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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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    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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    Three Strategies for Alleviating Pandemic Burnout in Agile Teams

    Pandemic burnout is real. The impact of an always-on remote work-life is taking its toll — especially on mothers. This essay... Read More
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    Decision Rights Framework: Better Decisions, Faster

    Two years ago we realized the need to clearly define decision rights for our growing company. Decisions that demanded speed... 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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    SAFe Implementation: 4 Tips for Getting Started

    So you’ve decided to implement SAFe®. Now what? A SAFe implementation can be daunting. I recently had a stakeholder ask me... 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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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Impediments Backlog: They Key to Agile Adoption and Overcoming Agile Obstacles

    “Scrum will highlight every deficiency and impediment that the enterprise has…”— Ken Schwaber As teams and businesses adopt... Read More
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    Frameworks for Agile Release Planning

    Agile release planning requires more than dates on a calendar. You need a strong Product Backlog as well as a shared Product... Read More
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    Scrum with Kanban: How to Improve Your Sprints

    Scrum with Kanban: How to Improve Your Sprints Scrum and Kanban are not rivals. If your Sprints are getting bogged down or... Read More