Category Archives: Scrum Methodology
Agile Capacity Calculation – Part 2 of 2
In the first part of this two-part blog, I presented two methods for agile capacity calculation: Method 1: Capacity is not required to be estimated or calculated. This is an idealized and the simplest method. Method 2: Capacity is only … Continue reading
What Happens When the CEO is the Product Owner and Part-Time Developer on the ‘The Team?’
I recently visited with a client where the CEO and founder of the company is also an active part-time developer on the Dev Team. This provides an interesting dynamic that has some advantages but also some genuine risk. This company is … Continue reading
Making Sprint Retrospectives Really Effective (Part 4 of 4)
Once a Scrum team has discussed and developed a SMART action plan in a Sprint Retrospective session (as described in Part 3 of this blog series), I recommend capturing all the results from the Retrospective session and SMART actions into … Continue reading
If You Could Say 1 Thing Anonymously to Your President About Agile What Would it Be?
This is a new question we’ve added to our annual State of Agile Development Survey, launched just over a week ago, and I’m chuckling at some of the answers coming in. I thought I’d share some of the good ones. … Continue reading
Making Sprint Retrospectives Really Effective (Part 1 of 4)
The Agile Scrum Framework is based on empirical process control and requires transparency of the process and work product, and ability to inspect so the team can adapt to help it achieve their goals. There are several feedback loops built … Continue reading
PMI-ACP Exam for Agile Project Management
PMI… Those three letters strike fear into most project teams. I do not fault you for imagining an environment that’s heavy on process, rigid and poorly prepared to adapt to the changes common in software development projects. Times are changing, and … Continue reading
Making Daily Scrum Meetings Really Effective & Efficient (Part 5 of 5)
If you’ve been reading my earlier posts in this series, you know all about the High-Effectiveness, High-Efficiency Daily Scrum Quadrant. As I wrap up this series, I’ll leave you with 8 practical tips every ScrumMaster should follow to improve the … Continue reading
Making Daily Scrums Really Effective & Efficient (Part 4 of 5)
In my last post I discussed the advantages of the Daily Scrum format and introduced a Daily_Journal template (click here to get a copy) that can be used to facilitate concise and effective reporting, get help from team members, and … Continue reading
Making Daily Scrum Meetings Really Effective & Efficient (Part 3 of 5)
Earlier I outlined the 6 steps to a more effective, more efficient standup and gave an example of how to present individual progress in the format of: “DONE/NOT DONE, and WORK PLAN until the next Scrum meeting. There are several … Continue reading
Making Daily Scrum Meetings Really Effective & Efficient (Part 2 of 5)
In the first post of this series, I defined the Agile Scrum Framework and introduced the importance of conducting “High Effectiveness, High Efficiency” daily Scrums. Today I want to give you 6 key steps to make your Scrum team’s Daily … Continue reading