Jordan Job

Director of Project Management at a leading fintech. Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. Ex-software engineer.

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One Shocking Thing Many Agile Coaches Are Getting Wrong

March 7, 2018 By Jordan Job 1 Comment

Many Agile coaches believe they know best. They believe teams must follow a certain set of steps and do things a certain way, and if they do, those teams will be more productive, happy, and successful than ever. There’s a problem with thinking that way. That style of thinking is part of what got many […]

Filed Under: Agile Tagged With: Agile Basics, Agile Coaching

5 things people get wrong with user stories

July 3, 2019 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

When user stories are used well, they are a fantastic tool. When they are used poorly, they are a horribly burdensome micromanagement tool. Here are 5 things I commonly see people get wrong with user stories. 1. Prescribing solutions in user stories Have you ever seen a user story like this? As a user I […]

Filed Under: Agile, Scrum Tagged With: user stories

Your Agile adoption needs to be agile

June 4, 2019 By Jordan Job 2 Comments

Agile adoptions stall for a number of reasons. On the surface, it may seem that there is a cultural mismatch, that people don’t like change, or that people just don’t have time available. Although those things must be addressed for change to take root, I have found that it’s often the process for getting people […]

Filed Under: Agile Tagged With: agile adoption, agile transformation, change management

5 Things Management Must Do for Successful Agile Transformation

April 26, 2019 By Jordan Job 1 Comment

Successful agile transformation requires significant changes in how an organization works. Those changes require altering the way people do their work every single day. Getting people to change the way they work is (theoretically) simple. You have to explain the change you want to see, get them to buy in, give them what they need […]

Filed Under: Agile Tagged With: agile transformation, leadership, servant leadership

7 vital differences between Agile adoption and agile transformation

April 4, 2019 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

In my experience working with organizations that are transforming how they work, many people misunderstood what the goals of the transformation are. This is often the result of not understanding the difference between an Agile adoption and agile transformation. In this post, I’ll explain what an Agile adoption is, what agile transformation is, and seven […]

Filed Under: Agile Tagged With: agile adoption, agile transformation

Entry-level Agile certifications don’t mean as much as you think

February 5, 2019 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

Many job openings for Agile coach and Scrum Master positions require entry-level certifications, but what do those certifications mean anyways? In this post, I explain why I believe entry-level certifications are a poor tool to use when evaluating someone for a position or when assessing someone’s knowledge about Agile values, principles, and practices. I explain […]

Filed Under: Scrum Tagged With: agile certification

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