Agile Transition
The Illusion of Velocity — The Effect of Unsuitable Practices on Agility
TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of 'The Illusion of Velocity' in agile…
Scrum Team Failure — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (3)
TL; DR: Scrum Team Failure This post on Scrum team failure addresses three categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that…
Should We Change Scrum?
TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it a…
Lost in Communication and Collaboration — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (2)
TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy…
Wild West to the Agile Manifesto — Jim Highsmith at the 52. Hands-on Agile Meetup
TL; DR: Hands-on Agile #52: Jim Highsmith & the Agile Manifesto On August 17, 2023, we had the opportunity to…
Resistance to Agile Transformations: Reasons and How To Overcome Them
TL; DR: Resistance to Agile Transformations Stakeholders often revert to resistance to agile transformations due to fears about job security,…
SAFe® — Despised, Yet Successful?
TL; DR: SAFe® — Despised, Yet Successful? Many in the Agile community consider the Scaled Agile Framework designed by Dean Leffingwell…
The Peril of Adhering to Legacy Systems, Processes, and Practices — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (1)
TL; DR: Adherence to Legacy Systems, Processes, and Practices Administrative overreach and micromanagement in Scrum mainly arise from clinging to…
Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy — The Big Picture of Why Scrum Fails?
TL; DR: Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy As the editing process of the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide is nearing its end, it is…
The Expensive Folly of the Oversized Product Backlog
TL; DR: The Costs of an Oversized Product Backlog Some Product Owners believe that a comprehensive Product Backlog is the…