Feb 1, 2024 | Product Owner, Scrum
Alright, do you measure the effectiveness of product owners by how much time they devote to writing great user stories? Many do ā more or less explicitly. But there is a hard truth: The better the Product Owner, the less time they spend writing user stories š±!
Oct 12, 2023 | Kanban, Meme, Scrum, Transformation
These are NOT what makes you agile. š± The grass is always greener on the other side. Debating whether scrum or kanban or something else is better will not get you anywhere. Sure, some are a better fit for certain circumstances; but if you arentāt agile, neither choice...
Oct 5, 2023 | Meme, Product Owner, Scrum, User Stories
If you start having trouble finding stories ā or wondering whether the story is already in there somewhere ā your backlog is probably too long š
The idea of a product backlog is that of a short-term buffer. A backlog lasting about 6 weeks is good; a backlog lasting 6...
May 26, 2023 | Meme, Product Owner, Scrum, Scrum Master
How many times have you seen sprint reviews without stakeholders? I must admit, I have seen this far too often in my life. And it’s a waste of time! Why is it useless? First we have to ask, what the purpose of a review is. I often get answers like: š¤ to see the...
May 9, 2023 | Scrum, Scrum Master
Retrospectives often end up as āletting off steamā or āendlessly discussing problemsā events. Thatās not helpful. Retros should help a team continuously improve! They should feel positive and have impact š Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough;...
Apr 22, 2023 | Meme, Product Owner, Scrum
Sprints need a goal! Just handing out unconnected stories to developers is NOT agile. Product Owners are not only responsible to create and have a product vision, they’re also responsible to COMMUNICATE that vision to the developers. š Stop handing out tasks to...
