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Sprint Retrospective vs. SAFe Iteration Retrospective –
3 Big Differences You Need to Know
If you are familiar with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), you should be aware of the many similarities that SAFe has…
3 Warning Signs That Your Sprint Retrospective Is Failing, and 3 Ideas to Fix It
The Sprint Retrospective, arguably the most important and also the most commonly-forgotten Scrum event for many new Scrum teams, is…
3 Warning Signs That Your Sprint Planning Is Failing, and 3 Ideas to Fix It
If your Scrum team is struggling to consistently meet it’s Sprint Goals, there could be a number of potential causes…
State of Agile Coaching – 5 Things You Need to Know
Earlier this year, the Scrum Alliance published the first ever edition of the State of Agile Coaching Report, which contained…
3 Warning Signs That Your Backlog Refinement Is Failing, and 3 Ideas to Fix It
Backlog Refinement, or commonly known as “Backlog Grooming”, is an essential activity that many Scrum teams fail to execute consistently…
3 Warning Signs That Your Agile Transformation Is Failing, and 3 Ideas to Fix It
Over the past decade, I have worked with several companies to assist them with their Agile transformation initiatives. Each experience…
Evolution of Scrum – A Trip Down Memory Lane
As most Agile practitioners are aware, the Scrum framework has been around since the 1950s. Expressed in various forms and…
3 Warning Signs That Your Daily Scrum Is Failing, and 3 Ideas to Fix It
Have you ever attended a 1-hour Daily Scrum before? If so, I have a feeling you wish to avoid those…
Do You need an SPC to be an Agile Coach? 3 Questions to Help You Decide Today!
Recently, a former colleague of mine who is working as a Scrum Master ask me a question that I don’t…
What is Agile Hardware?
The phenomenal success of the Scrum framework, as an approach to organizing and conducting software-product development, is now well known.…
What is Agile Hardware Development?
Can an Agile process be used for hardware development? Would it bring to hardware development the same benefits it…
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing at the Sprint Planning
The Sprint Planning meeting is a critical Scrum event that establishes the team’s goal for a sprint and sets the…