…particularly through leadership and management strategies that foster high-performing teams. This episode is a deep dive into how embracing change and technological advancement can propel the Agile industry forward, ensuring that organizations not only survive but thrive in an ever-evolving business landscape. Listen Now to Discover: [1:10] - Join Brian…

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Risk management is a central part of traditional project management and is included as one of the knowledge areas in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) body of knowledge. In many of my classes, participants ask how Scrum and agile address risk management. Some are concerned that agile or Scrum ignore…

…questions. When will the software be ready for use? Really? How do you know? How many more test cycles should we plan for? No…I mean exactly. Are the customer’s needs being met? Prove it. We need to focus our efforts on code most likely to have errors. Which code would…

…for story maps in software development—and the name—comes from Jeff Patton.) Story maps are a way to create a shared understanding of the product, to visualize user needs, and to elicit user story ideas during story-writing workshops. I tend to create them using sticky notes and paper on a big…

…team to produce working software by the end of each sprint, even the earliest ones. Unfortunately, many projects schedule too much time for teambuilding exercises and discussions too early in the project. This is a common and dangerous agile project management mistake, as shown by research from Professor Lynda Gratton…

…and stress collaboration between software developers and customers and early product delivery. The “Agile Manifesto” establishes a common framework for these processes: Value individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan.2 The processes…

…story mapping to stakeholder management. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone looking to sharpen their Agile skills and understand the nuanced demands of a product owner. Overview In this insightful episode, Brian and Mike Cohn explore the multifaceted role of product owners in Agile development, discussing everything from…

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Mountain Goat Software and Mike Cohn, author and Agile Scrum expert, have announced the release of four free tools used in agile and scrum projects for planning and prioritizing. Layfayette, CO November 6, 2010—Mountain Goat Software, an agile training and scrum certification company, has released five free agile and scrum…

…training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Auto-generated Transcript: Brian Milner (00:00.622) I'm Brian Milner and this is the Agile…

…*/ 2 Mountain Goat Software, LLC [email protected]/* */ Abstract. Very little has been written to date on how to prioritize and sequence the development of new features and capabilities on an agile software development project. Agile product managers have been advised to prioritize based on “business value.” While this…

…class with Mountain Goat Software, such as CSM, CSPO, or Mike Cohn’s Better User Stories Course. We'd love to see you in one of Mountain Goat Software's classes. You can find the schedule here. References and resources mentioned in the show: Bernie Maloney Power By Teams Mobius Loop The Right…

…the number one new release in software design and engineering on on Amazon to discuss sprint goals. [2:16] - Maarten explains the concept of sprint goals using the analogy of a military commander's intent during missions. [3:22] - Brian shares how sprint goals serve as a commander's intent for the…