Blogs about: Development Methods
Featured Blog
Let's get Agile with it!
So you are finally convinced that it is time to develop this “Next Big Thing!”. Question is, what development method should you be looking at? Well check out some of the key features of Ag… more →
de-Hao! [ How it's done! ]
Is there a suggested list of books for agile teams?
editor wrote 3 weeks ago: We are often asked about books for agile teams. Here is a great starter list for teams practicing ag … more →
What is a mission statement for scrum masters in a company?
editor wrote 1 month ago: If you have multiple scrum masters in your organization, it will be good exercise to come up with a … more →
Supporting Pioneering Leaders
— 3 comments
martinthim wrote 2 months ago: I recently read this article written by Margaret Wheatley and wanted to share it, as it really got m … more →
What are different way to size stories? Why do we do story points, not hours?
editor wrote 5 months ago: ike Cohn talks a lot about this in his book Agile Estimation and Planning. You can use any measure … more →
How does Scrum work on large complex stories? We cant do this in a month?
editor wrote 5 months ago: The word potentially shippable does not mean that you ship to production every Sprint in Scrum You c … more →
How do estimate on something you know nothing about?
editor wrote 5 months ago: You can use what is called as Spike. This is not a Scrum specific word. If your product owners asks … more →
How can I manage my time between working in this team and other day to day activities?
editor wrote 5 months ago: This is done by using your capacity. Lets use an example to illustrate this. Say you are a member of … more →
Corporate Info
editor wrote 5 months ago: Agile FAQ is a service of Net Present Value LLC and is based out of Seattle WA and was founded by Vi … more →
How soon can we see improvements when we start using Scrum?
editor wrote 6 months ago: Managers , take it easy. In many organizations there is an urgency to measure, look at numbers as th … more →
Can we change the length of a sprint?
editor wrote 6 months ago: This question comes up a lot in new scrum teams. The adjustment from a couple of months to two weeks … more →
Services
editor wrote 7 months ago: Enterprise Agile Role out Implementing a sustainable Agile Roll out Program across your enterpr … more →
How can we map use cases to stories?
editor wrote 1 year ago: In agile development there is no right or wrong. Both Use cases and user stories are offshoots of ag … more →
10 ways to screw up scrum
editor wrote 1 year ago: This slide deck from Crisp is a great list to some smells you should watch for when implementing agi … more →
Thirteen Forms of Shared Leadership
editor wrote 1 year ago: “Secrets of Agile Teamwork” by Esther Derby and Diana Larsen. Leadership Role Responsib … more →
Stage-Gate Development - An Example of a Level 2 Sticking Point
itorganization2017 wrote 1 year ago: I posted from time-to-time on what I’ve called “sticking points” – how thing … more →
How do we measure productivity in an Agile Team
editor wrote 1 year ago: This paper focuses on agile productivity. “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools”, m … more →
Should we select a velocity conservatively based on history vs. setting an aggressive velocity to encourage more productivity?
editor wrote 1 year ago: This is a recent email chain that talks about this issue. Very interesting. Thanks to all responders … more →
Top 10 rules of an effective standup
editor wrote 1 year ago: Come prepared to answer three questions and be in time – What did I do yesterday?, What Am … more →
How to measure success on agile projects from customers perspective?
editor wrote 1 year ago: Customers Measure Success on one of more of these criterias At a high level: Is the project in prod … more →
Have your say. Start a blog.
See our free features →
An 
Production
