The Global Agile Practitioner Network
Every system – particular a complex one like a cross-functional development team – has constraints. Somewhere along the way from “Ready” to “Done” something impedes productivity and flow, be it drag or turbulence, viscosity, or excessive effort. Some folks call […]
The Sprint Review, just like the iteration retrospective, is one the most important feedback loops in a Scrum team’s toolbox. According to “The Scrum Guide,” the purpose of the Sprint Review is to “inspect the increment and adapt the backlog as needed.” Let’s unpack that […]
Has the team’s daily stand up lost a bit of freshness? How might you know? See if you can detect any of the following indicators: No one seems to be listening to anyone else Someone is giving way too much detail People […]
(Originally posted on HappyMelly.com) Roughly eight years ago, I stood in my basement office afraid to sit so I didn’t fall asleep. It was the third day managing a project cutover that was meant to be completed in two days—a […]
This year Tony Dungy will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. His history in the league dates back to his playing days in Pittsburgh. Ominously enough, he started out as a passed over, undrafted free […]
(Originally posted on ScrumAlliance.org) I work for an organization that has a defined hierarchy system that has prescribed reward and merit subsytems. Thankfully, there is also built-in flexibility for the departmental leaders to develop talent and have additional rewards to […]
(Originally posted on HappyMelly.com) Recently I was in a car driving down the eastern coast of England with my Uncle David. It was a long ride through the winding country roads typical of Suffolk. We had a series of conversations […]