How Big Should a Backlog Be?

Your backlog should be as big as you and your team need it to be. The real question is, how big does it need to be? How to find out.

Why Agile Isn’t a Silver Bullet

One of our many biases as human beings is to, every now and then, confuse the means (the approach; what we need to get somewhere) with the ends (the destination;…

How Leadership Can Embrace Agile

In organizations who are well ahead on their agile journeys, a network of self-organized teams aligns and delivers toward a common set of vision, mission, and goals—which are set and…

A List of 50+ Agile Practices

From OKRs and value streams to epics, themes, and stories, we compiled a list of over 50 agile practices that you—and your team—need to know about.

Can You Use Agile and Scrum Interchangeably?

Here’s an interesting question that I got asked recently: “Can agile and Scrum be used interchangeably?” Based on how much you know about agile and Scrum, and who you’re reading,…

Can Agile Apply to IT Outsourcing?

Many companies right now are going through agile transformations. The goal of practically every agile transformation is to create a network of self-organised teams that work in an iterative and…

Can Agile Have Deadlines?

Many agile practitioners think that an agile approach isn’t useful for deadlines and target/delivery dates. Why that’s not quite the case.

What Can Agile Methods Be Used For?

One thing people often get wrong about agile is that it’s an approach created by the software development community that only software developers and technology companies can use. To say…

Can You Do Agile Without Scrum?

Yes, you can do agile without Scrum. Agile is a mindset, whereas Scrum is a framework — and one of the ways in which to practice agile.

Is Agile a Framework or Methodology?

Agile is everywhere. Top consulting firms like McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group are helping some of the biggest companies in the world go through agile transformations. The fastest-growing…

Can Agile Be Used in Operations?

I recently coached someone who had achieved great results as a Product Owner in their company. Thanks to a reorg, they recently got promoted to a role in charge for…

Can Agile Be Used for Production Support?

Can agile be used for production support? I once got asked this question as I was working with an IT service team that was tasked to keep several business-critical systems…