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Will Scrum Master for food
Will Scrum Master for food
In 2000, I worked in a startup that was bought by an English company. They had no clue what to do with us but paid a ridiculous amount for…
Fredrik Carleson
Aug 12
Quick Agile case study: Wärtsilä
Quick Agile case study: Wärtsilä
In this series, I will share my experiences and learnings from going through small and large Agile journeys, both at organizational and…
Roy Klein
Aug 1
Draw Your Own Weapon Retrospective
Draw Your Own Weapon Retrospective
Are you looking for a fresh, engaging way to conduct your team retrospectives? Imagine a room full of adults, coloured Sharpies in hand…
Yamini Hundare
Jul 23
Enhancing Roles and Responsibility Clarity
Enhancing Roles and Responsibility Clarity
A Follow-Up on the Roles and Responsibility Retro
Yamini Hundare
Jul 12
SAFe Survival Guide: Part 5 — The Trap of a Big Bang Implementation and What We Would Have Done…
SAFe Survival Guide: Part 5 — The Trap of a Big Bang Implementation and What We Would Have Done…
Scaling agility can be daunting, akin to navigating a vast, unfamiliar galaxy.
Fredrik Carleson
Jul 10
I wonder why a recruiting platform seems to have the potential to be causing a little shitstorm?
I wonder why a recruiting platform seems to have the potential to be causing a little shitstorm?
The internet is undoubtedly a special place! Everyone can be who or what they want and share their ideas and opinions within a heartbeat– I…
Wonder Why Woman
Jul 4
Adopting Fluid Scrum Teams in a multi-project software team
Adopting Fluid Scrum Teams in a multi-project software team
Fluidity within a project-oriented team
Nuno Santos
Jun 27
SAFe Survival Guide: part 4-Why managers insist on fixing teams when they are not the problem
SAFe Survival Guide: part 4-Why managers insist on fixing teams when they are not the problem
I have often wondered why managers, including myself, usually fall into the trap of trying to make things more efficient by focusing on…
Fredrik Carleson
Jun 26
“Why Scrum” for Software Developers
“Why Scrum” for Software Developers
Many software developers working in a Scrum environment see Scrum as a “company tax” — additional overhead they need to adhere to because…
Roy Klein
May 22
Be the Chaos Monkey your Product Backlog needs
Be the Chaos Monkey your Product Backlog needs
A technique to finding out truly valuable PBIs
Sander Dur
May 16
A Sprint Planning Template
A Sprint Planning Template
To help you run a more effective Sprint Planning driven by a realistic Sprint Goal
Erik de Bos
May 14
Agility as seen through the Ecocycle
Agility as seen through the Ecocycle
My insights about past and present approaches
Gunnar R. Fischer
Apr 21
How being Lazy is the key to Agile
How being Lazy is the key to Agile
Why complicate things when you can just let fate gently carry you along?
Erik de Bos
Mar 7
Containing and Eliminating Business Fires
Containing and Eliminating Business Fires
Unexpected catastrophes kill companies
David Asch
Mar 2
Documentation in Scrum part 2 — the business rules
Documentation in Scrum part 2 — the business rules
Their importance and when documenting them
Nuno Santos
Mar 1
The Uncomfortable Relationship between Agile and Empiricism
The Uncomfortable Relationship between Agile and Empiricism
How complexity makes empiricism very hard and what to do about it
Erik de Bos
Feb 27
Three Things That Scrum Masters Can Learn From Steve
Three Things That Scrum Masters Can Learn From Steve
The Hidden Relationship Between Focus and Innovation
Mark ter Voert
Feb 5
Breaking barriers by identifying and resolving communication challenges
Breaking barriers by identifying and resolving communication challenges
Unlocking the teams potential by overcoming the communication barriers within a team
Yamini Hundare
Jan 23
I wonder why we don’t talk about mental health enough
I wonder why we don’t talk about mental health enough
Mental Health awareness is growing, yet many of us still don’t dare to be open about our personal struggle.
Wonder Why Woman
Jan 18
“I wonder why I didn’t speak up.”
“I wonder why I didn’t speak up.”
The other day, I found myself sitting in what was supposed to be a workshop, listening to a manager presenting what appeared to be utter…
Wonder Why Woman
Jan 8
The Flaw of Averages — Comparing Monte Carlo Simulations with Estimates based on Averages
The Flaw of Averages — Comparing Monte Carlo Simulations with Estimates based on Averages
Some weeks ago, my boss challenged me: Why do we need to run those 10'000 simulations when doing Monte Carlo forecasts? Could we not use…
Benjamin Huser-Berta
Dec 22, 2023
Empathy in a global and culturally diverse team
Empathy in a global and culturally diverse team
Empathy is the ability to understand, and sometimes to feel, the emotions of others. It manifests in two forms: cognitive and emotional…
Wim Wiltenburg
Dec 21, 2023
Let’s talk about documentation in Scrum
Let’s talk about documentation in Scrum
Is there really a place for documentation produced by Scrum teams?
Nuno Santos
Dec 21, 2023
Right-Sizing Scrum Teams
Right-Sizing Scrum Teams
The section of the Scrum Guide on Scrum Teams is barely 250 words. Still, there are two specific constraints that enable teams to deliver…
Gabor Bittera
Dec 21, 2023
Team Sauron’s Shapeshift: Adapting to Forge Success
Team Sauron’s Shapeshift: Adapting to Forge Success
What to when team composition needs to change
Sander Dur
Dec 12, 2023
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