A darkly funny agile fable about what happens when teams chase metrics instead of meaning — and how rewarding A while hoping for B always ends in dashboard glory and product death.
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Beyond Story Points: A Practical Guide for Grown‑Up Agile Teams
Story points aren’t evil–but they’re often abused. Here’s how to use them wisely, and how to grow beyond them without losing your mind (or your metrics).
The Story Point Illusion: Why “Per Person Velocity” is a Corporate Fairy Tale
Unpack the concept of story points and why measuring them per person is a misguided approach to team effectiveness.
The Story Points Trap: How We Lost Sight of Real Value
Learn how to use velocity effectively within your team dynamics. It is a tool for insights, not a vanity metric to chase.
How to Respond When Teams Say Their Work Doesn’t Fit a Fixed Sprint
Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches get this objection regularly from engineering teams. This week’s article is about how to reply.
5 things a Scrum Master does NOT do
The role of a Scrum Master is often misunderstood. There’s a lot of confusion about what they should—and shouldn’t—do
The Surprising Way Daily Stand-Ups Foster Deep Work
Achieve deep work and increase productivity by tackling constant interruptions. Discover how the daily stand-up can help you focus.
Is Scrum anti-agile because it can’t be changed?
Demystify Scrum and its perceived rigidity. Understand how Scrum allows teams to personalize their work process and maximize efficiency.
Unlock Agile Velocity: Boost Your Team and Avoid Costly Mistakes
Learn how to use velocity to improve your agile team’s predictability and avoid common pitfalls that can derail your progress. Get actionable tips and insights now!
Why you should know the Ball Point game – and how to facilitate it
Every Agile Coach or Scrum Master should know this game! It’s the standard we use to ease people into the world of iterative development, especially Scrum. You likely played it when you learned about Scrum. If not, I urge you to check it out. And this article is about the Ball Point Game, how to facilitate it, and what it can teach us.