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…
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 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. …
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…
Thoughtful parable from Johanna Rothman on the feeble manager’s fall-back “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions”.
Today, a tip, nothing to do with Agility other than being a move towards a world where technology makes life better, not worse. The story You’re on the move, and…
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.…
Have you noticed all the job postings boasting that they're looking for "exceptional" candidates? That, to my mind, is almost as daft as wanting ten years' experience in a technology…
Thanks to Sanjeev Raman for inviting me up to Portland Agile & Scrum Meetup Group. My topic was “The Seven Wastes”, also known as Type II Muda (Wastes of Activity). …
I’ve was asked some time back to be a panel member on a discussion about estimation. The other panel members are all business analysts. The audience is going to consist…