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What Happens When During a Sprint

Succeeding with Scrum is easier when you know when and why to conduct each of the Scrum events during the sprint.

What Are Agile Story Points?

Story points are perhaps the most misunderstood topic in agile. Story points are not based on just one factor--such as complexity, as is often mistakenly claimed. Instead, story points are based on a…

Don’t Equate Story Points to Hours

Story points are about time, specifically effort. But that does not mean you should say, “One story point = eight hours.” Find out why.

Non-functional Requirements as User Stories

When writing user stories, how should agile teams handle non-functional requirements—desired product attributes or characteristics? Get the answers you need in this blog post from Mike Cohn.

Epics, Features and User Stories

I've been getting more and more emails lately from people confused about the difference between

Nine Agile Halloween Costumes for Scrum Teams

It’s time to start thinking about an appropriate costume you can wear to the many agile-themed…

8 Reasons Scrum Is Hard to Learn (but Worth It)

Transitioning to Scrum is worth it, but some aspects are challenging.

Advantages of User Stories over Requirements and Use Cases

At the surface, user stories appear to have much in common with use cases and traditional requirements statements. However, there are many subtle differences among them and many advantages to user…

Agile Mentors Podcast: Recap of Opening Series on Scrum

Recapping our agile podcast’s initial launch series of topics

Why the Fibonacci Sequence Works Well for Estimating

If you’ve estimated with Planning Poker, you may very well have used cards with either the FIbonacci sequence, or a modified Fibonacci sequence.

Nine Questions Scrum Masters and Product Owners Should Be Asking

Scrum Masters and product owners can develop a habit of making statements rather than asking questions. Here are some great questions to ask your team instead.

From Project Manager to Scrum Master -3 Tips for Making the Transition

What does a good project manager need to do to become a great Scrum Master?

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