Introducing the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) Assessment from Scrum.org
Scrum.org have recently launched the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) assessment and certification. As with the other Scrum.org offerings, you can take the
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Agile In A Day – Further Reading
If you have recently taken my Agile In A Day course you may be interested to read and learn more
Agile In The Mainstream
There’s an interesting little article on Publishers Weekly that shows us just how far Agile has moved into the mainstream.
Five Common Mistakes With Agile
As Agile becomes more mainstream, it seems that the number of misconceptions surrounding it grows rather than shrinks. In an
Why Trust Is Important To An Agile Team
In my opinion, the two most important criteria that you need for Agile to succeed are good communication and trust;
How to Build an Agile Team
More than any other development process that you’ve probably ever worked under before, Agile puts the emphasis on team work.
Sprint Retrospective: Looking Back To Move Forward
If the Sprint Review event was all about assessing your Increment (WHAT you made), the Sprint Retrospective is looking at
Story Points in a Nutshell: Making More Accurate Estimates
Developers hate giving estimates. We all know that they’re pretty much pie in the sky anyway; after all, how can
Sprint Review: Don’t Be Afraid To Invite The User
A Sprint Review is a great opportunity for all Scrum Team members to take a step back and look at
The Daily Scrum: Keeping It Short and Sweet
Although not mandated by the Scrum framework, many Scrum Teams choose to do the Daily Scrum standing up. When I
The Sprint Planning Event: Agreeing Priorities And Planning The Work
The Sprint Planning event happens at the start of every Sprint and is when the Scrum Team plans the work
The Five Scrum Events
Perhaps THE most important element to Scrum and Agile is the enthusiasm for communication, openness and transparency. These factors underpin
How To Measure Performance Among Agile Teams
I’m always surprised when I hear that a company or IT department is not using any metrics to measure how
The Benefits of Scrum & Agile
There are lots of good reasons to use Scrum to become more Agile. Here are the some of the most
Agile Software Testing: Incorporating Testing
I hope that before we go any further, we all agree that software testing of our development work is crucial.
Are You Really Agile?
A lot of companies like to think that they are Agile when in reality all they’re doing is adding a
The Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be Agile, #8-10
Welcome to the final part of My Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be Using Agile. In this entry,
The Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be Agile, #4-7
In my last entry on My Top 10 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be Using Agile, I covered reasons one,