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    Large Scale Retrospectives: Make a Good Company Great

    Regular, well-run retrospectives are critical to the ongoing improvement of an Agile team. In theory, scaling this process... Read More
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    Agile Metrics: 5 Principles for Responsible Use

    A team that I coached received this mandate: “The CTO’s measure of success is that all teams increase velocity by at least... Read More
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    How to Make Your Sprint Demo Awesome

    Many of our clients initially believe that the Sprint Review and Sprint Demo synonymous. In fact, they are not. There are... Read More
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    Role of the Software Architect

    Clients and students in the process of adopting Agile development practices frequently ask me to discuss the role of the... Read More
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    Four Helpful Hints to Avoid Agile Adoption Stall-Out

    How do you run an Agile team when the surrounding environment is decidedly non-Agile? What do you do when the rest of the... Read More
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    How to Run an Effective Sprint Review

    When working with new Scrum Teams, I will ask about the quality and frequency of their Sprint Reviews. Often, I hear, “You... Read More
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    Remote PI Planning: Techniques that Work

    The response to COVID-19 is forcing organizations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to change rapidly. Normal... Read More
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    Remote Scrum: New Tools for Better Meetings

    We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how to facilitate online meetings for improved team productivity —... Read More
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    Adapting Scrum: Know Your Limits

    My students often ask the question, “What can I change in Scrum?” I believe students ask about adapting Scrum because their... Read More
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    How to Hire a Certified Scrum Trainer

    9 Tips for Choosing a Certified Scrum Trainer Though many aspects of the Scrum framework are uniform, Certified Scrum... Read More
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    Tips for Communicating About Your Agile Transformation

    “Too many coaches relegate themselves to the kid’s table and are really ineffective at making big, organizational-level... Read More
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    Types of Scrum Product Owners

    There are many different types of Product Owners in the world, so let us examine the common ways I have seen Product... Read More
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    Agile Retrospective Framework in Five Steps

    Did you know that every well-run Retrospective follows five steps? In my experience, the best Retrospectives follow this... Read More
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    Five Ways to Write Better Action Items

    Writing specific, observable and repeatable Action Items with clear owners is an important skill for Product Owner and... Read More
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    Importance of Concrete Action Items

    Importance of Concrete Action Items Retrospectives without concrete action items are pretty much a complete waste of time... Read More