Product Playbook: Why You Need One
Effective product ownership is harder than it looks. In this essay we explain why creating a strong product playbook is a key part of product ownership success.
Kanban for Remote Team Leadership
Kanban’s organizing principles and practices offer a proven and powerful framework for teams and organizations to combat the challenges of being dispersed.
Solving the 7 Wastes of Development with Cross Functional Teams
Developing fully cross functional teams can dramatically reduce waste. In this essay we explore why cross functional teams are difficult to implement, and how to overcome common obstacles.
Adapting Scrum: Know Your Limits
Scrum leaves a lot of room for teams to experiment, but what are the core elements that should not be changed? And what are the elements that can be tailored for your team?
Two Fast Retrospective Techniques
Ever in need of a quick framework to facilitate a fast Retrospective? Here are my two favorites Retrospective frameworks that you can use in any Sprint Retrospective or at the end of any meeting - so that your next meeting will be more perfect, of course - that will provide ...
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Training Based on Practice, Not Theory
At Applied Frameworks, we have come to believe that most organizations need a small number of living documents to manage their products and services. We believe in minimal process, brief artifacts, and simple templates and tools. We focus on techniques that work in practice, not just in theory. We design ...
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Oceans of Plastics – Scrum Gathering Austin Report
At the 2019 Global Scrum Gathering Applied Frameworks introduced attendee to our Oceans of Plastics problem. The principle behind using frameworks at the Scrum Gathering was to apply the unique skills and knowledge we possess to solve challenging social problems. At the conference we engaged with hundreds of participants to ...
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Collaboration Frameworks for Product Owners & Agile Coaches
Looking to change up your Retrospective so that it is not so boring? Need a way to engage with your stakeholders so that the HiPPOs don't always dominate? Well...today you are in luck because I am sharing my four favorite sites that offer Product Owners and ScrumMasters a plethora of ...
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How to Host a Lean Coffee
In our Coaching Circles, we often use the Lean Coffee format to structure our discussions and keep the dialogue lively and engaging. For the most part, this format works well for our Coaching Circle calls. For those that are unfamiliar with Lean Coffee, Lean Coffee is a structured, but agenda-less meeting ...
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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 outline first created by Diana Larsen and Esther Derby in their book, Agile Retrospectives. Here is a summary of each stage. 1. Set the Stage: setting the stage helps people focus ...
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