A great Sprint Planning session sets the tone for the entire Sprint. Your team leaves the session energized, excited, and with a clear picture of how to hit the ground…

There’s a saying in the US Navy that every sailor is a firefighter. This is because when a ship is threatened by fire, there are few worse places to be…

The Daily Scrum is a core ceremony of Scrum and one of the first that most teams adopt. But, despite its prominence, many teams struggle to grasp the point of…

One of the most common questions facing teams that are new to Scrum is “What’s the best sprint length for us?”. Although this question can seem daunting at first, there’s…

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…

Often when someone becomes a Scrum Master the only instruction they are given is to “remove impediments”, but what does that even mean? Impediments can come in many forms and have…

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…