Posts by Carlton Nettleton

A collection of articles, blogs, webinars, and resources. Get insights, advice, and tools created by experts in Product Management, Agile, SAFe, and Profit.

Carlton Nettleton is the former SVP of Product at Applied Frameworks, and co-creator of the company's Advanced Scrum Online Academy and Profitable Software Academy. Carlton has over twenty 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 is the President of Look Foward Consulting and focuses on mentoring and supporting Scrum and Agile practitioners who work in less-than-ideal conditions. He shares his energy and enthusiasm with 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.

Revving the Profit Engine

We all know that profitability is the key to unlocking sustainability for your software-enabled solution. And to be... Read More

How to Read a Software License Agreement

Every software-enabled solution has a license agreement, but when was the last time you actually read one? Do you know... Read More

The Profit Implications of Your Value Exchange Model

Do you understand your value exchange model? The economic value of a software-enabled solution is the benefits a customer... Read More

Understanding Value Exchange Models

Do you understand your value exchange model? The economic value of a software-enabled solution is the benefits a... Read More

Putting the Profit Back into Value

Value is difficult to quantify… and because value is hard to quantify, Product Managers and Product Owners use vague... Read More

Creating Your Own Definition of Done

In a previous article, we talked about what is a Definition of Done (DoD) and common misunderstandings related to Acceptance... Read More

Definition of Done vs Acceptance Criteria: A Deep Dive

Nothing causes more confusion in Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Scrum Product Owner courses than the topic of the... Read More

Choosing an Online Certified Scrum Master Class

Since most training is done online these days, there seem to be limitless options in Online Certified Scrum Master classes.... Read More

Examples of Scrum Case Studies

[Updated February 2024] Successful Scrum Implementations across various Industries In my Scrum training courses, students... Read More

Five Steps to Creating a Sprint Goal

In my experience with Scrum teams, a well-articulated Sprint Goal means the difference between a loose collection of... Read More

Why the Product Goal is NOT the Product Vision in Scrum

To set the stage, let us begin with definitions of Product Goal and Product Vision: Product Vision: Long-term,... Read More

A Guide to Collaborative Product Roadmaps

Collaborative product roadmaps are hard to build — and harder still to carry out. In fast-moving environments, product... Read More

Why We Created a Certified Product Owner Exam

Note: If you’d like to skip the explanation and go straight to the Certified Product Owner exam, please click here. In a... Read More

Preparing for the CSM Exam

Taking the Certified ScrumMaster® exam (also called the CSM exam) is an important milestone for many Scrum practitioners.... Read More

How to Improve Your Test-Driven Development

Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a fundamental programming skill in short supply today. TDD is a powerful design technique... Read More

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