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As I work with new Agile teams , I often encounter questions about two very similar yet distinct concepts that confuse many new agilists: “Definition of Done” (DoD) and “Acceptance Criteria” (AC). I can understand...

Recently, I have been studying Disciplined Agile (DA) quite a bit. Despite having implemented DAD (Disciplined Agile Delivery) over 10 years ago, I was intrigued by how this approach has evolved over this period of...

Having a team of people working together from different parts of the country (or world) sounds like a great idea because you open your options for hiring top talent at a reasonable cost. However, often, virtual...

If you read the Scrum Guide, you may realize a few things that you may have expected to be there. Where’s the “Project Manager” in Agile organizations? In Scrum, there is no such a person...

Whether you\'re looking for someone to fill the Product Manager role for your new project, or you\'re a product manager looking to brush up on your skills and add more value to your team and...

This is a tough question for any product or project manager to answer. The key to making this decision wisely is to fully understand the problem. How is the team under-performing? In other words, how...

Building a successful, productive, and happy Agile team requires a lot more than making sure every necessary task can be proficiently completed by someone. There\'s an entire human side to the team building and management...

What it takes to have an awesome team: What is an awesome team? How can we create an environment to help teams thrive? Awesome team vs. Awesome Organization Co-located teams vs. Distributed Teams Different personalities...

Building successful teams is a key factor in making a success of your Agile transformation. In fact, Agile transformation will not succeed without teams that collaborate effectively and efficiently. But building an Agile team requires...