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Liberating Structures - an Antidote to Zombie Scrum

Although many organizations use Scrum, the majority struggle to grasp both the purpose of Scrum as well as its benefits. They do Zombie Scrum; it looks like Scrum from a distance, but you see that things are amiss when moving closer. This article describes what Zombie Scrum is about and gives you tangible examples of how to recognize, treat and prevent Zombie Scrum by using Liberating Structures.

Barry Overeem Johannes Schartau Christiaan Verwijs
on Oct 07, 2019
Culture & Methods

The Death of Agile and Beyond

Agility as way of being for teams and organizations is crossing a critical juncture. In a very unique state of affairs, Agile is being adopted by organizations in various domains whilst many Agilists are expressing concerns that Agile has field. This article looks at the current state of agility, the challenges it faces and proposes some ideas around how Agilists can change the situation.

Mynul Chowdhuri
on Aug 26, 2019
Culture & Methods

Agile around The World - A Journey of Discovery

People in different parts of the world exhibit behaviours that can either fit with agile or be an impediment. David Spinks and Glaudia Califano are travelling the world to explore how national cultures impact agile adoption.

Ben Linders David Spinks Glaudia Califano
on Aug 24, 2019
Culture & Methods

Q&A on the Book Right to Left: The Digital Leader's Guide to Lean and Agile

The book Right to Left: The Digital Leader's Guide to Lean and Agile by Mike Burrows explains why we should focus on the outcomes, and how working backwards from those can help us keep this focus so that the needs of customers are better served. It takes a right-to-left view on existing Agile and Lean methods, bringing a needs-based and outcome-oriented perspective to digital delivery.

Ben Linders Mike Burrows
on Aug 19, 2019
Culture & Methods

Rediscovering Lean

For those who love continuous improvement, software engineering fits. Turn in any direction and you’ll see potential for doing better, going faster and increasing quality. You should not try to chase the latest and greatest agile practices. Instead, spend time working out your unique approach based on the goal you have been given, the people you have, and the underlying principles that you hold.

Kevin Duggan
on Jul 29, 2019
Culture & Methods

Q&A on A Scrum Book: The Spirit of the Game

In A Scrum Book: The Spirit of the Game, Jeff Sutherland and James Coplien explore how to do Scrum well using patterns. There are more than ninety patterns which provide insight into Scrum’s building blocks, how they work, and how highly effective teams use them.

Ben Linders Jeff Sutherland James Coplien
on Jun 29, 2019
Culture & Methods

Maybe Agile Is the Problem

“Agile” now means anything, everything, and nothing. Many organizations are Agile fatigued, and the “Agile Industrial Complex” is part of the problem. Agilists must go back to the basics and simplicity of the Manifesto and 12 Principles. The Heart of Agile and Modern Agile are examples of basic, simple frameworks. Agilists also have much to learn from social sciences.

Mo Hagar
on Jun 13, 2019
Culture & Methods

Agile Anti-Patterns: A Systems Thinking Approach

Agile anti-patterns can disguise themselves as "solutions" or "workarounds". This article discusses the importance of recognising and classifying a new generation of agile anti-pattern with a systems thinking approach. It shows how to create and promote a shared language using value streams as an effective means of creating a systems thinking culture amongst agile teams and the wider business.

David Johnston
on May 14, 2019
Culture & Methods

MOOtopia – Adapting the Spotify Model at MOO

The Spotify Model may be a good starting point, but you need to adapt it to suit your needs. This is the story of how MOO has adapted the organizational structure within Tech and Product based on the Spotify Model, and has then evolved that initial design into something that meets their current needs.

Claire Donald
on May 06, 2019
Culture & Methods

Test Automation: Prevention or Cure?

A lot of teams have the tendency to view test automation as a way of speeding up delivery of software, as this is often the perceived bottleneck within the team, but if they were to take a deeper look at their development practices as a whole, they may get better results.

Jit Gosai
on Apr 26, 2019
Culture & Methods

Q&A on the Book Unlocking Agility

In the book Unlocking Agility, Jorgen Hesselberg explores how to embrace agility in large organizations and what can be done to remove impediments across the enterprise. It provides practical advice, resources and guidance with real-life examples of successes and failures from companies across a variety of industries.

Ben Linders Jorgen Hesselberg
on Mar 09, 2019
Culture & Methods

2019 Scrum Master Trends Report Published

The 2019 Scrum Master Trends Report has been published by Scrum.org and Age of Product. The report explores salary trends, agile adoption patterns, and gender equality within the Scrum master role, based on the responses from over 2100 participants across 13 countries.

Ben Linders Dave West Stefan Wolpers
on Feb 23, 2019