Apr 19, 2024 | Scrum, Scrum Master
Retrospectives can turn into mere problem discussions yielding little positive impact on the work of a Scrum team. Here is how you can ensure insanely effective Sprint Retrospectives with an easy to follow 7 steps template.
Apr 18, 2024 | Scrum, Scrum Master
Are your retros effective? Do only discuss problems or does the team actually improve continuously? Here is my proven template for effective retrospectives.
Mar 28, 2024 | Product Owner, Scrum
A common question I get: How do we demo virtual deliverables in the Sprint Review or System Demo? If we only have a backend or a library to show, how can we best do it? Let me give a few tips in this week’s article.
Feb 1, 2024 | Product Owner, Scrum
Alright, do you measure the effectiveness of product owners by how much time they devote to writing great user stories? Many do β more or less explicitly. But there is a hard truth: The better the Product Owner, the less time they spend writing user stories π±!
Oct 12, 2023 | Kanban, Meme, Scrum, Transformation
These are NOT what makes you agile. π± The grass is always greener on the other side. Debating whether scrum or kanban or something else is better will not get you anywhere. Sure, some are a better fit for certain circumstances; but if you arentβt agile, neither choice...
Oct 5, 2023 | Meme, Product Owner, Scrum, User Stories
If you start having trouble finding stories β or wondering whether the story is already in there somewhere β your backlog is probably too long π
The idea of a product backlog is that of a short-term buffer. A backlog lasting about 6 weeks is good; a backlog lasting 6...