Deadlines in Agile. How do they work?
Some claim that since we can’t tell when the work is completed in a complex domain of work, there are no deadlines in Agile. Is that really so? What is a…
Advantages of Agile – 12 reasons why I love it.
Agile is the mindset I share with others. I’d like to talk about why I value it so much.
5 Sprint antipatterns
Sprint is a heartbeat of Scrum. It makes Scrum alive by generating value every Sprint: workable product. Let’s find out what hinders the team from producing value every Sprint.
Scrum Empiricism and change optimization
Scrum is based on empiricism, or an empirical process control. Scrum empiricism ties in closely with change Scrum optimizes. The articles describes how.
Scrum accountabilities and responsibilities.
Scrum defines three accountabilities with a certain set of responsibilities each. One might avoid or take the responsibility. Let’s take a look what these are and how they’re formed.
Accountable or responsible?
The meaning of words is important for good understanding. The problem might appear when they have very similar meanings that we translate the same way into our mother tongue, which is the case with “accountable” and “responsible”.
Zombie Scrum – possible causes
Zombie Scrum or Dark Scrum is Scrum that might make the team even less effective than before. What is Zombie Scrum?
Agile thinking – how it differs from ‘traditional’ one?
Agile thinking isn’t anything new at all. I will make an attempt to explain what it really is and how it differs from ‘traditional’ thinking.
True leadership and Scrum Mastery
The latest update of the Scrum Guide calls a Scrum Master a true leader. We will try to figure out what true leadership is about.
Sprint planning: introduction
Sprint planning is the event that opens up the Sprint. During this meeting the Sprint Goal is established and our work is defined.