David JohnsonStop Using a Blocked State (Column)Imagine a software development team cruising along, work is going well, then bang! An unexpected situation arises, causing work on one of…Aug 11Aug 11
David JohnsonScrum to Kanban: Finding Your WorkflowIf you are considering breaking the barriers of Scrum and moving to a continuous flow model I applaud you. I do like Scrum but it has…Aug 4Aug 4
David JohnsonScrum Masters: Tired of Status Report Standups? Stop Doing This One ThingAny Scrum Master or Agile Coach who understands teamwork will begin a new engagement with a period of observation. You don’t come in with a…Jul 29Jul 29
David JohnsonOn Changing the Sprint Goal — A Scrum TaleRecently my wife asked me to build her a shed. More correctly, overflow storage for her clothes, we already have a shed for the normal…Jul 22Jul 22
David JohnsonIT Delivery Efficiency: It’s the In-Between StuffI’ve seen a commercial for a candy bar recently where an actor describes the best part as “the in-between stuff”. Since I rarely eat candy…Jul 13Jul 13
David JohnsonScrum and Shu Ha RiI hear many people describe teams leveraging Scrum in terms of Shu Ha Ri. How that Scrum executed well, teams delivering high value, is a…Jun 24Jun 24
David JohnsonThe Sprint Demo (Anti-Pattern)How many times were you invited to a Sprint Demo? How many times was that demo a presentation of information? Developers telling the…Jun 19Jun 19
Chichi AfiahSkills Swap: The Art of Reskilling, Upskilling and Cross-SkillingYour skills and abilities are the threads that weave your success. But have you ever considered what happens when the fabric of your…Jun 14Jun 14