Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant Leadership
"Scrum has been a big disappointment; a failed experiment that hasn't delivered anywhere near the positive impact that management was hoping for." Not the most uplifting quote, but Geoff Watts (@geoffcwatts) starts his book, Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant Leadership, by telling you exactly how he sees it. Geoff also...
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Differences Between Impediments and Blockers
Quick quiz for all you Scrum experts out there. Which of these common scenarios for Scrum Team are blockers and which would be classified as impediments? The build is broken. The process to interview and onboard a new Team member takes at least six weeks. Team members do not have...
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Defining the Agile Mindset
Ever wonder why some Agile practitioners regularly butt heads with more traditionally minded managers? Have you ever spent significant one-on-one time with a Product Owner (or a Team member or a Stakeholder) to answer all their questions about why and how Scrum works and they still just do not "get it?" Have...
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Agile Principles: Other Half of the Agile Manifesto
Did you know that in addition to the Agile Manifesto that the authors listed their twelve principles of Agile software? Based upon my very unscientific survey of recent CSM students, only about 2,"Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility." % to 3,"Continuous attention...
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Updates to the Agile Manifesto
While the ideas written in the Agile Manifesto have been inspiring and durable, the actual uptake and introduction of these new ways of working within teams and organizations has not been long-lasting. It seems like what was radical and groundbreaking in February 2001 now feels commonplace, trite or even old...
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Agile Coach: Champion, Catalyst, Capacitor, Coach
Champion: A person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else. Catalyst: A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. Capacitor: A device used to store an electric charge. Coach: A tutor who gives private or specialized teaching. In our first article, we...
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