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Use Scrum to (Micro)Manage Your Employees

Used a certain way, Scrum can be the best form of 21st century micromanagement!

June 13, 2019

by Robert Pieper

· 13,200 Views · 8 Likes

Scrum vs Waterfall: One Is Not the Diminutive Version of the Other

Or simply put, Scrum is NOT mini Waterfall.

June 11, 2019

by Arijit Sarbagna

· 7,579 Views · 5 Likes

Book Review: The Phoenix Project

See where you can see some parallels between the work done in the DevOps transformation of Parts Unlimited and your own experience.

Updated June 10, 2019

by Gunter Rotsaert

CORE

· 7,315 Views · 3 Likes

4 Kanban Core Practices to Improve Your Scrum Workflow

If you're frustrated with the state of your Scrum workflow, these Kanban core practices can help.

June 6, 2019

by Khoa Doan Tien

· 12,575 Views · 4 Likes

Java Unit Testing Best Practices: How to Get the Most Out of Your Test Automation

Following these best practices can make unit testing a quick and easy way to verify that your software is functional.

May 17, 2019

by Brian McGlauflin

· 28,487 Views · 12 Likes

A Day in the Life of a Scrum Master in a Startup

Being a Scrum Master in a startup environment comes with its fair share of challenges, but it also offers a unique opportunity to really make a difference.

Updated May 16, 2019

by Sivasankari Rajkumar

· 13,447 Views · 6 Likes

Test Automation and User Story Done Criteria

Be sure to keep proper test automation and the user experience at the forefront of a DevOps process.

Updated May 15, 2019

by Shreyas Chaudhari

· 13,232 Views · 6 Likes

10 Common Scrum Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Scrum is often the most easily-abused Agile practice, because it can be seen as an easy way out. Here are 10 shortcuts that should be skipped.

Updated May 10, 2019

by Dwight Kingdon

· 53,179 Views · 39 Likes

Why Agile Fails: The PA-SA-WAKA-DA Theory

Take a look at four of primary reasons as way organizations perform "Agile" wrong, causing them to fail.

Updated May 10, 2019

by Arijit Sarbagna

· 29,551 Views · 32 Likes

Agile Coaching With MuHinShu

We take a look in-depth look at how the Japanese concept of MuHinShu is applied to an Agile framework.

May 6, 2019

by Rickard Jones

· 8,277 Views · 9 Likes

Exploring the Scrum Values Workshop

Take a look at this workshop that will allow you to teach the Scrum values to your team.

May 6, 2019

by Fabio Panzavolta

· 5,665 Views · 1 Like

Best Practices for Becoming a Better Product Owner

For those either just starting out or just starting to look for help, start here.

April 10, 2019

by Jonathan Fries

· 13,393 Views · 4 Likes

Why Is Servant Leadership Crucial In An Agile Organization?

Agile values and principles leave few other effective methods for leading Agile teams than servant-leadership.

April 9, 2019

by Preethi Philip

· 9,822 Views · 7 Likes

The Liskov Substitution Principle at an Architectural Level

We take a look at the concepts behind the Liskov Substitution Principle, and how it can be applied to a microservices architecture.

April 8, 2019

by David Llobregat

· 14,940 Views · 5 Likes

Technical Debt and Scrum: Who Is Responsible?

When technical debt is due, what does the Scrum Guide say about who foots the bill?

March 22, 2019

by Stefan Wolpers

CORE

· 41,812 Views · 7 Likes

Top 40 Project Management Terms and Concepts of 2019

Project management doesn't have to sound like a foreign language with this handy list of terms to reference.

March 8, 2019

by Fred Wilson

· 48,091 Views · 26 Likes

5 Reasons Why Scrum Fails in Software Development

While your team and management may mean well, if your project is failing, here are five issues you might be facing.

March 1, 2019

by Rohana Liyanarachchi

· 40,312 Views · 22 Likes

SAFe Delivery of Enterprise Cloud Initiatives

Introduce your enterprise's cloud initiative with a mix of old and new ways of working with SAFe.

February 28, 2019

by Tatiana Lavrentieva

· 11,060 Views · 2 Likes

The 8 Best Excel Alternatives for Project Management and Spreadsheets

Feature-packed and varied, there are a number of competitors to Microsoft's Excel application for both project and spreadsheet management.

February 27, 2019

by Fred Wilson

· 17,673 Views · 4 Likes

What Is BDD and What Does It Mean for Testers?

A software development strategy that makes sense for both your business team and tech team.

February 19, 2019

by Federico Toledo

· 24,707 Views · 10 Likes

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