

EXPLOIT the constraint
“Exploit the constraint” comes from Dr. Eli Goldratt's book The Goal, where he identifies Five Focusing Steps as a way to continuously...


Agile Team Lead
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...


What is the most important Scrum ceremony?
If you were to poll all the Scrum experts on the most important Scrum ceremony, I'm sure there would NOT be a clear winner. In fact, an...


What if the Daily Scrum had a 4th question?
As you're probably already aware, the current version of the Scrum Guide indicates that the Daily Scrum consist of the following 3...


Its been a Tough Sprint
So you just finished an Iteration and you're supremely frustrated for a variety reasons: -The team didn't complete all the stories they...


Can an Impediments Board make a difference?
A highly visible Impediments Board can make a huge difference. In fact, this type of information radiator may be your only mechanism to...


Allow your teams to Fail
Allow the team to Fail What? That's crazy talk. Why would I ever do that? What good can possibly come of that? Standing by and watching...


Maximize the amount of work not done
You may recognize the title as the 10th Agile Principle. The exact wording is actually, "Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of...


The Importance of Splitting Stories
This blog will not focus on the "how" of splitting stories but rather on the "why". When people understand the "why" behind what they're...


Can Agile & ERP Implementations play nice together?
At first glance it may seem that the two are destined for success. While Agile strives for working software, ERP systems (e.g. SAP)...