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Estimating the Size of Scrum User Stories

In Scrum, the owner of the estimates is very clear. Only the people who do the work, i.e., the Team, have the right to offer... Read More

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Thirteen Facilitation Tips for ScrumMasters & Product Owners

One of the many important skills for any Agile leader to master is the ability to facilitate a group’s discussion. When the... Read More

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Scrum Summary in Five Sentences

Alistair Cockburn has been sharing this distillation of Scrum in a recent talk called “Returning to the Heart of Agile“. I... Read More

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10 types of business model pivots on Lean startups

Pivot is one of those words that some Agile people like to throw around to sound hip and cool, but often use incorrectly. I... Read More

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How to Run a Coding Dojo

At Agile Portugal, I heard Emily Bache (@emilybache) give an inspiring keynote address on the importance of coding dojos to... Read More

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Yes...We Really Do Need a Full-time ScrumMaster

I live in the City of San Diego and we have an estimated 1.4 million people living within the city limits. Could you ever... Read More

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Vision - the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

A vision is much more than a feel-good, milquetoast collection of words plastered on the wall that no one reads, i.e.... Read More

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Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant Leadership

“Scrum has been a big disappointment; a failed experiment that hasn’t delivered anywhere near the positive impact that... Read More

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Impediments vs. blockers: Common scenarios for Scrum Team

Quick quiz for all you Scrum experts out there. Which of these common scenarios for Scrum Team are blockers and which would... Read More

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Defining the Agile Mindset

Ever wonder why some Agile practitioners regularly butt heads with more traditionally minded managers? Have you ever spent... Read More

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Agile Principles: Other Half of the Agile Manifesto

Did you know that in addition to theAgile Manifestothat the authors listed theirtwelve principles of Agile software?... Read More

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Updates to the Agile Manifesto

While the ideas written in the Agile Manifesto have been inspiring and durable, the actual uptake and introduction of these... Read More

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Agile Coach: Champion, Catalyst, Capacitor, Coach

Champion: A person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else. Catalyst: A substance that increases the... Read More

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65 Tasks for an Agile Coach

Agile Coaches (CSP-SM) are really busy people! There is no way one person can do all these activities on this list each week... Read More

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What Does an Agile Coach Do?

“Yes… but what does an Agile Coach do all day?” If I had a quarter for ever time I was asked that question in Certified... Read More