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Agile Methodologies
Agile Methodologies
Check out these blogs to learn more about agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, two of the most widely used Agile methodologies.
Six Practices for De-Commodifying the Scrum Master and Unleashing Team Greatness
It is painful to watch how some enterprises treat the Scrum Master role like a commodity: Scrum Masters are all…
The Portfolio Kanban System & Lean Portfolio Management
Since their initial creation decades ago, both Agile and Lean management principles have fueled the continuous improvement of organizations across…
Develop a Winning Epic Hypothesis Statement that Captivates Stakeholders
Developed in 2011, the Scaled Agile Framework®, or SAFe, expanded on the traditional Agile manifesto by integrating essential concepts from…
What is a Scrum Team?
Scrum was created to help organizations and teams to solve complex problems. Scrum does this by delivering increment(s) of…
Scrum vs Kanban: Which Should I Use?
When I am teaching Scrum courses, I often like to ask attendees: Is anyone using Kanban? More often than not,…
How We Created Our Iconography Using Agile Methodology
Cprime’s in-house designers developed a unique style for the brand’s design system using techniques others apply to creating software. Cprime…
Sample Kanban Workflows for Non-tech Teams
In a previous post, we discussed why Kanban offers a simple, flexible, and highly-effective methodology for non-tech business teams who…
Using Kanban for Flow in Non-tech Teams
While Lean Manufacturing and Agile software development are well established worldwide, the most successful companies are now recognizing that Lean/Agile…
Kanban vs Scrum | The Differences Between Two Major Project Management Approaches
Companies use Kanban and Scrum. Kanban methodology was invented in the 1940s for Toyota and became broadly used by other…
7 Things to Stop Doing in Kanban
As described in the Kanban Quick Start Guide and the Advanced Kanban Practice Guide which I developed a while ago,…
State of Kanban Report (2021) – 7 Key Takeaways You Need to Know
For unknown reasons, many people consider Kanban a “second citizen,” sitting behind the Scrum framework within many organizations. Interestingly, Kanban…
From Scrum Master to Agile Coach – 5 tips to help you make the transition
If you have been working as a professional Scrum Master for a few years, it is very possible that you…