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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
    Process

    Short Definition of Scrum

    I was inspired by tweet I saw highlighting Peter Stevens’ post discussing the essence of Scrum. Here is my description of... Read More
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    Solving the 7 Wastes of Development with Cross Functional Teams

    Eliminating waste, a core concept in lean software development, has been written about extensively. Less has been written... Read More
    Product

    How to Create Competitive Battlecards

    Competitive Battlecards are a sales enablement tool created by product managers to help the sales team close deals in the... Read More
    News

    Our 10 Most Popular Agile Essays of 2020

    It’s been a long year. Although we’ve all had a little extra reading time, you might have missed a few of our most popular... Read More
    Frameworks

    How Kanban Is Built for Speed

    Decades ago, the need for speed prompted Canon, Honda, and Fuji Xerox to embrace a product development approach that later... Read More
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    Scrum Guide 2020: A Summary for Leaders

    Scrum Guide 2020 Update: An Impact Summary for Leaders A shorter, simplified, rewritten Scrum Guide arrives today. The... 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
    Webinars

    Webinar: How to Run Agile Events Remotely

    When personal interactions are limited, online tools for team management become essential. In this webinar, learn How to Run... Read More
    Process

    The Right Way to Do Customer Interviews

    A business cannot be Agile — nor have much of a chance at success generally — if it doesn’t understand its customers. While... Read More
    Training

    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
    Process

    Agile Interview Questions for Hiring Managers and Candidates

    How Agile are you? Whether you’re a job seeker or a hiring manager, these Agile interview questions will give you a clear... Read More
    Process

    Supercharge Your Product Roadmap with an Opportunity Backlog

    Despite being a fixture of product management for over twenty-five years, roadmaps do not get a lot of love from product... Read More
    Frameworks

    The Power of Frameworks for Business

    Why did we decide to name our company Applied Frameworks? And how can you use frameworks to spur innovation at all levels of... Read More