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Why is Scrum Master a full time role?
Introduction In the world of Agile software development, the Scrum framework stands out as one of the most (if not the most) popular approaches to agile project management and product development. At the heart of this framework is the Scrum Master, a role often misunderstood and underestimated. A common debate in the industry revolves around […]
Continue readingScrum team name ideas
If you’re doing agile software development with Scrum, you’ll need a name for your team. But what should the team be called and how should you choose your Scrum team name? This article will answer those questions for you and provide some Scrum naming conventions. So you won’t be stuck for any agile team name […]
Continue readingAlternatives to Planning Poker
Planning poker is a common way of doing story point estimation. It has some advantages but some problems too. A lot of people think that Planning Poker is the only agile estimation technique. But that’s not true! There are some alternatives to Planning Poker out there. Let’s see what they are. What is planning poker […]
Continue readingAgile Release Planning as a range of probabilities
A lot of people find release planning difficult and confusing in Agile. How can we plan out our releases when we don’t have fixed scope? When will we know something is ready for release? How do we use velocity in agile to help our planning? Are releases tied to iterations? I’m going to try and […]
Continue readingDon’t split people across agile teams
Why do people get split across agile teams? People sometimes get split across teams when working agile (or Waterfall, for that matter). You might hear things like “this team has two front-end developers, two back-end developers, a UX designer, a tech BA, and 50% of an architect”. Why 50%? There are usually two reasons: The […]
Continue readingScrum-but and Agile anti-patterns
There are many stories about Scrum-but, agile anti-patterns, and common agile misconceptions. If you’re wondering about the term, it comes from the idea “we’re doing Scrum, but we” [do something that is completely the opposite of what it says to do in Scrum]. Often this is because a firm doesn’t want to make changes when […]
Continue readingProduct versus Sprint backlog
I was reading a long and strange rant against Agile recently. It’s this one, if you’re curious and you have a lot of time to burn. It confirmed my belief that people often don’t understand the difference between the Product Backlog and the Sprint Backlog. This is a really important distinction. If people get it wrong, […]
Continue readingAlternatives to Scrum
I’ve talked a lot about Scrum on this blog recently. Scrum has some strengths and some weaknesses. You need to know about those to understand it and use it properly. I think Scrum is a good tool and a great start for people new to Agile. But as a Scrum Master, you might be interested […]
Continue readingScrum Retrospective ideas
In the realm of Agile approaches and the Scrum framework, retrospectives are super important. As one of the key Scrum events, a Scrum Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements. Which can hopefully be enacted during the next Sprint. The importance of retrospectives in Agile […]
Continue readingHow to be a Scrum Master
In the dynamic world of IT software development, the Agile approaches have emerged as a game-changer. The have transformed the way teams operate and deliver value. One of the most popular frameworks within Agile is the Scrum framework. At the heart of this framework is a critical role – the Scrum Master. As an integral […]
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