How to Improve the Five Whys Technique
In the last decade, the Five Whys technique has become standard Agile practice. The technique can lead to unintended consequences, however, so we're proposing an alternative: Five Whats.
User Story Hierarchy in Agile
This article is intended to be a quick reference guide to align your team to a common vocabulary around User Stories and User Story Hierarchy.
Defining Value in Agile
In an Agile context, defining value isn’t necessarily about calculating return on investment or measuring profit margins. At the team level where work gets done, defining value must be understood incrementally, in terms that make the right decisions possible.
The Secrets of Effective Sprint Planning
Do your Sprints appear to be successful but somehow the end result isn't what you expected? The problem may be Sprint Planning. In this article we address the most common pitfalls and propose concrete steps for improvement, plus a flexible Sprint Planning agenda.
5 Reasons to Hire an Agile Coach
If your company is planning a transformation, or already has one underway, there are good reasons to hire an Agile Coach rather than doing everything yourself.
How to Incorporate Value into Agile Estimation
How to use the Business Value Prioritization equation to incorporate value into agile estimates — and make better business decisions.
Agile Estimation Techniques
Estimating anything in the world of software development is hard — these proven Agile estimation techniques make it a lot easier.
What Skills Does Your Agile Coach Need?
A practical guide to using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel when matching skills and competencies to the roles required by your organization.
Evaluating Candidates with the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel
A deep dive into using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel for finding — and evolving — Agilists for your organization.
How to Pick the Right Agile Coach
Picking the right Agile Coach can make or break your transformation. Should you hire a full time Coach internally or bring in an expert consultant?