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    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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    Examples of Scrum Case Studies

    [Updated February 2024] Successful Scrum Implementations across various Industries In my Scrum training courses, students... Read More
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    User Stories: Making the Vertical Slice

    One of the challenges I continually observe Scrum teams struggle with in their Agile adoption is the concept of vertical... Read More
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    The Top 5 Signs of an Underperforming Scrum Team

    What does an underperforming Scrum team look like? For that matter, what does “underperforming” even mean? Some signs of... Read More
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    SAFe Lean Governance for Regulated Industries

    Many highly regulated companies, such as those in banking or insurance, have developed methodologies that are closely... Read More
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    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
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    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
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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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    Make Your Backlog Sing with SAFe Features + WSJF

    How do you keep your backlog healthy and well-prioritized, even when the items in backlog seem completely unrelated? In my... 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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    Transformation Success Stories Start with Trust

    Leading a transformation is a lot like making a sales pitch. We are asking our colleagues to invest their mental cash with... Read More
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    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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    ROAM Board Pitfalls and Best Practices

    A properly used ROAM Board (Resolved – Owned – Accepted – Mitigated) can perform a vital role in PI Planning by identifying... 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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    How to Improve Your Daily Scrum

    Over fifteen years of experience leads me to believe that most Developers dislike — and frequently despise — the Daily... Read More
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    Good Scrum Masters Don’t Have Boring Meetings

    According to a Gallop poll, 70% of white collar workers are still working remotely, and survey after survey shows that they... Read More