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Overcoming Four Common Objections to the Daily Scrum
Do Scrum long enough and someone will suggest stopping the daily scrums. Here’s how to reply.
Story Point Estimates Are Best Thought of as Ranges
When estimating in story points, teams should think in terms of ranges and rounding up. Here’s why.
Five Reasons Why Batman Would Be a Great Scrum Master
Batman would make the perfect Scrum Master. Once he eliminates crime in Gotham City, I plan on offering him a job. Here’s why.
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.