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Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis and amplify your strengths instead of your weaknesses When scaling Agile, it’s easy to think that...


- Aug 25, 2021
Spruce up your remote Sprint Review... and yourself!
A recent survey shows that 1 in 10 of US and UK remote worker respondents have not worn any pants in at least one online meeting, while...


- Aug 11, 2021
How the PM and Scrum Master can Limit Unnecessary Meetings
Meetings are sometimes held to gain validation or clarification from management or leadership. However, in a self-organizing environment...


- Aug 4, 2021
How to Pick Tools to Facilitate Remote Communication
Anyone who's worked in a remote setting can testify that communication can be challenging without appropriate tools. Something that I've...


- Jun 22, 2021
Infographic: The Sprint Review
The Sprint Review is held on the last day of the Sprint to inspect the increment and adapt if needed. This poster contains the...


- May 5, 2021
Infographic: Sprint Planning
Sprint Planning marks ❌ the start of the Sprint. This poster contains the essentials for understanding Sprint Planning as per the latest...


- Apr 12, 2021
How to Combat Scrum Team Burnout
Burnout is the result of too much demand versus too little capacity. The primary way to combat burnout is through prioritization. The...


- Jan 20, 2021
Video: Dr. Jeff Sutherland December 2020 class highlight
Take a listen to Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum and inventor of Scrum@Scale, elaborate on strong Agile leadership in our...


- Jan 15, 2021
Q of the Week: How can a Scrum Master break the pattern of unnecessary and time-consuming meetings?
As the Keeper of Scrum, the Scrum Master should make it a priority to uphold all five of the Scrum events: · Sprint Planning · Daily...


- Jan 11, 2021
Try Shorter Sprints for Remote Teams
Having difficulty making remote Scrum teams collaborate effectively? Try shorter Sprints. Sprints are the heartbeat of Scrum. They set...


- Jan 8, 2021
Q of the Week: How can a decision matrix expedite my team's decision-making process?
A decision matrix can make the decision-making process more straightforward and standardized. The format of these templates can outline...


- Dec 17, 2020
Q of the Week: What’s the most important item in a Working Agreement?
That is a difficult question to answer as different items may be more important depending on the team. One of the primary items that...


- Dec 15, 2020
Infographic: The Sprint Backlog
The Sprint Backlog is created by the development team. This artifact is used to forecast the functionality of the next product increment....


- Dec 11, 2020
Q of the week: How can cultural differences influence Distributed Agile Teams?
While doing my doctoral research, I have come across many distributed teams that identified cultural differences as a big challenge to...


- Dec 7, 2020