How to Track Progress in a Typical PRINCE2® Project? For tracking progress of the project PRINCE2® uses the “PROGRESS” theme. Progress tracking in PRINCE2® means monitoring and comparing actual achievements against those planned. Providing a forecast for...
Transitioning to Scrum
Transitioning to Scrum Conventional, long standing advice regarding transitioning to Scrum or any Agile process has been to start with a pilot project, learn from it and then spread agile throughout the organization. This approach is the frequently used start-small...
Setting Up Agile Teams for your Project/Team
Setting Up Agile Teams for your Project/Team The Situation Context Framework (SCF) is created by Agilist Scott Ambler and Mark Lines in 2020. This framework defines contextual factors which need to be considered when you are defining a way of working for your team....
Scaling Context – Some Basics Concepts
Scaling Context – Some Basics Concepts As part of the Introduction to Scaled Agile Framework series, this article with cover the Scaling Conetx and Some Basic Concepts like where scaling fits and how it works. Let’s first understand what Scaling is? As a word,...
Why Industries are in Need to Adopt Scaled Agile?
Why Industries are in Need to Adopt Scaled Agile? As a part of the Introduction to Scaled Agile Framework series, this article will explain “Why Industries are in Need to Adopt Scaled Agile?” – Agile is exploding! As stated by the 15th State Of Agile...
Myth that Scrum is a Magic Wand to Solve all Project Issues
Myth that Scrum is a Magic Wand to Solve all Project Issues Common Misconceptions People think that just by moving to Scrum all their issues will get resolved and magically all timelines will be met, no budgets will ever get overrun, all people will be happy, all...
Myth – Scrum Master being the Mandatory participant of Daily Scrum
Myth – Scrum Master being the Mandatory participant of Daily Scrum Common Misconceptions Most people consider Daily Scrum is presumed to be a Status Meeting where Scrum Master takes status from the teams. One of the most common reasons for this is because people have...
Myth about every Sprint Output resulting in a go-live to production
Myth about every Sprint Output resulting in a go-live to production Common Misconceptions Most people feel that every Sprint MUST make an Increment which HAS to be sent to production and given to the end-users for using. This is actually not true. Sometimes, it is not...
Commitments in Scrum
Commitments in Scrum Each artifact contains a commitment to ensure it provides information that enhances transparency and focus against which progress can be measured: · For the Product Backlog it is the Product Goal. · For the Sprint Backlog it is the...
Myth – Sprint Review Being a Gate to Releasing Value
Myth – Sprint Review Being a Gate to Releasing Value Common Misconception Most people treat Sprint Review as a “gate check” forum to release the product into production. Thus, the Sprint Review ends up being a formal meeting with gate-checking checklists to go through...