The early days Carlin Vieri from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is credited w coining the term Yak Shaving back in ’00 based on the plot of an episode of a Ren and Stimpy.* Seth Godin gave an illustrative little story as well: “I want to wax …
…What could possibly go wrong? Here’s an idea: conduct a “pre-mortem” to prepare. The gist of the activity is to consider all that could possibly “go wrong.” Then the conversation switches to a mitigation and action plan. (Maybe the team even does a pre-mortem activity at Lift-Off or at Sprint 0?)
We all can continuously develop our abilities to see waste where it was not perceived before. All it takes is a questioning mind that asks “Is what I think true…?” (A closed mind is certain it knows, and thus solidifies its reality.)
Scrum Commitment-Based Sprint Planning So your team has their backlog of User Stories groomed, they meet the team’s Definition of Ready, they are in a prioritized order, and they are sized via Planning Poker, Triangulation, Blink Estimates, or White Elephant, take your pick (more info on those sizing methods at the end of …
Agile in 5 Quotes “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell “Fortes fortuna adiuvat – fortune favours the brave” – Latin proverb “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks …
