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Why you should consider stopping sprint reviews

Why you should consider stopping sprint reviews

For many teams, the sprint review has run its course and it’s time to stop doing them. Blasphemy? Maybe, but hear me out.

Managing Sprint Interruptions by Tracking Buffer Use

Managing Sprint Interruptions by Tracking Buffer Use

In an ideal world, a Scrum team could perform the work of its sprints entirely uninterrupted. Product owners would never introduce change. Customers would never request urgent new functionality. And…

Overcoming Four Common Objections to the Daily Scrum

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

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

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

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

Six Things Your Team Wants from You as Their Scrum Master

From helping teams understand the boundaries of self organization to creating safety around things like estimates and mistakes, here are six things teams want from their Scrum Masters.

Your Team Won’t Think of Everything in Sprint Planning Meetings. And That’s OK.

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

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

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.

Announcing Online Dating Just for Scrum Masters and Product Owners

Announcing Online Dating Just for Scrum Masters and Product Owners

Announcing the world’s only dating website for Scrum Masters and product owners.

An Agile Team Shouldn’t Finish Everything Every Iteration

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.