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Four Questions to Fix Low Attendance at Your Sprint Reviews
It can sometimes be a challenge to get people to attend and then participate in sprint reviews. Here is advice on overcoming that problem.
Six Things Your Team Wants from You as Their Scrum Master
See what teams most need from their Scrum Masters to thrive.
Your Team Won’t Think of Everything in Sprint Planning Meetings. And That’s OK.
Your team is probably spending too much time in sprint planning meetings. Here’s how to spend less time but plan better.
When Kanban is the Better Choice
Debating between Scrum and Kanban? Guest author Brendan Wovchko offers five advantages Kanban has over Scrum.
Organizations that Work on Fewer Projects at a Time Get More Done
Most individuals know that multitasking slows us down. It has an equally negative effect on agile organizations and teams.
An Agile Team Shouldn’t Finish Everything Every Iteration
Too often, agile teams are expected to finish everything every iteration. This expectation is harmful and wrong. Here’s what to do instead.
Four Steps to Keep Your Product Backlog Small and Manageable
When a product backlog becomes too big, it hinders agility. Discover four steps your team can take today to reduce the size of your product backlog.
Six Agile Product Development Myths - Busted
Pervasive myths about agile get in the way of success. It’s time to bust six of those myths.
Incorporating Governance or Oversight into an Agile Project
Add oversight to agile work without slowing teams down.
Three Approaches to Estimating the Impact of Holidays and Time Off on Velocity
How to adjust velocity for holidays and time off.
How to Work with Complex User Stories That Cannot Be Split
Here’s what to do when facing a complex user story that cannot be split but is too large for one sprint.
Three Questions to Determine If an Organization Is Agile
A lot of organizations claim to be agile. Here’s a quick way to see if they really are.