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Short Answers to Big Questions about Agile Leaders

Discover 3 things that define agile leaders and explore their role in change and learning.

User Stories: How to Create Story Maps

Story maps help to create a shared understanding of the product, visualize user needs, and elicit user story ideas. Discover how to create your own.

What Does a Product Owner Do, When, and Why?

Ever wondered what product owners do? Have you scratched your head, wondering when they do it all, and why? If so, this blog is for you.

Are Agile and Scrum Dead?

Have you heard the rumor that agile is dead, and Scrum along with it? Join me as I ponder the truth behind all the chatter.

SPIDR: Five Simple but Powerful Ways to Split User Stories

Splitting user stories is hard. Here are the only five techniques you need to be able to slice any user story into small, manageable chunks of work.

Working on an Agile Team: 9 Lessons from The Princess Bride

We can learn so much from books and movies! Enjoy these 9 takeaways about working on agile teams from The Princess Bride.

Short Answers to Your Big Questions about Scrum Masters

Mike answers three common questions about Scrum Masters, including who Scrum Masters report to.

Can the Product Owner and the Scrum Master Be the Same Person?

Discover what pirates have to teach us about why the ScrumMaster and product owner require different skills, and different people.

Lost in Translation: When Clear Writing Isn’t Clearly Understood

When writing falls short of communicating a message: Two stories that prove the point.

#1 Reason Your Projects Are Late

Ever wonder why your projects always seem to be late? The reason might surprise you.

Short Answers to Your Big Questions about User Stories

Is your team a bit confused about user stories? Get answers to common questions about acceptance criteria, so-that clauses, and user stories vs requirements.

Agile Decision Making: Good Decisions & Agile Plans

Find out how good agile plans enable good decisions, not perfect results.

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Short Answers to Big Questions about Agile Leaders

User Stories: How to Create Story Maps

What Does a Product Owner Do, When, and Why?

Are Agile and Scrum Dead?

SPIDR: Five Simple but Powerful Ways to Split User Stories

Working on an Agile Team: 9 Lessons from The Princess Bride

Short Answers to Your Big Questions about Scrum Masters

Can the Product Owner and the Scrum Master Be the Same Person?

Lost in Translation: When Clear Writing Isn’t Clearly Understood

#1 Reason Your Projects Are Late

Short Answers to Your Big Questions about User Stories

Agile Decision Making: Good Decisions & Agile Plans