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…
Tag: Scrum
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”,…
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…
Getting things to done
Getting things to done gets you faster feedback, generates value quicker, helps you to better estimate progress and helps your team prioritize effecti…
INVEST in a New Perspective on Agile User Stories
INVEST If you’re familiar with agile software development, then it’s likely you are familiar with the “INVEST” mnemonic. INVEST criteria provide a systematic way of…
5 things that are hurting your software estimation
Software estimation is difficult. Programmers tend to be short-term pessimists and long-term optimists; this skews estimates in many directions. Product owners often struggle to describe…
Micromanagement (and its cousin)
Scrum derives much of its power from the effectiveness of self-directed teams. When a strong team takes ownership of an issue, they feel compelled to…
A More Sophisticated Idea of What Leadership Is
Tim Brown gives a great quote in a recent HBR podcast… “traditional forms of leadership that have been communicated to us from the youngest age…