Monthly Archives: November 2013

Barriers to Agile Adoption

This post is from leadingagile.com by Derek Huether. We’ve all seen it happen. Though we try to show organizations the benefits of using a mature agile delivery framework, we still run into roadblocks. Though the status quo is killing their organization, … Continue reading

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Adaptive Leadership eBook Just Published!

This post is from jimhighsmith.com by Jim Highsmith. My new eBook, Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating Enterprise Agility is out! We are at a tipping point. Technology—cloud, big data, mobility, social media—tops CEO’s list of concerns per a recent IBM study. “There has been no … Continue reading

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The Purpose of Measuring Cycle Times

I recently made the assumption that I did not need to explain why shorter cycle times were generally desirable.  However, I was mistaken, so let me explain: If the average cycle time from starting to finishing a user story goes … Continue reading

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Sinn der Messung Zykluszeiten

Wenn die durchschnittliche Zykluszeit von Start bis zum Ende einer User Story von 20 Tage auf 5 Tage reduziert wurde: Bedeutet dies, dass die Entwickler den Code 4 mal schneller schreiben? NEIN   Bedeutet es, dass der Kunde 4 mal … Continue reading

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WIP Limit Panic Sheet – what to do when you feel tempted to break the work-in-progress (WIP) limit

When a software development team starts using a work-in-progress (WIP) limit, everyone is calm and relaxed … until they are not. When you start to panic and feel the need to break the WIP limit rule – STOP! Read this … Continue reading

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Beware of Scrumnesia – more transparency can make things seem worse than before!

I think this post is more about personal catharsis than anything else, but hopefully there is something useful here. I recently introduced a work-in-progress (WIP) limit with a Scrum team and was delighted that the average cycle time on user … Continue reading

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Cheat Sheet for Backlog Refinement

This post is from leadingagile.com by Derek Huether. What is it? The purpose of backlog refinement (grooming) is to make improvements to the product backlog.  Though there is no official ceremony detailed in the Scrum Guide, the activity of refining the … Continue reading

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