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Real-world experience, advice, and stories about Scrum - how to put Scrum into practice and problems you might run into along the way.

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

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

The Difference Between Velocity and Performance

August 9, 2018 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

“What’s the difference between velocity and performance with Scrum teams?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in my Professional Scrum Master classes. Velocity is just an indication of a development team’s ability to turn product backlog items into potentially-releasable increments each sprint. Velocity is not an indicator of performance because performance implies that […]

Filed Under: Scrum Tagged With: velocity

Increase Your Agility with One Product Owner

April 16, 2018 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

This post is part of the Scrum Whys blog series. “A product owner can be a member of only one Scrum team”“A product owner must compose every user story”“A product owner creates all of the requirements for a development team”“A product owner is the only person that should talk to our customers”“There are no business […]

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Why Scrum Doesn’t Give You the Kitchen Sink

April 4, 2018 By Jordan Job Leave a Comment

‘Scrum Doesn’t Give You the Kitchen Sink’ is part of the Scrum Whys blog series. Pop quiz. Which of the following is the most accurate description of Scrum? Scrum is a comprehensive approach for product development, and it has the best patterns for success. Scrum is a set of recommendations that should be used as […]

Filed Under: Scrum Tagged With: Scrum whys, Taylorism

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