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Why Companies Choose Not to Innovate
You read that right, it’s a choice. Companies often make a conscious decision to not innovate. Why do companies choose to do this? Why is it so hard for their employees to innovate? Let me count the...
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Blame != Accountability
I am often asked how teams are held accountable in Scrum and Agile methodologies. Many teams and Scrum Masters often confuse accountability with blame. To start, let’s make sure we understand the...
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Better Daily Planning Meetings: Asking the Right Questions
When coaching teams and observing their daily planning (aka standup) meetings I often hear the following questions asked: What did you work on yesterday? What will you work on today? What is impeding...
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What’s a Product Owner To Do?
When I coach companies on Scrum and Agile Methodologies, I’m used to having dedicated, co-located Product Owners and teams. Lately it seems, especially with large corporations involved in an Agile...
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You can depend on me – Planning and Managing Dependencies and Risks in Agile
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. - Dwight D. Eisenhower There is a common misconception in Agile that we don’t do much planning. Agile...
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The Agile Buffet Rule
Take all you want, but eat all you take. – Jay Packlick I learned about the Agile Buffet Rule from the ever loquacious @jpacklick. This is not to be confused with the Warren Buffett Rule or even the...
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