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Dynamic Reteaming

July 4, 2017 0

Who says you need “stable” Scrum teams in order to build a successful software company? While the addition or removal of one person from a team means you have a “new team”, there is a myth out there about “stable” teams. When your Agile team compositions change it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong – it could be the secret to your success. Different companies have thrived through reteaming – the act of moving people around teams in different ways. This talk goes over the what, why and how of reteaming and shares stories from different companies who are living this reality.

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 4.5 Released

June 28, 2017 0

The version 4.5 of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has been released. The Framework is now known as SAFe for Lean Enterprises. The release 4.5 of SAFe should delivers advancements in configurability, implementation guidance, and enhanced capabilities for improving the user experience and accelerating time-to-market.

Using Personas to Support User-centered Design

June 26, 2017 1

If some consider Scrum as an Agile project management framework, many people consider that is is more a product management approach. Anyway, Scrum is about understanding the need of the customers to deliver value. In this context, the concept of “personas” can be used to support user-centered design throughout a product development cycle by focusing on the characteristics of key user segments.

Effective Teams Patterns

June 21, 2017 0

Some software development teams are orders of magnitude more effective than others, turning around business solutions in days or even hours. Their secret is a combination of smart technology choices, great development habits and a powerful team dynamic. This talk describes a number of patterns of behavior that have been identified working with some great teams, beyond the basics of colocation, stand-ups and pair rotation. You’ll gain a new appreciation for old techniques like code reviews, and even working in silos won’t seem so bad!

Scrum is a Journey

June 20, 2017 1

Even if the Scrum framework is simple and easy to describe, there are still many cases were organizations fail in adopting Scrum. One of the main reasons is that many companies see the transformation towards Agile as a simple change in the process and not the adoption of new values. In this article, Zuzi Šochová explains that you cannot just do Scrum, you have to be Scrum.

How To Work Past People Resistance to Becoming T-Shaped

Your Retrospectives Need Better Data

June 12, 2017 0

Retrospectives are an important tool for Agile software development teams to support continuous improvement. One of the challenge is to maintain their efficiency when this activity is repeated again and again. To achieve better results, Scrum Masters will diversify the type of formats, but this might not solve the issue. In this article, Colleen Johnson proposes an approach that focuses instead on the type of data collected to improve the outcome of your retrospectives.

Agile2018 Agile Alliance Conference, San Diego, USA, August 6-10 2018

June 9, 2017 0

Organized by the Agile Alliance, this annual Agile North American conference and the biggest event in the world on Agile software development and Scrum project management. It offers an unprecedented opportunity to learn from world-class experts and thought leaders while networking and collaborating with up to 2,500 Agile professionals from over 40 countries.

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