The planning fallacy is a phenomenon in which predictions about how much time will be needed to complete a future task display an optimism bias and underestimate the time needed. This phenomenon sometimes occurs regardless of the individual's knowledge that past tasks of a similar nature have taken longer to complete than generally planned. The bias affects predictions only about one's own tasks. On the other hand, when outside observers predict task completion times, they tend to exhibit a pessimistic bias, overestimating the time needed. The planning fallacy involves estimates of task completion times more optimistic than those encountered in similar projects in the past.
Having a Definition of Ready means that stories must be immediately actionable. The Team must be able to determine what needs to be done and the amount of work required to complete the User Story or PBI.
Acceptance Criteria and Conditions of Satisfaction
When I recently asked a room full of people “What is the difference between Acceptance Criteria and Conditions of Satisfaction?”, I expected definitions
Roman Pichler says successful product owners share the characteristics discussed in this post. Are you a successful product owner? Do you have these attributes?
A good leader keeps everything in order. In this fast-paced era where agile methodologies have become a more often used framework, a good Scrum Master is what is needed. But what makes a good Scrum Master?
Do you know what psychological safety is not? First, let's get on the same page about what it is: In their book, "Personal and Organizational Change Through…
In software development, a lot of terms are thrown around for how teams should be managed. Whether we say self-managed teams, self-directed teams, or self-organized teams, what does this mean?This can mean many things depending on the organization. First, let’s cover a basic definition from the interwebs:
T-Shaped: The New Breed of IT Professional | Cutter Consortium
In this Executive Update, we discuss why IT professionals must become more T-shaped, what it means to be more T-shaped, and how mid-career technology professionals need to continue to grow in their career in order to thrive in this rapidly changing world. We will also discuss how an executive understanding of this concept can be incorporated into business today to drive greater flexibility and value in the future.
In July 2016, the Scrum Values were added to The Scrum Guide. These values include Courage, Focus, Commitment, Respect, and Openness. This poster provides a view of the Scrum Values with some descriptions to help you better understand them.
Empiricism means working in a fact-based, experience-based, and evidence-based manner. Scrum implements an empirical process where progress is based on observations of reality, not fictitious plans. Scrum also places great emphasis on mind-set and cultural shift to achieve business and organizational Agility. The three pillars of empiricism are as follows:
Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. The Scrum Guide contains the official definition of Scrum as authored by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland.
Scrum has not been immune to controversy, and the history of how and who invented it is a topic of frequent debate. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy describes this popular framework's confusing origin story.
Explore the essence of Lean manufacturing with a deep dive into the elimination of Muda, Mura, and Muri, enhancing efficiency and quality in your processes.
Few things in Scrum are as misunderstood and misinterpreted as much as a Scrum Team’s need for self-management. At the highest level, it’s not a very difficult concept, but the nuances tend to throw things into question. Simply said: the team needs the autonomy to get its work done. However, the phrase “self-management” has led some to believe that Scrum is anti-management or anti-manager. This is simply not true. In fact, there are several myths that we’d like to debunk:
The most innovative companies tend to push decisions as far down in the organization as possible, giving people at all levels the opportunity to move fast, utilize their creativity, apply their intellect, and assume responsibility. —Collins, Jim. [1] Principle #9 – Decentralize Decision-Making Surviving and thriving in today’s business environment requires quick and efficient decision-making. Disruptive technology, high interconnectedness, and intense competition mean opportunities are fleeting, problems escalate rapidly, and information moves faster than traditional organizational structures can handle. CreatingRead more