Cancel the Daily Standup?
It sounds like a crazy idea doesn't it. So why would you ever consider it? Unfortunately, there are some teams that don't see the value....
Using an outside facilitator for your Retrospectives
Let's face it. Retrospectives can quickly become monotonous. If you don't change it up, the value you get out of it will quickly...
Do you really need to attend Agile conferences?
Here it comes, the typical consultant response "it depends". Agile conferences can be very beneficial but what it really comes down to is...
They're never gonna get it
When overcoming obstacles during the course of an Agile adoption the words "they're never gonna get it" can become a common phrase. These...
MVP vs. MMF
In the Agile world the terms MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and MMF (Minimum Marketable Feature) can be quite confusing. There are those...
Add NFRs to the DoD - ASAP
Most of us have gotten accustomed to treating non-functional requirements (NFRs) as a sidebar. It's easy to forget about them as we're...
Do we need to be consistent with Agile terminology?
Organizations may have a published or unpublished business glossary so their employees have a common understanding of various terms. In...
Add this to your Working Agreement: "Admit when you're wrong"
It sounds simple but most of us don't admit when we're wrong. We hope that nobody notices and just move on as if nothing happened. I...
