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Where to start?
Some of us have been doing lean-agile-scrum for awhile now. And we forget that others are just starting. So, where does one start? The first answer is that you start from where you are. One thing this...
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Impediment Management
I was talking today with Martin Drapeau at PlanBox.com, brainstorming “what do managers need”? So, I have let the cat out of the bag: I am not one of those agile guys who thinks all managers are evil....
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Impediments Management – 2
A bunch of us got together in Ottawa recently to discuss different issues for managers. The issue (one of three) chosen was Impediments Management across multiple teams. Including how an management...
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Public Impediments List !!!
This is essential in Scrum. Why public? Well, so everyone can see and offer feedback on what are our team's biggest impediments. Oh, and the list is prioritized. If the priorities are not obvious, then...
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Public Impediment List !!! – 2
There is a good Scrum trainer who thinks that a public impediment list is not important. So, if he can mis-understand, then we all can. See here is a yet better explanation. I hope. **** I find that...
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We must have working software at the end of the Sprint!
This is a common failing (not enough working software). Jeff Sutherland has said this is the biggest problem in the Scrum community, that too many teams don’t have working software at the end of every...
View ArticleThe importance of a real team
Scrum requires a real team. The word ‘team’ is often used, often in different ways. So, let us define it. According to “The Discipline of Teams” by Katzenbach and Smith, this is what you should look...
View ArticlePublic Impediment List: “We don’t want to see the bad news.”
The Scrum Guide does not mention it, by I strongly advocate a public impediment list. The simple idea is: visual management, and single piece flow off the ‘top’ of the list. What’s the problem? There...
View ArticlePO Impediments – Charlotte May 2013
Several quick things to say about impediments: Few teams have a public impediment list. They should. Few teams are aggressively attacking impediments, as I see it. (I guess this depends on what one...
View ArticleSample Impediments (RDU)
Just did a course in Raleigh-Durham. Here are some impediments the group identified…. Lack of people Turnover in staff Unclear scope Requirements changing too much Cutting corners Lack of...
View ArticleEnabling Specifications
We recommend using the ‘Enabling Specification’ practice. This is NOT part of the bare framework of Scrum. But it is a frequently recommended practice. Typically recommended. This is: Just-enough,...
View ArticleAchieving the Goal of a Retrospective
Some teams seem to approach Retrospectives without a real drive to succeed. Or so it seems. They just use it to ‘talk’. About the ‘good, the bad, the ugly’ as I sometimes tease. Now, talking can be...
View ArticleImpediments (or symptoms of) – Montreal Class July 2013
Below is a list of ‘failure modes’ for projects, as identified via the experience (in waterfall, whatever, agile or scrum) by the people in the Montreal July 2013 class. These are not in priority...
View ArticleDo we need an Impediment List? Why “yes”
Yes, we need a public impediment list. Every Team does. Why? One argument against is that all impediments should be eliminated immediately. Yes, if this were possible, this should be done. But I...
View ArticleWhat are impediments?
An impediment is anything that is slowing down the Team. (The Scrum Team) In PMP words, it is any kind of issue. And it may include risks as well, but typically only high probability risks that are...
View ArticleImpediments: from the Charleston CSM class in September
As you may know, I think it is key in Scrum to aggressively attack impediments. I think each Team should have a (mostly) public impediment list. I think the SM should be attacking the top impediment...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with that impediment list?
Let’s pretend that the impediment list that I just posted (the one from the Charleston class) was a real public impediment list. What would be wrong with it? First, the most important thing to say is...
View ArticleImpediments – From the Charlotte Class in Sept.
Here are some impediments identified in an exercise by the Charlotte CSM Class in September. Some duplicates (or very close to), some overlaps. May this list make your Team more creative about...
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Squirrel!!
The movie Up! is pretty good. Animation, but a lot of bits that adults can enjoy. My kids were watching and I was also watching, out of the corner of my eye. There was one scene: the bad dogs are in...
View ArticleKey Impediments – Toronto
I am a big advocate of a public impediment list. (Yes, for some of you, I am saying this again. I think in general it bears repeating and repeating in a company.) There is some discussion to explain...
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