by Stefan Wolpers | Apr 29, 2024 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile Transition, Scrum anti-patterns, Stakeholders
TL; DR: System-Level Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns Learn how outdated organizational structures manifest themselves in system-level Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. We cover the perils of a...
by Stefan Wolpers | Feb 11, 2024 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, hands-on agile meetup, Meetup, Scrum anti-patterns, Video, Videos, Webinars
TL; DR: Dysfunction Mapping w/ Michael Lloyd In this fascinating talk, Michael introduced the concept of dysfunction mapping, a tool developed over years of trial and error aimed at creating a repeatable way to find, theme, and ultimately solve organizational...
by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 27, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile failure, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Failure, Scrum anti-patterns
TL, DR: The Scrum Trap Scrum is a purposefully incomplete framework. Consequently, it needs to be augmented with tools and practices to apply its theoretical foundation to an organization’s business reality: what problems shall be solved for whom in which market?...
by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 20, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile Transition, Product backlog, Product discovery, Product management, Product roadmap, Scrum anti-patterns
TL; DR: Escaping the Feature Factory — Refocussing From Output to Outcome The feature factory fate is not inevitable; there is hope to avoid becoming a mere cog in the machinery. Learn how! In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap,...
by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 13, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, hands-on agile meetup, Product backlog, Scrum anti-patterns, Video, Videos
TL; DR: Overcoming Common Product Backlog Management Traps w/ David Pereira How teams manage their Product Backlog often makes or breaks their value creation chances. Poor backlog management leads to a feature factory trap, while a mindful strategy enables the team to...
by Stefan Wolpers | Jun 26, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile Metrics, Agile Transition, Metrics, Scrum metrics
TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. However, what if you picked the wrong metrics? What if these useless agile metrics lead you in...