Implementing scrum for non-software teams

When we hired a new CTO at Valore, we rolled out agile/scrum with our product and engineering teams. We had been in the waterfall dark ages. We predictably experienced every bad outcomes one could expect from a misaligned development process. It took some time for the team to understand it, get comfortable with it, and … Continue reading Implementing scrum for non-software teams →

Practice

Why don't business people practice? Sports and business are always compared. There are an endless number of analogies used every day - teams, winning and losing, star players, competitors, etc. The comparison holds, for the most part. Except for practice. Why? Athletes at all levels know that they will need to practice their ass off … Continue reading Practice →

coach.me

Sticking to new habits is always hard. I often find myself experimenting with new tactics to increase my learning, be more productive, or save myself time (so I can focus on more 'valuable' things). Notice, I don't call them habits. They are deliberately experiments. Only if they prove effective would I continue to focus on … Continue reading coach.me →

Product Owner Skills

We are now about five months into our transition to Scrum. Embarking on the experience as a Product Owner has been awesome. I recently came across a useful graphic that outlines the skills (and there are many) that make a good product owner. This is a good summary. I would add Authority to the chart (but … Continue reading Product Owner Skills →

Theories Applied

It has now officially been two months since I started work. I have no idea where the time has gone, but it has gone faster than I ever expected. As I reflected on the first two months this past weekend, I thought a lot about the things that I have learned since I started. Coming … Continue reading Theories Applied →