Combine Scrum and Kanban, two Complementary Approaches to Getting Things Done Teams who wish to combine both frameworks may do so successfully with four adaptions and four data-driven elements to design improvements. Scrum is a good choice for teams working on incremental delivery of something. The team has enough information to start and reasonably forecast…
3 Practices to Break out of Cruise Control & Drive Change If the outcome of an effective Scrum Master is to create a high-performing, self-managing team, the litmus test may be — what happens when you are not there? The Ultimate Litmus Test: Go on Vacation Mike Cohn describes a high-performing team as one that…
Improve your decision-making and avoid three mental hazards for a year of great choices Have you ever been stuck at a decision point, trapped in uncertainty or paralysis analysis? Or have you had the experience of making a poor decision? It would be hard to find someone who doesn’t relate to one or the other.…
How we chose one stellar Agile candidate out of 2,000 This is a true story. We were just 28 short of hitting 2,000 applications for one Sr. Scrum Master position. But I’m rounding up. One job, nearly 2,000 applicants–image by Author It was a good problem to have. You might wonder how we approached such a…
