Agile – Wisdom at Work

Post-It Technique

Post author:Andrew
Post published:November 17, 2020
Post category:Agile Office life Tips and Tricks
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Have you been trained in using Post-Its in meetings? No? Oh boy, this is going to be a moment for you! Optimize for READING not for writing. Don't cram note…

Affinity Maps

Post author:Andrew
Post published:November 17, 2020
Post category:Agile Generate Insights
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Affinity Maps are a simple technique for spotting patterns in data and information. They can be used in retrospectives in the Generate Insights phase where a previous exercise has gathered…

Silent Writing

Post author:Andrew
Post published:November 17, 2020
Post category:Fundamentals Gather Data Retrospectives
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Silent writing is a technique used to gather data and information from the team. It is designed to ensure that everyone gets to contribute. If used in a retrospective, this…

Fundamentals: The first line of the Agile Manifesto

Post author:Andrew
Post published:August 21, 2016
Post category:Agile Fundamentals Mindset
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How much wisdom is in the first line of the Agile Manifesto? Well, what is the first line? I ask, because I all too often see people think that it's…

Social Automation

Post author:Andrew
Post published:April 24, 2016
Post category:Ivory Tower Mindset Social Practices
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I do love finding a couple of words that sum up a subject neatly. The latest: "Social Automation". This popped into my mind (thank you, Subconscious Me) as the point…

They took the Null Set! From beyond!

Post author:Andrew
Post published:March 22, 2015
Post category:Agile
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I had one of my occasional agile dreams last night. Because we’re rewriting the product owner training, I needed an exercise to challenge the participants to create a truly innovative…

Sublime and ridiculous

Post author:Andrew
Post published:February 27, 2015
Post category:Agile
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Here's the sublime: http://arlobelshee.github.io/AgileEngineeringFluency/Stages_of_practice_map.html? Arlo Belshee's clarity is just dazzling. And here's the ridiculous http://lafable.com/ You Agilists should find this highly entertaining, and you may be surprised when you find…

Why are estimates nearly always low?

Post author:Andrew
Post published:February 16, 2015
Post category:Agile
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Why oh why? How often is an estimate correct? Why do we seem to under-estimate so often? We can't always blame the pointy-haired boss. Can we? Well, no we can’t. …

How to handle Engineering Stories as a Business Product Owner.

Post author:Andrew
Post published:July 10, 2014
Post category:Agile Product Management Value
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Keep it simple. As a Product Owner, you're responsible for the "What" and "Why". The team are responsible for the "How". You're responsible for prioritizing the backlog, in fact this…

Practical advice for Scrum Masters – Organizing ceremonies in Outlook

Post author:Andrew
Post published:May 6, 2014
Post category:Day to day Scrum Teamwork
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Respect and Time – this is Important! Scrum has a set of ceremonies, some considered essential, some optional. What’s important is that they are held at consistent times. Er… ok.…