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Clarifying the Relationship between Definition of Done and Conditions of Satisfaction 21 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
I'd like to clarify the relationship between two important concepts: a team's Definition of Done and the Conditions of Satisfaction for a user story. Let's start by reviewing each of these concepts. ...
One of a Kind Beats Three of a Kind 20 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
The following was originally published in Mike Cohn's monthly newsletter. If you like what you're reading, sign up to have this content delivered to your inbox weeks before it's posted here. I worked...
How to Estimate Velocity As an Agile Consultant 25 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
Many of you work in a dedicated in-house team, but some of you contract with companies for Scrum and agile consulting. One problem that sometimes arises as an agile contractor is when the prospective ...
When You Miss the Point of Sprint Planning Meetings 18 Jul 2013 | 09:43 pm
In a recent interview for an upcoming agile book by Sondra Ashmore and Kristin Runyan, they asked me questions regarding several areas of agile development and Scrum. In the last two posts, I explored...
Providing Feedback to Team Members 16 Jul 2013 | 09:58 pm
The following was originally published in Mike Cohn's monthly newsletter. If you like what you're reading, sign up to have this content delivered to your inbox weeks before it's posted here. Even if ...
How Can We Get the Best Estimates of Story Size? 10 Jul 2013 | 09:03 pm
I was recently interviewed for an upcoming agile textbook written by Sondra Ashmore and Kristin Runyan. They asked me questions regarding several areas of agile development and Scrum. Last week, I exp...
How Can We Get the Best Estimates of Story Size? 10 Jul 2013 | 09:03 pm
I was recently interviewed for an upcoming agile textbook written by Sondra Ashmore and Kristin Runyan. They asked me questions regarding several areas of agile development and Scrum. Last week, I exp...
Backlog Grooming: Who Should Attend and How to Maximize Value 3 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
I was recently interviewed for an upcoming agile textbook written by Sondra Ashmore and Kristin Runyan, and they asked me some questions about backlog grooming, such as who should attend, how to maxim...
Backlog Grooming: Who Should Attend and How to Maximize Value 3 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
I was recently interviewed for an upcoming agile textbook written by Sondra Ashmore and Kristin Runyan, and they asked me some questions about backlog grooming, such as who should attend, how to maxim...
Names Should Not Be Needed for User Stories 26 Jun 2013 | 08:59 pm
I've never been a fan of naming user stories. Stories should generally be short enough that naming them should not be necessary. Yes, novels and movies get names. But we don't name the sentences in a...
