How to Learn the Team Estimation Game
We recently published a piece describing why we think Relative Estimation is a more effective alternative to Planning Poker. In this article, Principal Consultant Joel Bancroft-Connors explains how our recommended alternative, Team Estimation, works.
Why Relative Estimation Beats Planning Poker
Estimation is hard. Even the most experienced development teams miss the mark with traditional time-based estimates. The most popular alternative, Planning Poker®, sounds fun, but falls short in practice. In our experience, Relative Estimation is far more effective — and it can be gamified too.
Solving the 7 Wastes of Development with Cross Functional Teams
Developing fully cross functional teams can dramatically reduce waste. In this essay we explore why cross functional teams are difficult to implement, and how to overcome common obstacles.
How to Create Competitive Battlecards
Competitive Battlecards distill a product manager’s insights on customers and competition into a single page that the sales team can use. This article offers the templates and tools you need to create your own.
Our 10 Most Popular Agile Essays of 2020
Metrics, playbooks, battlecards, and case studies: We’ve got ’em all, and more, in our Top 10 blogs of 2020.
How Kanban Is Built for Speed
Deceptively simple on the surface, the Kanban Method is a powerful framework built for speed. Intelligently applied and consistently practiced, Kanban can accelerate delivery with aligned, motivated, and more cohesive teamwork.