Project Estimates Are Better without a Detailed Plan
In my years as a senior program manager, I saw a pattern repeat itself over and over again. In the early days of a release,… Read More
Key Ideas of the Week
Using CAPED to Survive Big Time Zone Differences
Collaborators in Europe, dev teams in India, key customers in Asia. Many of our US-based clients work with people 5, 7, or even 12 time… Read More
A Better Way to Approach Stakeholder Management
In our recent Advanced Product Owner course, the homework for the week was to take a stakeholder request and turn it into a situational interview. Read More
Why Projects Feel Fine Until They Don’t
We’ve noticed that almost all big initiatives follow the same pattern. Early on, teams are busy with development work in their Sprints, milestones are getting… Read More
“I Want to Feature Mine Everything Now”
A senior leader wrapped up a Feature Mining session recently, looked around the room, and blurted out, “This is amazing. I want to Feature Mine… Read More
CAPED Continues to Expand Its Reach
CAPED (Complexity Aware Planning, Estimation, and Delivery) continues to have a positive impact across more companies. Its origin was simple–take the techniques we’ve used for… Read More
What Makes a Team a Team?
Many so-called teams aren’t really teams. They’re groups of people doing related work, who have meetings together. Maybe you’re on one of those “teams.” You… Read More
Delegation Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard
Most leaders say they want to delegate more. And most leaders struggle to actually do it. The concerns we hear are real: “I want to… Read More
How Much Authority does a Product Owner Need?
Most Product Owner conflicts aren’t really about prioritization. They’re about authority. Who decides what belongs in the product vision? Who owns the roadmap? Who can… Read More
Can a Product Owner also be a ScrumMaster?
In our experience, a great ScrumMaster adds a ton of value for their team. It’s one of those roles where, when done well, everything else… Read More