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How to Be Sure You’ve Thought of Everything

A common question I get is how can a product owner (or team) be sure they've thought...

Root Cause Analysis of the Failure of Root Cause Analysis

I woke one morning last week to a flat tire. Always frustrating,...

Research on Combining Agile with Waterfall

An issue facing many agile teams is how they can coexist with non-agile teams within the same company and often working on the same project.

My Favorites for Team Movie Day

One of my favorite movie scenes comes in The Untouchables when mobster Al Capone (played by Robert DeNiro) says,...

Assigning Story Points at the Right Time—Or Not at All

As much as I value estimating the product backlog, not every team needs to do it. And those who do estimate the items on their product backlog need to understand why they do it, not just how to do it.…

Product Backlog Bankruptcy!

Humans are natural hoarders and that’s why we often find ourselves in Backlog bedlam!

Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners

Whether you're a month, a year or decade into Scrum, I'm certain you'll find shortcuts in this book that will help you improve.

Thinking about the Word ‘Boss’

Personally, I don't mind whether I've been called big cheese or manager. Call me whatever you want. Just don't call me late for dinner.

One of a Kind Beats Three of a Kind

I worked with a team last week that had three business people who each established the team's priorities. This caused a number of problems for the team because they had no clear guidance on who to…

Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners: Agile Tactics, Tools, & Tips

Rather than a conventional review, here is the foreword I was asked to write for this book. --Mike In the…

Book Review

Agile Planning and Project Management

In this session we will shatter the myth that agile teams can't plan. We'll start by looking at the…

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How to Estimate Velocity As an Agile Consultant

Many of you work in a dedicated in-house team, but some of you contract with companies for Scrum and agile consulting. One problem that sometimes arises as an agile contractor is when the prospective…

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