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Should a Team Assign Work During Sprint Planning?

Should a Team Assign Work During Sprint Planning?

Some teams assign all tasks upfront. Others don’t. Here’s what works best.

Mar 30, 2021
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Top 5 changes in the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide

Top 5 changes in the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide

Recently the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide was released. What changes were made that you need to …

Mar 16, 2021
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Three Strategies for Fitting Refactoring into Your Sprints

Three Strategies for Fitting Refactoring into Your Sprints

It can be challenging to find time for refactoring. These approaches will help.

Mar 02, 2021
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My Favorite Resource for Agile Advice, Support, and Answers

My Favorite Resource for Agile Advice, Support, and Answers

If I could make only one recommendation for an agile resource to have in 2021, this would be it…

Feb 17, 2021
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The Three Types of Requirements on Any Project

The Three Types of Requirements on Any Project

Deadlines are often missed because teams fail to consider emergent requirements.

Feb 02, 2021
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A New Appointment Means New Agile Training Options

A New Appointment Means New Agile Training Options

Introducing our new SVP of Agile Training and Coaching, Brian Milner.

Jan 26, 2021
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My Most Popular Blog Posts from 2020

My Most Popular Blog Posts from 2020

I wrote 26 blog posts during 2020. In case you missed some of them, here are the most popular.

Jan 19, 2021
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What Happens When You Use Agile for the Wrong Reasons?

What Happens When You Use Agile for the Wrong Reasons?

Knowing why you want to achieve will a goal will help you reach it. 

Jan 05, 2021
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Should Your Team Adopt No-Meeting Weeks?

Should Your Team Adopt No-Meeting Weeks?

It can be very tempting to schedule a week without any meetings. But there are better ideas.

Dec 08, 2020 12 Comments
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Brand New Estimating with Story Points Video Course Now Available

Brand New Estimating with Story Points Video Course Now Available

Doors are now open (for a limited time only) to my new course: Estimating with Story Points.

Oct 21, 2020 1 Comment
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VIDEO: Overcoming People Problems to Get Good Estimates

VIDEO: Overcoming People Problems to Get Good Estimates

In this final video on creating estimates with story points, I help you overcome one of the biggest …

Oct 19, 2020
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VIDEO: How Teams and Stakeholders Get Hung Up on Perfect Estimates

VIDEO: How Teams and Stakeholders Get Hung Up on Perfect Estimates

This video helps you align stakeholder and team expectations when creating estimates (and those …

Oct 15, 2020 3 Comments
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