jlondon4Aug 13, 20192 min readShould We Use Kanban or Scrum?Teams often ask me if they should use Kanban or Scrum. Here are the questions I ask to determine which flow to recommend. Scrum/Sprints:...
jlondon4Mar 1, 20183 min readRetrospect on RetrospectivesFebruary 6th was the first Annual World Retrospective Day! As a co-organizer and participant at a local meetup, I was struck by the lack...
jlondon4Feb 28, 20183 min readReview your Sprint ReviewThe Sprint Review is my absolute favorite Scrum practice. Why? From a productivity perspective, it is the main feedback mechanism. And...
jlondon4Feb 27, 20182 min readRefining Backlog RefinementBacklog Refinement (formerly known as Grooming - but evidently that word means something different in some countries) is the least...
jlondon4Feb 14, 20182 min readHow can Improv help your Daily Standup?The 15-min Daily Standup is valuable to teams because it keeps them in sync and focused. Can you use that 15 minutes to strengthen the...