Agile Management

The Agile Value Proposition

The Agile Value Proposition What is the value of Agile? Maybe you find yourself on a team that is using an Agile framework, such as Scrum. Maybe your team mutually decided to work in an Agile manner. Or maybe it has been prescribed by your management. Maybe you’re not very clear as to WHY your team …

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Agile The Scrum Diaries

The Scrum Diaries – #8: A Happy Stakeholder

The Scrum Diaries

EMAIL March 8, 2019 From: Business Stakeholder Subject: Thank You for New System X Functionality! Dear Scrum Team:   I’m happy to report that the work for the Business Product Board has been completed. We are using the System X process that you worked so hard to put into production.  Also, the Product Board is …

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Agile The Scrum Diaries

The Scrum Diaries – #4: Empowerment

The Scrum Diaries

Empowerment Something I really love about the Agile mindset is that it fosters a sense of empowerment among team members. People are given agency to make decisions, to take initiative, to take ownership, to add true value to the team and the product. Leading by Example and Invitation In September, I got pulled into a …

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