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They both emphasize the importance of TESTING. Not only does Agile emphasize testing, but one of the key differentiators between Agile...

Sounds crazy doesn't it? Afterall, the retrospective influences change which we all know is highly valuable. In an ideal world, a...

It does seem to lack something quite critical. It doesn't address ACCOUNTABILITY. Most Agile teams have no issues coming up with SMART...

At first, the answer may seem obvious. You may be tempted to assume that the teams are anti-Agile and they’re never going to buy into...

Let’s say you have an Agile team that is composed of team members with only I-shaped skills. Doesn’t sound good, does it? But...

"Come yourself or send no one." This quote comes from W. Edwards Deming. Deming was a management consultant who was sending a message to...

Is there a difference and if so, what is the difference? All 3 are important and there is definitely overlap. Consulting typically...

March 2017 we shared a blog about adding “Admit when you’re wrong” to your working agreement. 2.5 years later, we have another one for...

(This applies to Scrum Masters and Product Owners) You've just completed Sprint Planning, the team has already returned to their work...

It's always tempting to aim for efficiency. Why wouldn't you? It doesn't make sense for people to be idle when the could be busy. Maybe...

You already know the answer. There is no best tool. The best tool is the one that works best for you. That doesn’t mean your organization...

Not many people have achieved 6 Championships so it's probably not easy. It likely requires hard work, dedication, attention to detail,...

Whether or not a Scrum Master has a technical background, there are going to be instances when the Scrum Master struggles to understand...

Let's discuss the situation where the team did not create the defect in the first place. Maybe the team inherited a system that was full...

As you progress through your Agile journey you may start to notice that you (consciously or unconsciously) look for ways to help fellow...

Multi Team Retrospectives can be very different than individual team retrospectives. Simply put, encompassing more people introduces...

When splitting user stories it can be a daunting task to get Agile teams to conform to INVEST. INVEST -Independent -Negotiable -Valuable...

In Theory: Agile teams aren't supposed to have a team lead. After all, Scrum doesn't have a role for that. Besides, Agile teams are...

Here it comes, the typical consultant response "it depends". Agile conferences can be very beneficial but what it really comes down to is...