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The Core Competencies of the Product Organization
How can a company test their ideas in a way that's both fast and cost-effective? In this video, Marty Cagan,...
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Understanding the Purpose of the Backlog in Scrum
In traditional software development methods, the backlog is typically cumbersome and a burden on the project. And it’s piled atop...
by Corey O'Loughlin
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Use Scrum to Crush your Competition
Like a High Performance Sports Team Developers are often under pressure.  Software development projects are often late.  Scrum was created...
by Corey O'Loughlin
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Building an Infrastructure Conducive to Scrum
A Scrum adoption can not be conducted inside a vacuum. The entire business needs to believe in the agile development...
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A Few Observations on the Structure and Foundation of Scrum
Numerous factors contributed to form Scrum into the entity it is today. Not all agile development processes are created in...
by Corey O'Loughlin
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Reporting Back to Managers in Scrum
A Scrum implementation's effectiveness hinges on transparent communication between teams and management. As such, reporting progress is crucial, especially when you consider the...
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The Origin of "Demo or Die" and Retrospection via Sprint Review
When Scrum was still in its infancy, a number of events contributed to its formation and its eventual, resulting form....
by Corey O'Loughlin
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Sprint Retrospectives Eliminate the Toughest Bottlenecks
What is the purpose of a Sprint Retrospective? One of the biggest problems with projects is that people always assume that...
by Corey O'Loughlin
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An Overview of the Burndown Chart and its History
As a fighter pilot flying over North Vietnam, Jeff Sutherland didn't think that his missions would one day lead him...
by Corey O'Loughlin