Impediments Backlog: The Key to Overcoming Agile Obstacles
Impediments can slow down your Scrum team, or on a larger scale, block your organization’s Agile adoption. Here are four practical steps you can use to remove impediments and stay on track.
Frameworks for Agile Release Planning
Release planning requires more than dates on a calendar. You need a strong Product Backlog as well as a shared Product Vision. In this how-to guide we provide a comprehensive review of the process and helpful frameworks to get the job done.
Scrum with Kanban: How to Improve Your Sprints
Are your Sprints getting bogged down or missing the mark? Scrum with Kanban might be the answer. We provide a comprehensive explanation of how Kanban can improve your process with Task Boards, Team Boards, and a better focus on customer needs.
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 into an enterprise-wide activity sounds like a great idea. The reality of large scale retrospectives is quite different, however.
Agile Metrics: 5 Principles for Responsible Use
Selecting the wrong Agile metrics can actually block improvement — or make matters worse. Keep these five principles in mind when choosing metrics for retrospective improvement and forecasting.
How to Make Your Sprint Demo Awesome
Many Development Teams do not have the communication “muscles” to effectively speak to Stakeholders directly during Sprint Demos. We provide suggestions and a framework to strengthen the Development Team’s ability to make their Sprint Demos awesome.
Role of the Software Architect
The software architect has a vital role on the Scrum team. Find out what the architect’s four key areas of responsibility are, and get some top-notch recommendations for further reading.
Four Helpful Hints to Avoid Agile Adoption Stall-Out
Moving from the Waterfall Mindset to the Agile Mindset can easily stall out. Here are four critical concepts to keep your Agile Adoption on track.
How to Run an Effective Sprint Review
Sprint Reviews can be dull affairs with little useful output. Instead of focusing solely on the demo, we recommend creating an environment focused on collaboration — and saving some time for celebration.
Remote PI Planning: Techniques that Work
Remote Program Increment (PI) planning poses unique challenges to SAFe teams accustomed to working together in person. We propose solutions to get your team prepared.