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...
by Stefan Wolpers | Feb 6, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Definition of Done, Scrum first principles
TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. Instead, they are interested in the regular delivery of valuable...
by Stefan Wolpers | Oct 30, 2022 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, scrum, Scrum first principles
TL; DR: When Should a Team Stop Using Scrum? When is the time to look beyond Scrum? After all, many things—ideas, practices, mantras, etc.—outlive their utility sooner or later; why would Scrum be an exception? Moreover, we are not getting paid to practice Scrum but...
by Stefan Wolpers | Oct 9, 2022 | Agile and Scrum, Scrum first principles, Sprint Goal
TL; DR: Nine Sprint Goal Principles In Scrum, the Sprint Goal serves as the spotlight that provides transparency to the Sprint Backlog, as the flag that allows the team to rally, and the one thing that provides focus and cohesion. No Scrum team has ever been able to...
by Stefan Wolpers | Sep 19, 2022 | Agile and Scrum, empiricism, Scrum first principles, scrum guide
TL; DR: Elements of Empiricism In its theory section, the Scrum Guide refers to the three elements of empiricism: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. However, a fourth element, foundational to enable empiricism, is hidden in a sentence on Scrum Values. Read on...
by Stefan Wolpers | Sep 5, 2022 | Agile and Scrum, Retrospective, Scrum first principles, sprint retrospective
TL; DR: Retrospective First Principles What is your take on the Retrospective: A routine exercise at the end of a Sprint, supported by standard operating procedures? Or a critical part of a Scrum team’s journey of continuous improvement? As you may assume, I advocate...
