What Roles Make Up a Scrum Team?
You’ve been studying Scrum, reading all the things, and have taken or plan to take a class or two because you realize being Agile will…
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Scrum Values
Scrum Values are like a compass, there to guide you in the right direction of a successful Sprint. They help your team self-organize and stay…
Scrum Terms
We know that Scrum can be a little overwhelming, so we wanted to make it easier to understand with this glossary of Scrum Terms. Don’t…
From My (Chris) Bookshelf
In my coaching and training, I’m often asked for a recommended reading list. I’m a firm believer that we always have room to grow and…
Writing Better User Stories (And Why They Are So Important)
What is a user story? A user story is a short, simple description of product features, written with the finished product in mind and from the customer’s point of view. User stories…
Never Give In
Even with Stay at Home orders subsiding, saying we are still in "uncertain times" seems to minimize the reality the world is facing. At Sigao, we're e…
Can you create twice the value in half the time at scale?
It’s a bold claim…follow this simple to learn the process and you can create twice the work/value in half the time. In 2014, Dr. Jeff…
Five steps to a better refinement meeting
Successful development demands efficient and effective communications. In Scrum, the backlog refinement process is integral to ensuring everyone involved on a project understands the desired…
What goes in a good Definition of Done?
Do you have a Definition of Done? Or does your team say things like: “It’s done, but I just need to push it to production”,…
Scrum Master: What makes a great one?
One of the challenges facing organizations today is finding solid talent to serve in new Agile roles, such as Scrum Master. One of the biggest…