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Three Rights of Effective Scrum Masters

Three Rights of Effective Scrum Masters

To be effective, a Scrum Master has a right to expect at least three things from their company culture. Find out what those are.
Top 7 Ways to Engage Stakeholders in Sprint Reviews

Top 7 Ways to Engage Stakeholders in Sprint Reviews

Poorly attended sprint reviews cause real problems. Fortunately there are easy fixes.
The Sprint Goal: What It Is and How It Can Help

The Sprint Goal: What It Is and How It Can Help

Sprint goals are something every Scrum team should try to create. Learn what sprint goals are and what a good sprint goal looks like.
Why Sustainable Pace Is So Important to Agile Teams

Why Sustainable Pace Is So Important to Agile Teams

It isn’t just people who benefit when teams work at a sustainable pace. Overall velocity is higher and defect counts are lower. Find out why.
Definition of Ready: What It Is and Why Its Dangerous

Definition of Ready: What It Is and Why Its Dangerous

This post explains how to use a Definition of Ready successfully and avoid it becoming a first step back toward a waterfall process.
What Product Owners Do & 7 Mistakes to Avoid

What Product Owners Do & 7 Mistakes to Avoid

Learn what good product owners do to avoid 7 common product owner mistakes.
User Story Template: What It Is and Why It Works So Well

User Story Template: What It Is and Why It Works So Well

The standard “As a...I...so that…” user story template is a way of expressing product backlog items. Learn what the three-part user story format is, more about the questions it…
Agile Teams: Concurrent Engineering & Overlapping Work

Agile Teams: Concurrent Engineering & Overlapping Work

Overlapping work is one element of agile that is difficult for teams to understand and master. Discover three things agile teams can do to make it easier.
Don’t Call the Scrum Police: Agile Rules Are Rare

Don’t Call the Scrum Police: Agile Rules Are Rare

Mountain Goat Software announces ScrumPolice.com, a mock website based on a very real issue: Too many people believe that agile is about rules, rather than recommendation. Get in on the fun…
Agile Requirements Gathering: Three Types of Requirements

Agile Requirements Gathering: Three Types of Requirements

Deadlines are often missed because teams fail to consider emergent requirements. Learn about the 3 types of requirements your agile team should be gathering.
Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals

Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals

Sprint goals are considered a mandatory part of Scrum. Here’s why I disagree.
How to Run a Successful User Story Writing Workshop

How to Run a Successful User Story Writing Workshop

What you need to know to conduct a story-writing workshop with your team.

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