The word ‘neck’ can be replaced with an appropriate one! In our last sprint we were not able to complete nearly 60% of the stories in our sprint. On the last day before the end of the sprint, everything was still in progress (say 70%) but nothing was done. Welcome to the real world! I...

Why is it so hard to come up with impediments sometimes? I know that impediments are all around me – literally everywhere I look. So why is it that when we do the daily standup and answer the three questions, nobody seems to have any impediments? Obviously the team is having the same problem that...

One of my favorite quotes comes from the great entrepreneur Henry Ford Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. The story of one my failures dates back to year 2007. I was working with one of the Fortune 500 companies. I was stationed in Osaka, Japan and leading an ERP...

The diversity in perspective within a team brings great value, because it raises the probability that the team will overlook no great idea. Admitting multiple perspectives and soliciting the input of people with different backgrounds and experiences helps the effort explore a wide variety of options. The different experiences and ideas open additional, innovative perspectives...

The task board is the single most important information radiator that an agile team has. A task board illustrates the progress that an agile team is making in achieving their sprint goals. Usually the task board is located in an area that is central to the team. For example, it’s in their work area or...