How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban
At Sprightbulb, we’re always looking ahead. So let’s explore how AI might shake things up in project management—and why that’s actually a great thing for Agile teams.
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7 Common Pitfalls in Agile Adoption and How to Avoid Them
Read to learn the most common pitfalls we see in Agile adoption—and how your team can sidestep them for lasting success.
How to Scale Scrum Effectively: Tips for Large Teams and Enterprises
Scaling Agile practices in large teams and enterprises presents unique challenges, but with the right strategies and frameworks, organizations can maintain Agility and deliver value effectively.
This guide explores key considerations and practical tips for to scale Scrum, ensuring that as your organization grows, your Agile practices evolve to meet increasing demands.
Scrum Master Secrets: Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Daily Scrum
The Daily Scrum. A cornerstone of the Scrum framework, this 15-minute time-boxed event is designed to keep the development team synchronized and on track towards the sprint goal. Seems simple enough, right? Yet, even with the best intentions, common pitfalls can turn this vital meeting into a time-wasting exercise.
As a seasoned Agile training provider, we’ve witnessed these Scrum faux pas firsthand. So, let’s dive into the top three mistakes that can derail your Daily Scrum and how to avoid them:
Agile in Unexpected Places: The Universal Adaptability of Agile Methodologies
Agile methodologies have long been associated with IT. However, we’ll discuss some unexpected markets you may find people using Agile.
Why is Agile Scaling So Hard?
Agile scaling is always a hot topic for students and organizations dealing with the complexities of multi-team execution. The questions I tend to get as a trainer and coach range from deep, low-level issues of mechanics (“How many times a week is best for a Scrum-of-Scrums meeting?”) to very high-level concerns about practicality (“Does SAFe … Read more
What Is the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?
Both Scrum and Kanban provide principles and practices that you can apply to deliver high-quality solutions faster. They share many similarities but have distinct differences. Both methods were originally developed for software development, however, they can be applied to be more productive in any line of work.
Common Questions About Sprint Review, Answered
Interested in doing a sprint review, but unsure what it is and how it works? We’ve answered some common questions about sprint reviews.
When the Scrum Master Role is Set Up to Be an Anti-Pattern
If you’ve never experienced what a good Scrum Master does for a team, it’s easy to misunderstand the role as being administrative: scheduling team meetings, taking notes on impediments, nagging people to update the status of things. When that happens, it’s natural for decision makers to feel that the role of Scrum Master is not a real job, and therefore decide not to invest time or money into it. At that point, one of several anti-patterns typically happens. Here are the ones I see most often:
Three Reports Expert Scrum Masters Use
In this blog, we’ll explore the purpose of three core reports every Scrum Master should understand and use: burndown, burnup, and throughput. We’ll also explain how to read and create each chart.