T-Shaped Skills: A self-assessment of a Scrum Team
One of the major organizational design change implied by implementing Scrum is the elimination of single-function groups. Traditionally, in a matrix organization structure, the single functional groups like PM, BA
Measuring the success of agile – Should we focus on the outcomes or outputs?
The dictionary meaning of outcome is ‘the way a thing turns out; a consequence’ and the meaning of output is ‘the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry’. Several years ago,
The fine art of listening
In this blog post, I want to write about an important aspect of communication – listening. I think listening is an art! ScrumMasters can benefit enormously from listening. The biggest
Story of a Product Owner who was not available to the Scrum Team
In my previous blogpost about the Product Owner Role, I shared the three things that are important for a Product Owner’s Role: Authority – to make decisions about the product Availability- within