Making Scrum Iterative and Incremental

“How can you make Scrum iterative and incremental?” One of the questions I was just asked in a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) class was “How can you make Scrum iterative and incremental?” The question was asked at the very beginning of class,...

Developers with Specialized Skills

“When you have specialized skills in a team that are not needed 100% of the time, how do you include them in the Agile team?” First, we need to understand that there is a difference between generic Agile Teams, and Scrum Teams. Every time we say the word...

Future Scrum Trends

“What trends do you see for Scrum for the next few years?” Probably one of the worst things we can do these days is try to predict the future of something in an industry that has proven it needs to be disrupted. The work management industry, the one in...

Waterfall and Agile Together

“How can waterfall and agile be combined while maintaining the core principals of each?” When it comes to using different approaches to managing work, using a traditional and an agile approach in the same company is not difficult.  Using a traditional...

Brussels Sprouts and Agility

“Based on your many years of experience with Agile Scrum, what is your opinion on the negative opinions?” Whenever I hear someone bashing something I know a lot about, or have a strong opinion about, I try not to take it personally.  I (almost always)...