When we think of agile, we often think of quick reactionary planning to the realities of a project as it unfolds. For that reason, most discussions of agile planning focus…

Is your Sprint Review just a dog-and-pony show for your stakeholders? If so, then you may be missing one of the most valuable aspects of the Scrum process. It’s Not a…

It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to the Holidays, Family, and for much of the world…Santa.

I have a soft spot in my heart for this time of year so I never miss the opportunity to catch a classic Christmas movie from my childhood. Not the modern takes on the season, but the classic films where just when times seem the darkest our clay-crafted heroes pull out a Christmas miracle in the last moments before Santa’s sleigh leaves the icy tundra for his trip around the world.

Lately, however, I’ve started to notice a consistently recurring theme in these movies…Santa and his elves are actually saving Christmas with Scrum.

Let’s see how.

Quick…what was the killer feature in your last big release? If your release is like most then you’ll probably have trouble answering that question. In fact, if your release is like most…

Most teams are familiar with the morning standup, or the classic scrum ritual that gives teams the opportunity to sync up and plan their work for the day. For many…

Choosing the best Scrum Master for your team is an important decision. But how do you know who is the best fit? Luckily there’s a way.

One of the first hurdles you will run into when scaling beyond a single Scrum team is staying in sync. Luckily there’s a solution: the Scrum of Scrums.

The difference between themes and epics are a common sticking point for many teams first diving in to user stories. Not only can descriptions of both topics often be vague, but the difference is often muddled further by many project management tools that use the two terms interchangeably. However, the difference doesn’t have to be so hard.

The daily standup is one of the most powerful tools in the scrum toolbox, so powerful in fact that when teams move beyond scrum they often still retain the standup as one of their core practices. But, there's still room for improvement.