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Agile - End Game... Achieving Organizational Agility 12-Steps

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

Aren't We Already Agile Enough?

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 embraced knowing that the way things are working right now might work for now but could change if teams and the organization find a more effective way to operate. With this becoming a state of flux and adaptation that occurs, what happens when this attitude of continuous improvement does not exist within an organization? There are many differen

The Death of a ScrumMaster

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

To Agile and Beyond...

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

Roles, Responsibilities and More Agile Fun

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

Release Planning: Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow

Jacob Anderson / Stephanie Lindstrom

Aug 18, 2018
6 min

Release Planning: Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow

To have a release you must have a start and end date, a set of work to be accomplished and a customer sign off. Why plan for this - reduce t

All about that Agile... no Treble

Jacob Anderson / Stephanie Lindstrom

Jul 11, 2018
4 min

All about that Agile... no Treble

Why would a company want to invest in the Agile process? It has gone beyond the fad of the month and is becoming more mainstream in what is

ScrumMaster DOs and 'Donuts'

Stephanie Lindstrom

Jun 5, 2018
2 min

ScrumMaster DOs and 'Donuts'

The Scrum Master, the servant leader. The one who shepherds teams to become self organizing, efficient and effective. The core and soul to

Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great

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

AgileDad University: Writing Valuable User Stories

Apr 19, 2018
3 min

AgileDad University: Writing Valuable User Stories

Writing an effective user story can be a lot of work. Is it really worth the extra effort? Isn’t it faster to just have the product owner

AgileDad University - What are the three roles of Scrum?

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

Agile: It's about Common Sense

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

Product Backlog: Avoiding the Dreaded Backlog Rot

Mar 31, 2018
7 min

Product Backlog: Avoiding the Dreaded Backlog Rot

We oftentimes have requests that are submitted through well-meaning stakeholders that fill up our backlog. When those requests come in, we

Scrum - Accelerating Team Performance

Mar 30, 2018
4 min

Scrum - Accelerating Team Performance

When implementing Scrum into our workflow we don’t often think about the meaning of the word Scrum. Where did it come from? What does it

Attitude Of Gratitude

Nov 23, 2017
2 min

Attitude Of Gratitude

Agile has not only changed the way that the world approaches work, but it has changed me personally. On this US Thanksgiving holiday...