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…
Category: Scrum
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…
Getting Knowledge Work to Done
Mike Cohn at Mountain Goat Software takes on the idea of Getting to Done. Cohn’s insightful post is focused on scrum as a software development process…
Commitment vs. forecast in Scrum
Much has been said about the difference between commitment and forecasting. In the scrum guide, the concept of “committing” to work was replaced with “forecasting…
The Agile Roundup #3 – It’s All about the Scrum Master
In today's Agile Roundup, we shine a spotlight on the scrum master. These articles outline the role, importance and offer tips to improve your scrum g…
The Agile Roundup #2 – Oh the Millennials!
By 2025, 75% of the workforce will be millennials. They are the largest generation on the planet and they are radically changing societal norms. In th…