Agile

For the Scaled Agile Framework, PI Planning holds utmost importance and value. It heavily relies on the presence of people to be located in one place, under one roof to discuss and plan what needs to be done in the Program Increment.…

While most of the people see the Scrum Values as separate values, I see them as complementary, and dependent on each other.   Openness and Courage Let’s start with openness. Openness is complementary to transparency. Openness means that we…

User stories are a common practice in Agile but what are they and why do we use them?  Read about my experience here, plus if you get to the end there is a useful story writing handout. In traditional waterfall environments requirements…

Increasing productivity Increased productivity is often the key priority for project managers and there are a few ways that can improve team productivity: Adopting new technologies New approaches Improving current methods and skills. A key…

New strategies or dramatic shifts in existing strategies require an examination of an organization’s operating model. Agile is a new business paradigm, but few established companies understand what needs to change to make their business…

In recent years, it has become evident that organizations which use Scrum as their preferred project delivery framework consistently deliver higher Return on Investment (ROI). The Scrum framework is not meant to be prescriptive, which…

Change is inevitable in all projects. In today’s hypercompetitive world where technology, market conditions, and business patterns are continuously shifting, change is the only constant. However, the approach to managing changes differ…

Fond of Rugby? Then Scrum would be a recognizable term for you. The scrummage arrangement of rugby players works similar to that of the Scrum team.  Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka in the mid 80’s defined a flexible and…

In Scrum the non-core roles are those roles which are not mandatorily required for the Scrum project. They may not be continuously or directly involved in the Scrum process. They are not accountable for the success of the Scrum Project.…

Flexibility and speed are the need of the hour. The use of Scrum framework to deliver projects has enabled organizations to go to market with their products and services faster than ever. To adopt the Scrum framework correctly and…