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    Posts by Joel Bancroft-Connors

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

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    Agile Estimation Techniques

    After years of estimating things every kind of wrong way (e.g., time-based estimates), I’ve learned that there is one method... Read More
    Training

    What Skills Does Your Agile Coach Need?

    This is the third in the ongoing series of articles focused on using the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel to find, hire and... Read More
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    Evaluating Candidates with the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel

    This analysis of the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel is the second article in an ongoing series that examines the Agile Coaching... Read More
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    How to Pick the Right Agile Coach

    Author’s note: For purposes of this article on picking the right Agile Coach, we’re assuming you’re looking to adopt the... Read More
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    Agile Metrics: 4 Balanced KPIs to Measure Success

    This article has been updated with a completely overhauled and refined Metrics Spreadsheet for you to try out the... Read More
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    Tips for Taking the Scrum Master Certification Exam

    Test anxiety is a real thing. I faced it taking the SAT, and I had six tense months preparing for the exam to become a... Read More
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    Sprint Cadence: A Pragmatic Guide

    Our Scrum students and consulting clients often ask questions about Sprint cadence: “Can you hold your Sprint Review and... Read More
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    Agile Metrics: Quantifying Team Velocity

    As part of our ongoing series on agile metrics, this article dives deep into one of the most famous — or infamous — metrics... Read More
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    Measuring Agile Transformation Progress

    It’s natural to want to measure progress. For example, kids curious about their position in the time-space continuum never... Read More
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    Agile Team Space in the Age of Remote Work

    The proverbial remote work genie is out of the bottle. Whether your team is continuing fully remote, working in a hybrid... Read More
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    Relative Estimation with Reference Stories

    Previously we’ve analyzed why Relative Estimation is faster and more reliable than the most common method for Agile team... Read More
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    Why Relative Estimation Beats Planning Poker

    Estimation is hard. Even the most experienced development teams miss the mark with traditional time-based estimates. The... Read More
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    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.... Read More
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    Embed a Learning Mindset with Communities of Practice

    In 2017, I consulted on an enterprise scale adoption of an IT organization for a multi-national corporation. Today that... Read More
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    Agile Training Programs: A Blueprint for Success

    Agile adoption is serious business. The adoption process requires new ways of working — and new ways of thinking about work... Read More