Why Relative Estimation Beats Planning Poker
Estimation is hard. Even the most experienced development teams miss the mark with traditional time-based estimates. The most popular alternative, Planning Poker®, sounds fun, but falls short in practice. In our experience, Relative Estimation is far more effective — and it can be gamified too.
Short Definition of Scrum
I was inspired by tweet I saw highlighting Peter Stevens' post discussing the essence of Scrum. Here is my description of Scrum without any of our jargon. "Scrum is a framework for Teams to get work done. Every activity, ritual and artifact found in Scrum enables the team to provide...
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Solving the 7 Wastes of Development with Cross Functional Teams
Developing fully cross functional teams can dramatically reduce waste. In this essay we explore why cross functional teams are difficult to implement, and how to overcome common obstacles.
The Right Way to Do Customer Interviews
A business cannot be Agile — nor have much of a chance at success generally — if it doesn’t understand its customers. While this may seem self-evident, conducting customer interviews isn’t easy. In this article we lay out the basics for successful customer research.
Agile Interview Questions for Hiring Managers and Candidates
How Agile are you? Whether you're a job seeker or a hiring manager, these Agile interview questions will give you a clear answer.
Supercharge Your Product Roadmap with an Opportunity Backlog
A lot of Product Roadmaps get bogged down by becoming a detailed list of features and due dates. Avoid this pitfall by using an Opportunity Backlog to allow the product team to to explore customer problems before placing them on the Product Roadmap.