When considering your own organization ask yourself this question: “Are you working on too many projects at the same time?” If you are similar to most organizations that I visit, your answer will be a resounding yes! I’m having a hard time remembering the last time that…
Many companies operate with a project-based focus. When a new project is authorized, often times a new team is created to work on that project. Frequently the members of this new team may have limited prior experience working with one another. In those cases, we have to…
In agile portfolio planning we determine which portfolio backlog items to work on, in which order and for how long. In Chapter 16 of my book Essential Scrum, I offer 11 strategies for establishing a portfolio backlog. These are divided into 4 key areas: scheduling,…
Not too long ago, I had the honor of being interviewed by Matthew Heusser for InformIT. Matt and I started out talking about Essential Scrum and the Visual AGILExicon® (VAL). We ended up in an in-depth conversation about whether Scrum teams need technical practices,…