The key question is not what any leader says or does, or which policies take hold. It's whether the core tenets of our society - #dignity, #respect and #autonomy - have a future. And what your own life will look like if they don't. Cut the noise. Focus on the endgame.

Do Scrum teams really produce one big batch per Sprint? No! Does the PO need to accept the team's work? No! In my latest article, I examine these and other common Scrum misconceptions: lnkd.in/e4EaBBvT

I am happy to announce that the world's most widely implemented "Agile" Framework now comes with certification! You can officially get certified as a #Scream #Certified #Agile Master if you pass the rigorous accreditation process on our website - free! apps.intelygence.com/scam-ce…

Brooke's Law doesn't magically disappear because "our vendor will do this." If anything, that makes it worse. #screamnotscrum #projectmanagement #throughput

If your team or organization has the impression that #test is a drag on your #productivity, and #quality never up to the mark - maybe your test approach needs work? There are many important changes we need to make in regards to the traditional "test afte…lnkd.in/eGRsuDpS

Claiming, "Out team is autonomous, because we use #Scrum" is like claiming, "I'm a doctor, because I wear a lab coat." You need to do a lot more to deserve that title. #screamnotscrum #fakeagile

"This Sprint has 2 holidays, so we will pick up 20% less Story Points." As long as teams have a linear function mapping working days in a #Sprint and the amount of #storypoints they pick up - how are Story Points not simply units of time? How are comple…lnkd.in/eZi7rDMy

Large #meetings quickly happen - either by wanting to pull all potentially relevant people in, or by forwarding #invitations. In a 1:1 meeting, we contribute on average half the time. In a 5-person meeting, we're passive 80% of our time, and in a 10-per…lnkd.in/eh7ugeHi

Suggestion to all #Scrum teams whose manager wants a higher #Velocity. Don't argue. Suggest a Win-win: "We will give you 1000% Velocity increase for a 100% Pay Raise."

"Having problems is not a problem. When others have to tell you yours - that is one." #proactive #improvement, #mindfulness & #awareness lnkd.in/gW3CbGPd

90% requirement coverage, 95% Pass Rate, no critical defects. Is that reasonable, saving time and money in software #projects - or economic folly? We did the math. It's mind-blowing! Check out our newsletter. #qualityengineering #softwaretesting lnkd.in/ewvb3Kad

#Incentives. Almost all of our actions follow incentives, yet oftentimes we understand so little about how incentives work. in this article, I'm taking a peek into the economy and psychology of incentives: lnkd.in/enZEddd2

This week on #agilecartoons - Team #autonomy. Autonomy? Yes! But does the team know how what to do with their autonomy? What do you do when #management supports autonomy, but teams don't? lnkd.in/d_Hup4cw

Friday fun - phone #conversations are a profound source of misunderstanding. Have a great weekend! lnkd.in/dG-VVWCh

Organizations worry about #agile #frameworks, although the things which truly matter are: - User satisfaction - Employee happiness - Throughput rate - Financial Throughput Everything that won't budge these four is fluff. failfastmoveon.blogspot.com/…

The requirement is clear as can be, and I already gave you a code example! Why does it take so long? #expectations #development lnkd.in/dy83XMUv

A much underappreciated quality.of software: Replaceability. Good systems are designed with decommissioning in mind. Bad systems will take your business down in an attempt to replace them.

Five benefits you gain out of having a Definition of #Done: failfastmoveon.blogspot.com/…

The only company where #JIRA should be presented in a Sprint Review - is Atlassian. #screamnotscrum

The #dailyscrum doesn't track adherence to a #sprintplan - it's about maximizing probability to achieve the #sprintgoal. Massive difference.