The Problem: Nobody Actually Reads Your Status Report Before I jump into the 9 slides I’m about to discuss, be honest with yourself for a moment. When was the last time a founder or product owner came to you with…
The Problem: Sprint Planning That Feels Like Guesswork Before suggesting my 7 Sprint Planning Templates I’m about to share in the next paragraphs, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever come out of a sprint planning meeting…
Prologue In many organizations transforming toward agile ways of working, the Scrum Master and Project Manager roles merge. Although the two roles have a lot in common, they aren’t interchangeable. Combining them without clearly defining responsibilities can create real problems, such as unnecessary status…