Scrum: Velocity Measures Story Points, Not Productivity
Scrum teams rely on metrics to inspect and adapt. Taken too far, the metrics tend to lose value and in some cases cause harm. [featured-image
Scrum teams rely on metrics to inspect and adapt. Taken too far, the metrics tend to lose value and in some cases cause harm. [featured-image
Unfortunately, I was not able to attend Agile 2014 in Orlando this year. Fortunately, the agile community loves to share. While reading the many blogs and tweets
At the heart of the scrum master role is servant leadership. We are driven by serving our teams as teachers, mentors, and coaches. It’s our
Scrum practices rely on empiricism. We inspect our work and adapt our practices to achieve continuous improvement. But what should a scrum team use in order to
The Scrum Master is demanding a higher velocity during the next sprint. Does the scrum development team have to listen or has the scrum master
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A Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, Ryan Ripley has experience as a software developer, manager, director, and Scrum Master in multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Ryan is committed to helping teams break the cycle of “bad Scrum” so they can deliver valuable software that delights their customers. The host of “Agile for Humans,” the top agile podcast on iTunes, Ryan lives in Indiana with his wife, Kristin, and three children.