…this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian is joined once again by Scott Dunn to tackle a listener-chosen topic: how to get real buy-in for Agile initiatives, especially when shifting from a non-Scrum environment. They explore why buy-in isn’t about…

Can Agile tools really teach you Agile practices, or are they just supporting players? Join Brian and Steve Spearman as they unpack the myths surrounding tools like Jira and discover why the process should always come before the tool. Overview In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian Milner…

…about the future of Agile in 2025? Join Brian and Lance Dacy as they dive into the rise of AI, hyper-personalization, and how teams can balance innovation with customer focus. Plus, discover actionable insights to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape—don’t miss this forward-looking discussion! Overview In this episode of the…

…this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian Milner sits down with Nesrine, a former product leader at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft, to explore how emotional connection is the secret sauce behind the world’s most beloved products. They dive into Nesrine’s “Delight Framework,” reveal how seemingly mundane tools (like time-tracking…

…project on “gut feel.” Tracking defect inflow and outflow is one of the best ways to back up your gut when forecasting a product release. Defect inflow is the rate at which new bugs are reported against the system. On most products, defect inflow will look like an inverted V…

Is Agile really dead, or are we just doing it wrong? Tune in as Brian and Scott dive deep into the controversies and misconceptions surrounding Agile practices and what it really takes to make Agile work in today’s organizations. Overview In this episode, Brian and Agile Mentors Podcast regular, Scott…

In this episode of Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian, and Scott Dunn delve into the biggest question challenging teams right now: Should they return to the office or continue to embrace remote work? Join us as we navigate the complex factors in the office vs. remote debate. Overview Across industries, the…

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…made to adopt an agile approach. And so a natural question is whether the SRS can serve as the newly agile project's product backlog. Some teams contemplate going so far as rewriting the SRS into a product backlog with user stories. Let's consider whether that's necessary. But before taking up…

…so that ….. This agile user stories template originated with agile coach Rachel Davies at a UK company, Connextra, in the early 2000s. It has since become a recognized standard for expressing user stories. To understand why it has stood the test of time, we'll look at the elements, advantages,…

…This poor implementation of agile teamwork creates a number of problems. First, it stretches the amount of time a feature is in development. If the feature will be shipped when done, this means time to market increases. Even if the feature won’t be shipped immediately, it now takes two sprints…

…or that they are tracking for some other reason. (For example, the issue is being addressed in another scrum of scrums meeting but this team needs to know the resolution.) Often a simple, low-tech tracking mechanism is adequate for this backlog. Many teams use a large piece of paper hanging…

…52 weeks). and Some Agile Adaptations As originally conceived, a use case point approach to estimating is not particularly suited to teams using an agile software development process such as Scrum or Extreme Programming. This is one of the reasons I ultimately chose not to describe the approach in my…