Carlton Nettleton

About Carlton Nettleton

Carlton Nettleton is the SVP of Product at Applied Frameworks, and co-creator of the company's Online Academy. 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

The Profit Implications of Your Value Exchange Model

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-11-08T16:11:38-05:00October 27th, 2022|Frameworks, Process, Product, Profit|

Do you understand your value exchange model? The economic value of a software-enabled solution is the benefits a customer receives less their costs. How a customer exchanges money for this value represents a critical design decision for product leaders with substantial, long-term implications for their underlying technical and business architectures as well as the sustainability of their solution. Design choices made by business leaders about value exchange directly influence the profitability of the software-enabled solution’s business model.

Webinar: Understanding Value Exchange Models

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-11-09T15:47:34-05:00October 27th, 2022|Frameworks, Profit, Webinars|

Do you understand your value exchange model? The economic value of a software-enabled solution is the benefits a customer receives less their costs. Join Carlton Nettleton as he demystifies Value Exchange Models and their impact on your software-enabled solutions' profitability.

Webinar: Putting the Profit Back into Value

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-10-19T09:21:46-04:00October 4th, 2022|Frameworks, Profit, Webinars|

In this interactive webinar Applied Frameworks SVP Product, Carlton Nettleton explores how to quantify value and how profit plays a significant role.

Creating Your Own Definition of Done

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-04-01T05:23:11-04:00March 31st, 2022|Frameworks, Process|

Creating a common understanding of Definition of Done is a critical step to effective Sprint Planning. In this article we show you how to create your own definition.

Definition of Done vs Acceptance Criteria: A Deep Dive

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-03-31T09:40:03-04:00March 29th, 2022|Frameworks, Process|

Nothing causes more confusion in our Scrum training courses than the topic of the Definition of Done (DoD), and in particular its relationship to Acceptance Criteria, so let us spend some time clearing up this murkiness.

Choosing an Online Certified Scrum Master Class

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-03-01T16:29:59-05:00February 10th, 2022|News, Training|

Choosing an online certified Scrum Master class has become more challenging with the proliferation of virtual trainers. This guide highlights the key considerations when making your choice.

Examples of Scrum Case Studies

By Carlton Nettleton|2022-01-20T08:46:20-05:00January 13th, 2022|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.

Five Steps to Creating a Sprint Goal

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-12-02T05:08:56-05:00November 30th, 2021|Frameworks, Process|

A well-articulated Sprint Goal means the difference between a loose collection of mercenaries working on random stuff to a real team delivering business value to their customers, end users and stakeholders on a regular cadence.

Why the Product Goal is NOT the Product Vision in Scrum

By Carlton Nettleton|2021-12-02T04:58:37-05:00November 29th, 2021|Process, Product|

The latest update to The Scrum Guide includes a new concept: the Product Goal. However, this differs in significant ways from Product Vision, which is more long-term and aspirational.

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.