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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.
Four Steps to Keep Your Product Backlog Small and Manageable

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

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.
Why Agile Teams Put So Much Emphasis on Being Done Each Iteration

Why Agile Teams Put So Much Emphasis on Being Done Each Iteration

Agile teams strive to finish work in the same iteration in which its begun. Here’s why that is so important.
My Most Popular Blog Posts from 2018

My Most Popular Blog Posts from 2018

I wrote 25 blog posts during 2018. In case you missed some of them, here are the most popular.
Incorporating Governance or Oversight into an Agile Project

Incorporating Governance or Oversight into an Agile Project

The iterative and incremental nature of agile makes an agile approach seemingly less compatible with project governance or oversight. Traditional, sequential approaches to project management are a…
Three Approaches to Estimating the Impact of Holidays and Time Off on Velocity

Three Approaches to Estimating the Impact of Holidays and Time Off on Velocity

How to adjust velocity for holidays and time off.

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