Modifying Scrum – You THINK you know better…

by Mike Vizdos, 18 January 2012 | The Agile Blogosphere

Modifying Scrum is a bad idea. Do you hear me?  Do you REALLY think modifying Scrum is a good idea? Why? Scrum is a simple framework.  It works. Yet, in most places I get called into for consulting with clients around the world, this is one of the major causes of projects failing. People try to mess with it.  Because they know better. OK… do that… then call me to come in and tell you...
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ScrumMasters – Feel Like Giving Up Sometimes?

Welcome to 2012. Here we are.  Another year to look forward to. Another year to look back on. Looking back on 2011 for the blog at www.implementingscrum.com, I did not publish a lot...
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Scrum, Story Points, and THE Answers to the Universe

by Mike Vizdos, 12 October 2010
The Agile Blogosphere

Quick. When you think of estimating and planning techniques in Scrum, what method do you think of first? Wait. “There is an official way Scrum says you *must* do estimating and...
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Random Thought Scrum Challenge – #1

by Mike Vizdos, 25 February 2010
The Agile Blogosphere

Hi, I am gathering some great guest postings and am starting to queue up some new cartoons about Scrum (yeah!!!!). You’ll start seeing them in your email and/or on your RSS feeds...
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The Scrum Sprint – NOT a Mouse Wheel!

Thanks for reading the latest blog entry at www.implementingscrum.com. And — THANK YOU for waiting — a BRAND NEW comic strip. I am excited to get this new one out to you....
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Sprint – Sprint Backlog – Product Backlog – Working Ass Backwards to a Solution

Hi, Welcome back to a new week at www.implementingscrum.com. This week (tomorrow night, actually) I will introduce the first of a comic strip in a three part series (of course punctuated...
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ImplementingScrum – Unscripted – Solo Scrum

  I started using “Solo Scrum” again. This means that I am playing the three roles all by myself. What are the three roles? 1) Product Owner 2) Team Member 3) ScrumMaster. After...
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ImplementingScrum – Product Backlog / Updates / Requests

Hi all, [warning -- a little bit long -- over 802.13453223 words -- sorry] This week has been instrumental in helping me get some great clarity of where I am taking the site in the...
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Scrum Karma. Why Else Do IT?

Hi all, Yes, I realize and apologize that I have not been posting regular cartoons up here in the past month or so.  A lot of things are happening both inside and outside the lives...
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Scrum: Coach. Consultant. Mentor. Super-Hero…

by Mike Vizdos, 5 February 2009
The Agile Blogosphere

Thanks for reading the latest blog entry at www.implementingscrum.com. One of the things I hear a lot about (both inside and outside of our little industry in the world) is the differences...
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Consultants and Scrum. Worry?

by Mike Vizdos, 3 February 2009
The Agile Blogosphere

Hi all, Wow.  I was going to post the comic strip tonight but wanted to wait just one more day because a few interesting things went on today… I got a TON of feedback from people...
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Why Use Consultants and Coaches?

by Mike Vizdos, 2 February 2009
The Agile Blogosphere

Hi all, The cartoon this week (coming out tomorrow) will examine why the heck almost 100% of the teams implementing scrum today should be using some sort of consulting / coaching /...
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The Single Wringable Neck. Scrum Style.

by Mike Vizdos, 13 January 2009
The Agile Blogosphere

Welcome back to a new week and first cartoon of 2009 at www.implementingscrum.com. Thank you for continuing to follow and spread the word about this blog and our cartoons. Get ready...
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