Embracing an Agile Mindset
There seems to be a renewed vigor towards approaching the problems of organizations with the right mindset in place. While there are always
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Jacob Anderson
- Mar 1
- 6 min
Daily Standup: Aligning Right to Accomplish Sprint Goals
The prospect of having a team together daily for a short period of time to assess the progress made towards committed work is definitely not
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 getting started on their Agile journey. I think this question has a more natural version for what we are trying to figure out... As an organization, are we trying to do agile, or are we trying to be Agile and achieve agility? The feeling of uncertainty that revolves around what do I do next? What things should we be benchmarking and keeping
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
- 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 situation play out in several companies that I have worked with in depth. The situation is such that a person who has the role of ScrumMaster gives the “woe is me” response to how well things are going with the team or teams they are working with. Nothing seems to be going right when you talk to them. However, when looking at the team, they con
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
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
- 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
Jacob Anderson
- Aug 28, 2018
- 1 min
Benefits of Agile for your Business
Whenever companies are considering why Agile is being used, there are many things to consider. Executives, managers, sales and marketing all
Jacob Anderson
- Aug 27, 2018
- 7 min
Agile Heroes Assemble - New Age of Priority
Prioritization is a very interesting and profound thing. How companies focus on their top priority initiatives can change the course of not
Ty Grigg
- Aug 1, 2018
- 6 min
Agile Estimation - Game of Numbers?
It’s essential to every organization to make the best decisions possible when selecting which products to develop, and that’s why our discus
Ty Grigg
- Aug 1, 2018
- 4 min
Agile Velocity - Performance and Predictability
When a team has been together and consistent for a few sprints we can start working out a velocity range that the team is consistently capab
Stephanie Lindstrom
- Jul 27, 2018
- 4 min
Agile Teams: Co-location - 21st Century Challenges
For you and your co-located teams, take heed. You will run into a number of roadblocks, but these can be overcome. There will be technical c
Stacey Ackerman - Guest Post
- Jun 21, 2018
- 3 min
Scrumming our cross-country move
Scrum isn’t anything new to my family of five. We have been using Scrum to manage our household for a few years now. It’s worked well for th
Stephanie Lindstrom
- Jun 13, 2018
- 2 min
Agile Tips for a Non-Technical Team
When many of us hear the term, Scrum in an Agile environment, the knee jerk reaction is, oh, that does not apply to me because that process
Stephanie Lindstrom
- May 31, 2018
- 3 min
Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
The retrospective is one of the single most important ceremonies to help agile teams improve. Facilitation methods vary but can help teams d
Ty Grigg
- May 25, 2018
- 5 min
Daily Standup: Increasing Team Accountability
Using the Daily Standup / Daily Scrum to increase team accountability. It is not a reporting mechanism but a gauge of ongoing health for the
Ty Grigg
- Apr 12, 2018
- 3 min
AgileDad University - What are the three roles of Scrum?
AgileDad University takes a detailed look at scrum team roles. What are the three roles of Scrum? What are the distinct differences? What ar
Jacob Anderson
- Apr 4, 2018
- 3 min
Agile: It's about Common Sense
One by one companies utilize efforts to become more Agile in their approach. In so doing, I am met time and time again with companies across