Agile

Metrics

Individual KPIs in Agile Teams – A Critical Yet Intriguing Perspective

Measuring individuals in a team that owns its work collectively sounds like a contradiction. Five developer metrics, what they can tell you, and why none of them means anything without context.

Psychology

When Expectations Die: How the Five Stages of Grief Appear in Project Work

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance: when an estimate collides with a wish, stakeholders and teams go through the same stages as in grief. Naming them is the first step out.

SAFe

The Intricate Dance of Crafting SAFe Features: Bridging Business with Technology

A true SAFe feature holds business value, technical considerations and stakeholder feedback in one place. How to write features that are technically sound and meaningful to the people building them.

Metrics

Measurement in Scrum: Harnessing the Power of Lean Flow Metrics

Scrum has outgrown software development, and so have its misconceptions. How lean flow metrics help teams measure what matters within the Scrum framework.

Learning

Game On - Innovating Learning with "Scrum Master - The Game"

Can a game give you a glimpse into the work of a Scrum Master? 'Scrum Master - The Game' lets you lead a team through challenges while balancing time, resources and sprint goals. Learning through play.

Scrum

Is it really done?! The Definition of Done - A core concept that runs throughout the Scrum framework

The Definition of Done looks like a simple checklist. It is the difference between work that seems finished and work that delivers value. A core Scrum concept that deserves more attention.

Metrics

Introducing "Days Since Last" Metrics - A Guide to Boosting Team Performance

'Days since last ...' is a simple counter with surprising power. How DSL metrics address dysfunctional team behavior, surface problems early, and drive continuous improvement.

Productivity

Breaking the Cycle of Work Fragmentation - Neuroergonomic Techniques for Improved Productivity and Reduced Stress

Fragmented work costs around five days of productivity per month and drives stress. A neuroergonomic approach to work design: focus time, fewer initiatives at once, better meetings.

Agile

How to improve the quality of User Stories

Acceptance criteria are the link between a user story and its test cases. A method of up to five steps, based on keywords and a question catalog, for deriving them systematically.

Agile

The Importance of Mindfulness in Agile Workplaces

Agility without pause turns into pressure. Why a balance between speed and deceleration matters, and what mindfulness contributes to agile workplaces in an uncertain world.

SAFe

Metrics in SAFe 6.0: An Opportunity for Improvement or a Slippery Slope to Agile Taylorism?

SAFe 6.0 brings a new theme around reliable delivery, with Measure and Grow and OKRs. An opportunity for improvement, or a slippery slope towards agile Taylorism?

SAFe

SAFe - The Art of the Right Suit

For some, SAFe is the death of agile culture, for others a silver bullet. The truth is probably somewhere in between. On whether the framework fits, and whom.