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Jan 27

Product Backlog Refinement for Distributed Teams

Working with a distributed team can be challenging, especially when it comes to managing and organizing the Product Backlog. However,...

Jan 25

How do I prioritize my Product Backlog?

Prioritizing product backlog items in Scrum is an essential aspect of the Scrum framework, as it ensures that the development team is...

Jan 20

How Agile can help address burnout

Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban, can be incredibly helpful for remote teams when it comes to preventing burnout. The Agile...

Sep 21, 2022

Product Backlog Tips for Distributed Teams

· Keep a clear "Definition of Ready" and implement it · Use Agile product management tools such as Jira to maintain...

Jul 20, 2022

Guide to the Product Increment

The output of a Sprint is a usable Product Increment. "Usable" means the stakeholders can see the product working as if it were released....

Jul 13, 2022

Guide to the Sprint Backlog

The Sprint Backlog is one of three scrum artifacts. It used to forecast the functionality of the next product increment. It contains...

Jun 17, 2022

Should we move unfinished User Stories forward to the next sprint?

Unfinished User Stories should not be demonstrated during the Sprint Review. The unfinished User Stories should go back to the product...

Jun 6, 2022

When should the backlog refinement happen and who should be in it?

Backlog refinement is an activity that should happen regularly. The objective is to have enough user stories refined for the team to work...

May 25, 2022

Lean Waste Management for Agile Teams: How to find and eliminate waste in Scrum.

Lean thinking is not the Lean Startup. In the latest 2020 Scrum Guide revision, I was happy to finally see the admission that Scrum is...

Mar 2, 2022

Thoughtful & Productive Retrospectives

If your team is looking to make your retrospectives more thoughtful and productive, try starting the event with a minute to introspect. ...

Feb 23, 2022

Why does my team need a dedicated Scrum Master?

Dr. Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum, often talks about how the role of the Scrum Master was originally designed to be filled by...

Feb 16, 2022

Infographic: The Definition of Done

An in-depth Definition of Done can relieve some of the anxiety relating to members keeping up and creating quality work. The Definition...

Feb 11, 2022

QoW: Does your Scrum Team have an Agile Mindset?

Scrum recognizes three roles. These include the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers. Together they make up the Scrum...

Feb 3, 2022

Why does Agile recommend Cross-Functional Teams?

As an Agile Coach, I often see organizations that create multiple teams and have the teams work on different parts of the products. These...

Jan 19, 2022

Lean Principles and Agile Development

I’m often asked, Do I need to learn Lean Thinking to master Agile? It’s not mandatory to master all aspects of Lean thinking but...

Jan 12, 2022

Infographic: Remote Worker Bill of Rights Version 2.0

Over the many years of being a remote worker, I have experienced the highs and lows of what most knowledge workers will be experiencing...

Dec 29, 2021

What does a Product Owner Do?

Most companies have canceled their yearly holiday party and extended their return-to-work dates given the recent rise in COVID cases....

Dec 16, 2021

Infographic: The Sprint Retrospective

The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint and is one of the 5 Scrum events. It is a closed-door event attended only by the Scrum Team...

Dec 1, 2021

Infographic: The Scrum Developers

The Developers are responsible for many things in the Scrum Team, among them assisting the Product Owner with maintaining the Product...

Dec 1, 2021

The Developer Role in Product Backlog Refinement

The Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate in the refinement process as an ongoing activity.