Newspaper Headline Retrospective
A newspaper headline retrospective idea modified from Lyssa Adkin’s book – Coaching Agile Teams.
Definition of Ready (DoR) in Dependent Relationships
The Definition of Ready is a concept that is gathering more momentum within Scrum. Where it likely sounds most familiar is from the “Ready” state in Kanban development. You obviously would not pull a Kanban story to “In Progess” if it was not already in the “Ready” queue. The same should be true of stories…
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The Pomodoro Technique – Timeboxing with a Purpose
The Pomodoro Technique is something I started reading about when I began doing Agile. It’s all about timeboxing and how it can be used to efficiently manage everyday things by “elliminating the anxiety of time” and “enhancing focus and concentration”. The technique specifically counts time in “Pomodoros” – 25 minute timeboxes in which to concentrate on only one task. Here I describe how to use this technique for Agile meetings and personal productivity.
Sunk costs – when to cut your losses
A sunk cost is an accounting term referring to something (e.g. a project) that has been heavily invested in without success and will not continue to be funded. In these situations, often more money or time has been spent than is wise and it continues because so much has already been invested. The mantra is…
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President & Exec Director: Women in Agile
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