Scrum is not only about delivering increments of value to the end-user, it’s also about changing our mindset from “getting this done” to “getting things to-done”, meaning that any change that we embark on as a team, is a process, not a goal that is attained in a specific timeframe.
How I was able to double the productivity of my print shop in 1 year applying the simple principles of Scrum
When I got my certification as Scrum Master in December of 2019, I thought I could get a job right away. I wanted a change in my life after co-owning a print shop with my family for 16 years. I soon realized that it would be impossible without the background […]
How Scrum helped my son overcome procrastination
Start imperfectly. After his high school graduation, my son just laid down on the couch watching anime for 5 weeks. That’s when he approached me to help him design a new routine where chores, pleasure, and rest would fit. First draft: the Scrum Table My son dislikes Trello so we […]
Moving my life into Scrum with Trello
Have you had so many exciting new projects that you don’t know where to start? How do you eat an elephant? One of the greatest values of the agile philosophy is the ability to simplify, to transform big projects into bite-sized tasks. When I asked myself, “What do you want […]
Can’t make up your mind between Scrum, Kanban, and XP?
All three methodologies adhere to the principles laid out in the Agile Manifesto which aims at providing as much value to customers as possible in the time available. The differences between them are a result of trying to uphold the Agile principles in radically different contexts. Kanban is a really useful way […]
Ready for the new 2020 Scrum guide?
Key Changes (as published in Scrum.org) More Transparent: Leaner. Easier to access, and more straightforward, opening the door to more practitioners in new industries and domains. Less Prescriptive: Scrum is a framework and not a methodology. Experiments, incremental changes, and iterations are the pillars of the practice. Get the 2020 […]