Danube Scrum and Agile Blog

The treadmill inspired this blog post. The “post workout results” notified me that I had burned a whopping 132 calories. “Really?” I thought, “That’s all?”  So, I guess I can afford one Reese’s peanut butter cup today or perhaps five Doritos.  It reminded me that jogging can only be one part of a [...]

Brian Tracy is an author and public speaker who specializes in helping people improve their effectiveness through, among other things, better time management.  I was fortunate enough to hear him speak at an event many years ago.  In his presentation, he said something that made quite an impression on me.  Though I didn’t know it [...]

In this latest installment of Danube’s video blogs, CST Michael James discusses the importance of the ScrumMaster role and how his ScrumMaster Checklist can help ensure individuals in that position fulfill its many demands.

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I read an article on DZone today http://agile.dzone.com/articles/agile-2009 in which several members of the agile community reflected on agile in 2009 and made predictions about 2010. There are many great observations but what struck me the most was Mary Poppendieck’s 2010 prediction – “I expect that in 2010, more people will realize that software development, and [...]

In his previous three video blogs, Certified Scrum Trainer Jimi Fosdick defined the Scrum framework in terms of what it is, what it isn’t, and the benefits it yields for teams that practice it. In this fourth installment, he explains how all this adds up to an approach to project management that is dramatically different [...]

Coaching is an artful conversation in which the coach helps the coachee see new perspectives and possibilities so they can take the next step in their personal and professional growth. In the context of agile teams, coaching takes on the dual flavor of coaching and mentoring. Yes, you are coaching to help someone [...]

In this latest installment of Danube’s video blogs, CST Michael James discusses lessons from other fields that would benefit Scrum teams.

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As I thought, HR ‘best practices’ will continue to be challenged in our discourse as Scrum adoption continues to mature. In fact, if you are struggling with these issues right now, it may be a signal that your Scrum adoption is maturing.

In his previous two video blogs, Certified Scrum Trainer Jimi Fosdick has defined the Scrum framework both in terms of what it is and how it differs from other project management models. In this latest installment, “Why Do Scrum?,” he outlines the benefits that Scrum delivers for teams that practice it.

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Hey Mike,
I just finished enjoying the excellent webinar that you hosted today.
My team has been tasked with being the first team to go through our company’s transition to 100% Scrum environment and have been through our first two sprints. So far, my experience has been that we seem to spend way more time in meetings/discussion [...]