The Preconditions of Starting the First Sprint
Everyone talks about agility Agility is a way of behaving, a philosophy that supports maximising the value of the created product, accepting and even exploiting changes while being in the workflow. But agility is not a panacea. It requires the right knowledge, practice and commitment…
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What does Scrum mean – What is Scrum?
Scrum has been the most widely used Agile framework since its inception and still is today. Its popularity is demonstrated by the fact that the word Scrum is sometimes used as a synonym for Agile, which unfortunately leads to many misunderstandings. It is therefore important…
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Sticky notes on the wall – but why?
For many people, the first encounter with an agile team is an almost surreal experience: serious, educated people standing in front of a wall covered in colourful sticky notes, gesticulating wildly and arguing about something with faces aglow. What are these strange rituals, what is…
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What is the difference: Acceptance Criteria vs. Definition of Done?
We would like to clarify a couple of often misunderstood concepts: the difference between Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done. In many organisations, these two are confused, there is no clear boundary between them, even though they have completely different meanings and serve different purposes.
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