VIDEO: Coaching Tips to Stop Teams Equating Points to Hours Just released: Free videos to help teams solve problems when creating estimates with story points.
A European Time Zone Virtual CSM Course in October A new CSM course being offered during Europe-friendly hours
Are Estimates Ever Helpful to Developers? Team members often think estimates are only useful for stakeholders and managers. Here’s how they …
Use a Pre-Mortem to Identify Project Risks Before They Occur Talking about problems after they occur is too late. A pre-mortem can help a team avoid problems.
Can There Be Too Much Transparency? An agile team should provide visibility into its work. But not all work should be equally transparent.
Is 2020 a Gold Rush Year for New Scrum Masters? Scrum Master jobs are on the rise and so are their salaries. But is everything as it seems?
Is the Distinction Between Outcomes and Output Overdone? Agile teams stress the importance of focusing on achieving outcomes rather than producing outputs. …
Story Points, Handling Multiple Teams, and More. Answering Your Questions In this post I share 5 highlights from my Facebook Live session with Brian Milner.
How Should Agile Teams Deal with Leaders Who Won’t Listen? Today, Certified Scrum Trainer Scott Dunn shares his insights about the pain felt when leadership …
Using Tripwires when Making Decisions After making one decision, it can be helpful to make the next decision or two at the same time.
Can a Team Vote Someone Off the Team? We say agile teams are self-organizing. Does that mean they have the right to vote someone off?