Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile LeadershipWhy I Stopped Using Velocity as an Agile Metric and Start Using It InsteadWhen I started working as a wet-behind-the-ears Scrum Master, I was told to use story points and velocity and took them at face value. The…5d ago35d ago3
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership3 Essential Skills of the Product OwnerSince I started working as an Agile coach, I have felt that coaching a product owner is one of the most challenging things. In software…Sep 15Sep 15
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership[Science-based] How I Form a High-Performance Software Organization with 5 PrinciplesThe performance of a software organization differs 1000 times or more based on how it is designed. If an organization is designed badly, it…Sep 4Sep 4
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership[Science-Based] How to Address Software Bugs EffectivelyBugs are inevitable in software development. They decrease not only customer trust but also the performance of a team. According to a study…Aug 231Aug 231
Eiki Takeuchi3 Critical Flaws of Story Points“Software development is full of uncertainty, so estimation must be with Story Points.” When I started working as a scrum master, many…Aug 161Aug 161
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership[Online Seminar] Agile Product Backlog ManagementI will hold a seminar, “Agile Product Backlog Management,” on August 25th. If you want to improve your product management skills, take a…Aug 12Aug 12
Eiki Takeuchi5 Techniques of User Story SplittingDelivering small values incrementally is the most critical practice in Agile. Since traditional waterfall-type management doesn’t fit…Aug 122Aug 122
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership3 Critical Pillars for Scaling the Agile Team EffectivelyToday, software development has become an indispensable part of business, driven by the widespread use of advanced technological devices…Aug 62Aug 62
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile Leadership3 Principles of Agile Leadership for High-Performance Software Development TeamAgile has become a mainstream approach to software project management since its inception over two decades ago. Its core concepts, such as…Jul 30Jul 30
Eiki TakeuchiinBeyond Agile LeadershipDeep Dive into the Definition of DoneOne of the biggest inventions of Scrum is the Definition of Done (DoD), which defines the standards of how a PBI (Product Backlog Item)…Jul 121Jul 121