Stop Looking for Leaders, Start Looking for Teammates
"We can mathematically prove that we must make teams to deal with today's complex problems. We don't fight gravity. So, we shouldn't fight this fact either." This is how…
What happens if a Scrum team becomes too large?
According to the Scrum guide, Scrum teams typically have 10 or fewer people, including Developers, Scrum Master and Product Owner. But what happens with a Scrum team that includes more than…
When Is It Time to Stop Using Scrum?
TL; DR: When Should a Team Stop Using Scrum? When is the time to look beyond Scrum? After all, many things—ideas, practices, mantras, etc.—outlive their utility sooner or later; why…
Backlog refinement in single-team Scrum
Join the Mastering Agility Discord community Many teams that I've worked with struggled to make backlog refinement an ongoing activity. This made these specific teams reactive rather than proactive in…
Das bestgehütetste Geheimnis erfolgreicher Facilitatoren und wie du es nutzen kannst, wenn sich die Sprint Retrospektive im Kreis dreht
Die Diskussionen in der Sprint Retrospektive drehen sich seit geraumer Zeit nur noch im Kreis. Das Resultat? Wieder eine Retrospektive, die ohne konkrete Verbesserung endet. Zu Beginn meiner Karriere fand…