Agile: adjective – able to move quickly and easily.
The goal of the Agile project inception stage is to: Bring clarity to what it is that might be built, who to build it for, and why Drive down risk in a very cost-effective way – by prototyping and experimenting Fail fast, cheap and safe (if in fact we’re going …
Where does the traditional, hierarchical role of “Boss” or the Agile Manager role fit in at an organization that is guided by the values and principles of the Manifesto: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and …
An estimate by definition is: “an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.” It is fundamentally a guess, a probability distribution. When estimating an Agile backlog, no promise is made. No warranty should be expressed or implied. (If you want a guarantee, buy a …
In this post, I take a short sail through the waters of refining an Agile Team’s backlog. The ideal condition for a team’s backlog (of both user stories and non-stories) is for it to be: Owned by the team High with signal Low on noise From this state, the crew can plan …
Don’t let the simplicity of the daily stand up agenda – “Yesterday, today, in my way” – fool you into thinking that it is easy to master. Behind this elegant minimalism you’ll discover fine grained coordination, emergent discovery, accountability, and the heartbeat for an entire team. Know what a good stand up looks like …
