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.
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.
Why Your Sprint Retrospectives Fail and How to Make Them Inspire Real Change
Are your retros effective? Do only discuss problems or does the team actually improve continuously? Here is my proven template for effective retrospectives.