A while back, I wrote down a list of pointers to consider when picking which actions to go ahead with in a retrospective. It went a bit like this: Remember that not every problem needs solving right now. Focus on the ones that do. Ask the “5 Whys” to find…

At a glance, the job as a Scrum Master may seem like a role mainly suited for extroverts. Constant interaction with people is part of the bargain. Large amounts of talking to people is kind of unavoidable when you’re trying to help them improve their communication and collaboration. …

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As so many have pointed out, Scrum is simple but not easy. Unfortunately, many teams fail to get the benefits they were hoping for. In many cases, they end up blaming Scrum itself but the actual cause is often more down to the implementation of it. Here are a few…

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This short blog post is the last one of three this week in which I explore methods for determining which features are valuable. In the previous parts, we covered the following: Value Poker — a technique for estimating the relative value between features Impact Mapping — a visual planning technique…

This short blog post is the second of three this week where I describe methods for determining the value of features. In the previous part, we looked at value poker, a method for working out the relative value of features. In this part, we’ll be looking at impact mapping. What is impact mapping? Impact…

The product owner is responsible for making sure the product backlog is ordered in a way that maximises value. The goal is to enable the team to deliver as much value as possible, as early as possible. However, this can be easier said than done. How do we determine what…