Team Retrospectives For the Win!
Retrospectives are often referred to as the life blood of an Agile Team. Rightfully so, they help a team inspect what they are doing in the
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Jacob Anderson
- Jan 31
- 5 min
Endless Agile Roles and Job Titles MUST STOP!
I have been the participant in many sessions over the years where the intent was to clarify the roles and responsibilities of participants,
Sara Bierman
- Apr 13, 2021
- 4 min
Hats of a Product Owner
The roles and responsibilities of a Product Owner are significant. Reflecting on and improving upon the skills to support PO duties are
Stephanie Lewis-Bennett - Guest Blogger
- Jan 5, 2021
- 3 min
Agile Sales Team Management and Leadership
We introduce the Agile Sales Team concept, why Agile Sales Teams are beneficial, and tools for managing Agile Sales Teams.
Stephanie Lewis-Bennett - Guest Blogger
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Agile Sales: An Introduction
In an increasingly competitive marketplace that demands a customer-centric approach, agile sales practices will be the next standard.
Jess Brock
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
One Year as a Dojo Coach
Before August 2019, I had never heard of a Dojo in an Agile setting. Up until that point, the only vague association I had of Dojo was a...
V. Lee Henson
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
Agile - End Game... Achieving Organizational Agility 12-Steps
One question that I often get asked is what comes after Agile? Many feel like the ride is nearing its end while others are actually just...
Jacob Anderson
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
Agile Process: Looks Too Familiar to Me
In many companies throughout the world, Agile is becoming a way of operating, a way to act and something to be within the organization.
Jacob Anderson
- Mar 20, 2019
- 4 min
Metrics, Statistics and Other Agile Voodoo
Whenever success is called into question, there is a measuring stick that is used to define where the difference lies between success and...
Jacob Anderson
- Feb 1, 2019
- 4 min
Aren't We Already Agile Enough?
In many organizations, Agile is alive and well within many layers of the company. Change has become something to be expected and even...
Jacob Anderson
- Jan 29, 2019
- 4 min
The Death of a ScrumMaster
What happens when the ScrumMaster becomes so overzealous that their message is rejected? Over the past couple years, I have seen this...
Jacob Anderson
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
Agile: Too Good to be True?
As a purveyor of the dark arts we call Agile, I come across many instances where non-agilists scoff albeit at the notion that such a...
Jacob Anderson
- Jan 3, 2019
- 3 min
To Agile and Beyond...
With companies that have either tried, currently using or are dabbling with Agile, the craze of the early 2000’s has easily become more main
Ty Grigg
- Dec 18, 2018
- 5 min
Top 5 Benefits of Using Agile on your Team
A lot of organizations are deciding to adopt Agile to manage and refine their processes. Why are so many companies, large and small, invest
Jacob Anderson
- Dec 17, 2018
- 2 min
MoSCoW... No Longer Just a City in Idaho
When considering what is important to a customer, one must always consider how the phrasing behind the level of importance looks. If you try
Jacob Anderson
- Dec 16, 2018
- 3 min
Roles, Responsibilities and More Agile Fun
There are many trains of thought about being precise with the roles used within your Agile teams. The underlying principles are about making
Jacob Anderson
- Dec 15, 2018
- 3 min
2 Week Sprints - the Power of Iterations
It’s time to open the can of worms about duration of sprints or iterations. You will have people that swear up and down on the duration used
Jacob Anderson
- Dec 14, 2018
- 3 min
A Product Owner with a Prioritized Backlog
Recent experience has shown me with some companies when there is an ownership by committee for decision making, it becomes nearly impossible
Jacob Anderson
- Nov 8, 2018
- 7 min
Proper Expectations Lead to More Success
Life seems to be full of changes and modifications. Sometimes this can seem hourly or daily depending on what is happening at different stag
V. Lee Henson
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
The Secret to PERFECT Agile Estimates
One of the biggest challenges organizations of any size face is their inability to accurately forecast and estimate. This has been an issue