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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.
Are your Daily Scrums wasting your team‘s time?
The Daily Scrum is an often loathed Scrum practice. But it certainly wasn’t invented to waste your team’s time – so what are we missing? Why are some teams not getting value out of the Daily Scrum? And most important: How do we do better?
Don‘t ignore the hidden preconditions for Scrum
Don‘t ignore the hidden preconditions for Scrum Did you know that many organizations are not a great fit for Scrum? Scrum makes a few assumptions that are often ignored and not fulfilled. And when we naively start to implement Scrum, we wonder why it doesn’t seem to work as promised. Let’s uncover these hidden assumptions today! Hello Reader, you’re reading a free article of the Agile Compass. If you find my articles valuable, you might want to become a…
How to Improve Your Retrospectives in 7 Steps
Retrospectives can turn into mere problem discussions yielding little positive impact on the work of a Scrum team. Here is how you can ensure insanely effective Sprint Retrospectives with an easy to follow 7 steps template.