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Is It Possible to Transition to DevOps From Waterfall?
At their core, waterfall and DevOps are different approaches to software development. In the waterfall or linear-sequential life cycle model,…
Do Frameworks Like SAFe, DevOps, ITIL and CMMI Compete or Complement?
When you’re getting an enterprise to function in a more lean and efficient way, there are several frameworks like SAFe,…
Tailoring Agile Processes – Good Practice or Avoid At All Cost?
One of the most controversial topics within the Agile community is the practice of “tailoring”, which most simply-stated, is the…
What is a Chief Scrum Master and do you need one?
Have you heard of the position “Chief Scrum Master”? Most Scrum teams have a Scrum Master but when do you…
5 Warning Signs That Your Team is Not Agile
Is “Agile” a process, a methodology, a framework, or something else? Depending on who you talk to, you will likely…
The Difference Between Definition of Done & Definition of Ready
What is the difference between the Definition of Done (DoD) and the Definition of Ready (DoR) in Agile processes? Let's…
3 Simple Ways to Fail in Scrum
If you are an active Scrum practitioner, you have probably read plenty of articles that give you tips and tricks…
SAFe 4.6 – 4 Interesting Things You May Have Missed
SAFe 4.6 – 4 Interesting Things You May Have Missed In November of 2018, Scaled Agile Inc. released the latest…
Writing Great Acceptance Criteria
When it comes to acceptance criteria, you want just enough detail that the customer can accept the work item as…
How Do You Identify (And Avoid) Fake Scrum Masters?
After working with dozens of teams over the past few years, I have trained and mentored many Scrum Masters that…
eXtreme Programming (XP) – Key Practices You Need to Explore for Your Team
eXtreme Programming (also known as “XP”) is one of the most popular software engineering methods originally introduced in the 1990’s.…
Agile Team Design – Key Factors for Success
Recently I was asked to consult a program that had been “doing Agile” for almost a year because this group…