Sprint 6 — Wednesday — As your project winds down in the final sprint it’s time to reflect on what you’ve learned. A big part of learning isn’t just “doing”, it’s also reflecting on what worked, what didn’t work, and how you can use this knowledge to improve. This is the core of continuous improvement. …

Sprint 6 — Tuesday Something software development projects teach us is the importance of balancing the three parts of the Agile “Iron Triangle” — resources, time, and scope. This differs from the other methodologies because it’s focused on adaptation and quality instead of predictive schedules and cost.

Sprint 6 — Monday — So, you are entering the last Sprint of your project and you are almost done! But are you really finished? For a project to be truly done you need to ensure that the following have been completed: All of the features you added to your definition of the minimum viable…

Sprint 5 — Saturday — There is an old saying that “the last mile is the hardest mile”. This is true in just about any activity you start, whether it be a home remodeling project or your Software Development Project. But when the going gets tough, remember why you started— the satisfaction of creating something…

Sprint 5 — Friday — As you come to the end of a project you may start to encounter the effects of technical debt. In other words, the cost of rework that’s incurred from an earlier decision to take an easy approach rather than one that would have been better, but potentially longer or harder. …

Sprint 5 — Thursday — Teamwork is based on communication that leads to effective & efficient collaboration. But it’s not just about telling everyone what they want to hear. It’s about providing information they need to hear. Part of being a good teammate is being able to deliver unwelcome news and provide feedback that may…

Sprint 5 — Wednesday — Conflicts that come up within a team are usually thought of as being the result of either a disagreement on a decision or direction, a misunderstanding, or both. But if we explore deeper the real source of serious conflict isn’t from either of these. …

Sprint 5 — Monday You’ve learned it’s important to listen to what your teammates to be a high functioning team. But, has it occurred to you that issues and problems you encounter are also trying to tell you something?

Sprint 5 — Tuesday — The final two sprints in any project are the most stressful. If you didn’t realize it before, it’s at this point you realize that time is the worst enemy of any project. …