Reading Time: 3 minutesMost teams are busy. Sprints are full. Backlogs are packed. Roadmaps look impressive. And still… the impact is often unclear. That’s the trap: we celebrate output, while we hope for outcome. Output is what we deliver Output is the visible result of work. Features shipped Stories completed Tickets closed Releases Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery now and then, I come across the word Agility outside my usual Agile bubble. If you’ve ever seen a Border Collie fly through a tunnel, leap over bars, and slalom like lightning, you know: that’s agility. But it’s not the agility we talk about in business. In fact, it’s Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesDoes everyone in your family or in-laws always sit in the same spot at the dinner table or in the living room by the TV? If so, you’ll definitely recognize this phenomenon. People love routine and familiarity. This applies at home, but also at work. As a new colleague, in Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow big is your backlog? Is it a very long list of very different items? Or perhaps a collection of multiple products or even teams? In my experience the backlog can become an impediment. When the backlog isn’t transient, it can cause headaches, delays, conflicts and possible confusion. When it Read more
Reading Time: 7 minutesRecently I read the book “Socrates on Sneakers” by Elke Wiss. A philosophical guide to asking good questions. The book is basically written around Socratic conversation principle. A Socratic conversation, also known as a Socratic dialogue, is a form of discussion in which participants engage in a back-and-forth exchange of Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently, I conducted a fun Lego Retrospective and in this article, I will share my insights. Learn how to build a strong team by becoming a Brickmaster yourself through the use of Lego in the workplace. Sprint Retrospective The Sprint Retrospective is a crucial event in the Scrum framework, held Read more
Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of my favorite statements: Scrum Masters aren’t session facilitators. I love it. Because many people frown when I say this. “What do you mean Wim? In my team, the Scrum Master is always facilitating sessions.” Me: Why? “Well, it has always been like this. And to be honest, the Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs management requesting planning sheets in which you give them insights on what you deliver and when? There are a couple of problems with classic planning approach. And there is an alternative which connects better with an Agile approach. Output Let’s briefly go over the issues with the classic approach Read more
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat makes a team? We all know, if you put a bunch of people together, it isn’t necessarily a team. It’s still a bunch of people. But many individuals expect from this group, that they perform to their highest level and commit to a certain outcome. In other words, act Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn addition to my previous post about questions from the ‘more classical’ world regarding progress and the different methods of measuring progress, I’m now writing about another common and rather popular question: When is your product done? To be able to answer this question, let’s first try to define what Read more