Sprint retrospectives is a key part of Scrum, which goes back to the lean roots of scrum with the focus on continous improvements. When I wrote this series on scrum I unfortunately overlooked the retrospectives, so it’s time for a revisit. To be honest I’ve been sloppy with retrospectives and only started doing them regularly… Continue reading How we do Sprint Retrospectives
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Sprint Goals Tie up Loose Ends
Working in an agile team the days before a sprint demo is an intense experience. Everyone is extra focused. Test cases are run to find bugs. The last loose ends are tied up to make sure the entire sprint is finished. To me, a sprint demo is not only a way to show the progress… Continue reading Sprint Goals Tie up Loose Ends
Developers held Accountable without Authority
With authority follows accountability. The other way around is also true. Anyone who’s held accountable has to have authority. Unfortunately it is far too common that developers are held accountable for a project, even though they don’t have any real authority. They typically are responsible for the delivery, but the authority stays on management level… Continue reading Developers held Accountable without Authority
Problem Solving by Failing
The project runs on smoothly, until one day, you see a problem rising. Maybe it’s something that is clear to someone technically oriented but harder to spot for project management. Maybe it’s something that you have experience of and recognize earlier than anyone else. The first reaction in this case is often to try your… Continue reading Problem Solving by Failing
Scrum and the Business Implementation
In my latest post in the Scrum series I finalized the picture of the parts required to produce a shippable product. However, the project doesn’t end there. One more step is requried and it is the business implementation of the system. In the consultancy business where I work we develop custom systems for customers, to… Continue reading Scrum and the Business Implementation