Examples of Scrum Case Studies
A frequent request of our Scrum students is for Scrum Case Studies. Here we identify over 15 worthwhile case studies for your review, with links to the actual studies for your convenience.
How to Improve Your Test-Driven Development
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a fundamental programming skill in short supply today. TDD is a powerful design technique that improves the quality and reliability of software as unit tests are automated and run more frequently. One of the key concepts behind TDD is that the software become self-checking. As more people touch ...
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Product Scorecard KPI Examples
Use our downloadable product scorecard to successfully provide an overall product picture for your executive team.
Frameworks for Effective Virtual Meetings
Running an effective virtual meeting can be challenging even for a seasoned facilitator. Here are a set of frameworks we use to ensure alignment and action.
How to Build a Product Roadmap
Effective product ownership is harder than it looks. In this essay we provide a step-by-step guide on how to develop a product roadmap, a key part of product ownership success.
Tips for Communicating About Your Agile Transformation
“Too many coaches relegate themselves to the kid’s table and are really ineffective at making big, organizational-level changes. Agile coaches are change agents and should be sitting at the adult table”. I am paraphrasing my colleague, but this was the gist of his lament when discussing effectiveness of some Agile ...
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How to Host a Lean Coffee
In our Coaching Circles, we often use the Lean Coffee format to structure our discussions and keep the dialogue lively and engaging. For the most part, this format works well for our Coaching Circle calls. For those that are unfamiliar with Lean Coffee, Lean Coffee is a structured, but agenda-less meeting ...
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Build Working Agreements Fast
Working Agreements are one of the core compacts that all good Agile teams need and use. For those of you unfamiliar with Working Agreements, they are nothing more than agreed upon protocols created by the team govern their interactions and clarify expectations. They are different from Ground Rules which tend ...
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The Roman Voting Technique for Agile Teams
This is one of my all-time favorite techniques to quickly arrive at consensus for Agile Teams. I use Roman Voting ALL the time because is fast, it is easy and it is fun. I have even had people tell me that the Roman Voting technique was the most memorable and useful ...
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Simple Coaching Techniques for the Agile Coach
Coaching is a distinct and powerful skill from the eight other essential skills of an Agile Coach (CSP-SM). Because coaching is an overloaded word in the English language, let me provide some guidance to describe what I mean when I am referring to coaching. For me, a coach is a person ...
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