As individuals, we tend to have expectations about our knowledge of the future. Predicting the future is important, we think. But if I can get a bit philosophical about this…. I’ll put it […]
The Power of Iterative Adaptive Work
As a coach, it is nice to have some simple ways to show people the power of iterative adaptive work as found in Real Agility™. This quick little exercise is […]
Agile Planning and the Cynefin Model
Many experts in the Agile community know of the Cynefin model. For those who may be unfamiliar with it, Wikipedia has a great summary of the Cynefin model. I believe […]
Splitting User Stories
A common challenge faced by inexperienced Scrum teams is related to splitting user Stories (in Scrum, Product Backlog Items or PBIs) so that they are granular enough for development. The […]
9 Agile Estimation Techniques
Many people have used a variation of Planning Poker to do Agile estimation. Here is a reference of 9 different Agile estimation techniques for different circumstances. I have seen all […]
Excessive Analysis and Planning
Regular big up-front analysis and planning is not necessary with Scrum. Instead, just get started and use constant feedback in the Sprint Review to adjust the team’s plans. Create the […]
Agile Estimation with the Bucket System
Estimation – The Bucket System [pdf] – printable reference version of this article. The “Bucket System” is a way to do estimation of large numbers of items with a small to […]