I’ve been struck how little is written about being a great Scrum Master. There is heaps written about Scaling Agile and a lot of great Technical books, but very little on playing individual roles well. The ScrumMaster Tales are intend to fill this gap. Cast of Characters ScrumMaster John – he’s been in the software [...]

I’ve heard several references recently to the Scrum Canon. I went searching and I’ve not been able to find it. Is it one Ken (et al.) three books? Ken and Jeff’s most recent Scrum Guide? Does it include the ideas that Mike documented in Agile Planning and Estimation? … Is what the majority of CST’s [...]

I’ve heard several references recently to the Scrum Canon. I went searching and I’ve not been able to find it. Is it one Ken (et al.) three books? Ken and Jeff’s most recent Scrum Guide? Does it include the ideas that Mike documented in Agile Planning and Estimation? … Is what the majority of CST’s [...]

This quick links is a bit of a potpourri: Building an Agile Environment – Rachel Davies describes her experiences helping people to model work environments, using craft materials, playmobil characters etc. This helps surface the annoyances, impediments, attractors. Sounds like a great workshop. Next time you ask me if proposed work area is...

This quick links is a bit of a potpourri: Building an Agile Environment – Rachel Davies describes her experiences helping people to model work environments, using craft materials, playmobil characters etc. This helps surface the annoyances, impediments, attractors. Sounds like a great workshop. Next time you ask me if proposed work area is...

For sometime I’ve been publishing Agile Quick Links. Links to articles that Agile folk will be interested in. Now I’m starting NeuroAgile Quick Links, these will references to articles or summaries of papers that I think are of interest to members of the Agile community. The Conversation is Over. Long Live the Conversation – reacting [...]

For sometime I’ve been publishing Agile Quick Links. Links to articles that Agile folk will be interested in. Now I’m starting NeuroAgile Quick Links, these will references to articles or summaries of papers that I think are of interest to members of the Agile community. The Conversation is Over. Long Live the Conversation – reacting [...]

NeuroAgile – the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology and agile/lean software development. For some time now I’ve had an interest in understanding how and why Agile works (see: Does Scrum Work? Hell Yes!!! Why and Why Scrum Works??) while poorly written it was my first attempt at articulating a deeper why. For sometime...

NeuroAgile – the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology and agile/lean software development. For some time now I’ve had an interest in understanding how and why Agile works (see: Does Scrum Work? Hell Yes!!! Why and Why Scrum Works??) while poorly written it was my first attempt at articulating a deeper why. For sometime...

In my Certified ScrumMaster Training I ask students not use their laptops and CrackBerry’s. Why? Some people want to take notes using their laptops. Unfortunately my experience shows that laptops do more harm than good. They put up a barrier between people at a table and reduce collaboration. They send a signal that this person [...]

In my Certified ScrumMaster Training I ask students not use their laptops and CrackBerry’s. Why? Some people want to take notes using their laptops. Unfortunately my experience shows that laptops do more harm than good. They put up a barrier between people at a table and reduce collaboration. They send a signal that this person [...]

For several years I’ve been trying I’ve been trying to find a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) book that provided a simple and clear explanation of what it is and how it works. With “Relationships Made Easy for the Business Professional” – Dr David Fraser scores well on the first and not as well on the second. [...]

For several years I’ve been trying I’ve been trying to find a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) book that provided a simple and clear explanation of what it is and how it works. With “Relationships Made Easy for the Business Professional” – Dr David Fraser scores well on the first and not as well on the second. [...]

In the past few months I’ve seen the following question several times: “Who’re the Agile/Scrum Guru’s or Thought Leaders?” The urge to ask the question is good but misplaced. I assume it comes from people who’re new to Agile and want to know where to get good ideas. Inevitably people reply with long lists of [...]

In the past few months I’ve seen the following question several times: “Who’re the Agile/Scrum Guru’s or Thought Leaders?” The urge to ask the question is good but misplaced. I assume it comes from people who’re new to Agile and want to know where to get good ideas. Inevitably people reply with long lists of [...]