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Counter Those Boring Meetings with Stand-up Meetings Do you consider a “boring meeting” to be a redundant phrase? As helpful as advice on staying awake during boring meetings may be, keep in mind that ten-to-fifteen-minute stand-up sessions could be an effective way to make meetings more productive and less boring. |
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Do You Need an Agile Coach or Consultant? What’s the Difference? Agile coaches, consultants, ScrumMasters—there are loads of people out there using any number of these titles in hopes of gaining your business. But what do they really bring to the table? It depends on more than what certifications they have. Like excellent teachers, it has to come from within. |
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Helpful Lessons to Successfully Transition to Scrum The agile adoption trend continues to gain momentum. Additionally, among all the agile methodologies, Scrum remains the most popular way for implementing agile. Mukesh Chaudhary shares some helpful lessons to make a successful transition to Scrum and avoid a negative hybrid called ScrumBut. |
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Lean, Agile, Lean Agile—What's the Difference? Not everyone is going to embrace agile or lean, and even those who do often disagree on their overall definitions. The truth is that each method has its own individual meaning and benefit to your company. When you combine them, you truly maximize their potential. |
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The Importance of Courage in Agile Teams An important attribute of agile teams is the courage to do the right things. You need courage in making the right architectural decisions, tackling the right stories, and standing up for values and principles you believe in. |
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Does Agile Work with a Command and Control Leadership? With the popularity of agile methods, especially Scrum, the discussions around collaborative, command and control leadership (C2) styles have increased greatly. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains whether or not being agile clashes with the C2 style of leadership. |
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Reward Your Agile Group with Shorter, Meaningful Meetings The agile standing meeting doesn't require a lot to be successful, although some groups may need to add some flavor to spice up their morning routine. Mike Cohn and other experts share some tips on how to add impact to your meetings, while keeping them concise. |
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A Brief History of Scrum Scrum has not been immune to controversy, and the history of how and who invented it is a topic of frequent debate. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy describes this popular framework's confusing origin story. |
