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 6, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Metrics, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Metrics, Velocity
TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly...
by Stefan Wolpers | Oct 9, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Business agility, Making Your Scrum Work, scrum, Scrum first principles
TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it blasphemy to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to...
by Stefan Wolpers | Sep 18, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, agile transformation, Agile Transition, hands-on agile meetup, Video, Videos
TL; DR: Hands-on Agile #52: Jim Highsmith & the Agile Manifesto On August 17, 2023, we had the opportunity to interview Jim Highsmith about his path to agile product development: From Wild West to the co-authoring the Agile Manifesto. 📺 Watch the video now: Jim...
by Stefan Wolpers | Sep 11, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, agile transformation, Agile Transition
TL; DR: Resistance to Agile Transformations Stakeholders often revert to resistance to agile transformations due to fears about job security, perceived loss of control, comfort with established practices, and misconceptions about Agile. However, we can help: Agile...
by Stefan Wolpers | Aug 7, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Metrics, agile transformation, Leadership, Metrics, Product management, Product Owner, Reading tip, scrum, Scrum first principles
TL; DR: The Minimum Viable Library for Scrum Masters The Minimum Viable Library is available! Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise. Read on and learn how the...
