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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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The Developer Role in Product Backlog Refinement

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