Just a short message, as the following books provide enough exciting reading. Here are my recommendations for your reading lists. All of these books plus a few more you can find directly from Amazon at the bor!sgloger recommended-books store. Mike Cohn: Succeeding with Agile Don Reinertsen: Flow. Second Generation Lean Product Development Ulrich Schnabel: Leisure. … weiterlesen →
If it is labeled Scrum, is it Scrum?
If it is labeled Scrum, is it Scrum? A project or project management method is entitled “Scrum”. Then the project manager is automatically called a Product Owner and the team leader becomes a ScrumMaster. That means we are doing Scrum, right? Agility is a Mindset If only it was this simple. The biggest hurdle is … weiterlesen →
Basic Values and Team Development in Scrum Teams
The team is the central element in Scrum. The chance to create synergy through effective team work is dependent on various variables, among other things on the quick and purposeful development of the respective team. Clearly defined teams form from within, usually unconsciously, their own work and social process, so that they can work faster … weiterlesen →
Shu-Ha-Ri or Scrum by the book ☺
It can’t be said often enough: Naturally Scrum is a framework to manage and guide organizations, product development and teams. Of course a framework can not provide solutions for every organization, every department and every team. Naturally every organization must develop best practices that only work in their context. The best examples of this are … weiterlesen →
Agile Architecture can be changed!
Whoever wants to develop in an iterative manner has a basic problem: he doesn’t know if he will be required to do something which requires throwing out basic assumptions. In the most extreme case this can lead to large parts of a product having to later be changed. This knowledge leads many software developers to … weiterlesen →
Creativity creates Space, where no Space exists
Often the highest level of creativity occurs when possibilities are limited. Maybe the most impressive example I have experienced on this topic was the work of Gary Chang. As an architect in Hongkong he was confronted with the challenge of creating apartments in a very small area. Apartments that still offered everything you need. Creativity … weiterlesen →
There is no “I” in team – with Marshallow, Spaghetti and Creativity a step towards Team Building
You are a team leader, ScrumMaster, project manager and you find yourself in this ad? Looking for: Interactive tools for team builiding Offer: communication barriers, coordination difficulties, role conflicts, lack of transparency, unclear team, outdated thinking, daily routines, boring work day Then keep reading! In my opinion Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of the … weiterlesen →