven product roadmaps that incorporate inputs from diverse groups in the organization.

Why We Created a Certified Product Owner Exam

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-09-21T10:14:46-04:00September 17th, 2021|News, Training|

For many years, our Certified Scrum Product Owner students have asked why the Scrum Alliance does not offer an assessment for students completing their CSPO courses. This post explains why there is no exam today and the steps we took to create an exam that students can use to assess their knowledge.

Preparing for the CSM Exam

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-07-28T11:00:25-04:00July 28th, 2021|Training|

What's the best way to prepare for the CSM Exam? After spending years answering this question, our Certified Scrum Trainers looked at the options and came up with a better solution...

Good Scrum Masters Don’t Have Boring Meetings

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-06-30T08:38:28-04:00June 29th, 2021|Frameworks, Process|

If you are headed back into the office soon, you might have to face the dreaded in-person Boring Meeting. Here are some basic tips to fight back.

What We Learned from Our Product Owner Test

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-06-14T04:27:11-04:00June 11th, 2021|Product, Training|

We’ve learned a few things since we built a Certified Scrum Product Owner test. Some results you’d expect, but there are plenty of surprises...

The Scrum Master Exam Questions You’re Most Likely to Get Wrong

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-06-09T09:26:49-04:00May 27th, 2021|News|

After observing several thousand current and potential ScrumMasters take our Certified ScrumMaster practice exam, we’ve learned what’s most likely to trip you up when you take the real test.

Collaboration Frameworks for Product Owners & Agile Coaches

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-06-09T09:39:30-04:00May 10th, 2021|Frameworks|

Looking to change up your Retrospective so that it is not so boring? Need a way to engage with your stakeholders so that the HiPPOs don't always dominate? Well, today you are in luck...

How to Build a Customer Journey Map

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-05-04T13:43:42-04:00May 3rd, 2021|Frameworks, Product|

The Customer Journey Map is a critical part of your Product Playbook. In this step-by-step guide, we explain how it can help you and how to build one.

Examples of Scrum Case Studies

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-04-13T10:50:48-04:00April 13th, 2021|Process|

A frequent request of our Scrum students is for Scrum Case Studies. Here we identify over 15 worthwhile case studies for your review, with links to the actual studies for your convenience.

Product Owners vs Product Managers: How to Spot the Difference

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-03-12T09:44:55-05:00March 11th, 2021|Product|

What's the difference between Product Owners and product managers? Because we offer certified training for both roles, and we consult with organizations that use many development frameworks, we get this question all the time.