Published inAgile Insider·PinnedPlanning with Velocity and CapacityIn a recent survey to a group of Scrum Masters, I asked a question about the definition of Velocity and I got a 50–50 split in the responses: “Velocity is a measure of work completed in prior sprints” and “Velocity is a measure of the value delivered in a sprint”. …Velocity8 min readVelocity8 min read
Published inAgile Insider·Sep 15System Story and Job Story formats: Not everything is a User StoryThe System Story and the Job Story are two alternative formats to describe Product Backlog Items (tasks in a backlog) when the User Story format does not fit. Examples include technical enhancements, enablers, and when the work is done for a particular User Persona. What’s wrong with User Stories? When I work with teams on…User Stories4 min readUser Stories4 min read
Published inBootcamp·Sep 11There is no Agility without Product ThinkingAgile practices have been around a long time, even before they were formalized in the Agile Manifesto https://agilemanifesto.org/ (2001). They promise to accelerate value delivery, reduce risk, and better adapt to change. The majority of companies I work with have either adopted Agile practices or are in the process of…Agile10 min readAgile10 min read
Aug 22Build extreme empathy for your customersIf you ask any company that is building a new product today, very likely they will reply that one of the most important tenets is customer centricity. Product managers know the importance of developing empathy for their customers since empathy is a cornerstone of customer centricity. …Product Management3 min readProduct Management3 min read
Aug 21If Agile fails, blame Product ManagementAgile practices have been around a long time, even before they were formalized in the Agile Manifesto (2001). They promise to accelerate value delivery, reduce risk, and better adapt to change. The vast majority of companies I work with have either adopted Agile practices or are in the process of…Product Management9 min readProduct Management9 min read
Aug 21Grow your Scrum Master experienceMany people I talk to say that their number one obstacle in finding a Scrum Master job is lack of experience. In a recent survey of Scrum Masters and Scrum Master candidates, people shared that the main challenge in finding a job included “Lack of Scrum Master experience”, “Difficulty in…Scrum Master5 min readScrum Master5 min read
Jun 12Become a Scrum MasterBeing a Scrum Master is a fascinating job as it provides confidence, freedom, and satisfaction by helping other people to grow. The most recent poll in Glassdoor reports Scrum Master salaries in the range of $90k to $149k. And when asked about job projections for Scrum Masters, Google AI’s reports…Scrum Master5 min readScrum Master5 min read
