agile genesis

Informal backlog refinement doesn't typically happen in a distributed setting. The need for a well-defined "Definition of Ready" is more...

Take a listen to Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum and inventor of Scrum@Scale, elaborate on strong Agile leadership in our...

As the Keeper of Scrum, the Scrum Master should make it a priority to uphold all five of the Scrum events: · Sprint Planning · Daily...

Having difficulty making remote Scrum teams collaborate effectively? Try shorter Sprints. Sprints are the heartbeat of Scrum. They set...

A decision matrix can make the decision-making process more straightforward and standardized. The format of these templates can outline...

That is a difficult question to answer as different items may be more important depending on the team. One of the primary items that...

The Sprint Backlog is created by the development team. This artifact is used to forecast the functionality of the next product increment....

I consider working team agreements to be an actual artifact, not an optional one. The Scrum Guide recognizes the three artifacts, but the...

While doing my doctoral research, I have come across many distributed teams that identified cultural differences as a big challenge to...

Here's some great reading material recommended by students in our Scrum@Scale classes. Enjoy! Can you recommend your favorite?

The challenges associated with distributed agile collaboration may differ depending on the type of distributed composition. Facilitation...

When UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center launched its thanx4 pilot project, an online gratitude journal, they were surprised to...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Scrum and a new 2020 Scrum Guide has been released to commemorate the occasion. Read on for some key...

In Scrum, the Product Owner is responsible for representing the needs of the customer. When scaling Scrum with Scrum@Scale, the Executive...

In Scrum, estimating product backlog items, also known as sizing user stories, helps the development team determine how to commit for the...

Sprint Patterns Our Agile Genesis November Agile Pulse survey is already revealing some interesting potential findings. Although the...

Let us consider the possibility that even the most efficient organizations can fail. How is it possible for a highly productive company...

The Product Backlog is the single source of truth for work that is needed to achieve the product goal.

In general, it means that the teams are expected to coordinate and make decisions around the work