While servant leadership is a timeless concept, the phrase “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay that he first published in 1970. In that essay, Greenleaf said: “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then […]
Read MoreWhat is Agile? Agile is a philosophy and consists of thought processes which are summed up in the Agile Manifesto. Some of the key thought processes which Agile encompasses are Focus on Value Elimination of wastage and improvement of productivity Respecting Change Iterative and Incremental Delivery Collaborating teams Working with variable scope Focus on working […]
Read MoreAgile Project Management The essence of the difference between traditional project management and Agile project management lies in how you look at the three primary constraints of project management Scope Cost Time Flex Scope and Fixed Cost/Time In a traditional project management approach, the fixed part is the Scope and the other factors such as […]
Read MoreWhat is a Timebox? Scrum relies heavily on the concept of Timebox. Timebox is setting a fixed time limit to any activity and letting other characteristics such as Scope vary. A time box could be A Meeting A Sprint A Test activity Development Activity Or Practically anything such as you chatting with your friend on […]
Read MoreIs Planning required in Scrum? Scrum infact advocates planning. However, the plan does not need to be a humungous up-front plan. Progressively Elaborate the planning in Scrum Plan at multiple levels (strategic, release, iteration daily etc) creating appropriate detail using rolling wave planning and progressive elaboration to support the necessary level of understanding. Engage the […]
Read MoreWhat is a retrospective? The Retrospective is the event in Agile which brings in the iterative, inspective and adaptive nature into picture. The team reflects upon the previous timebox with a view to learn some lessons, adjust the behavior or environment in order to improve their experience. A Retrospective is a special meeting that takes […]
Read MoreSplitting User Stories in Scrum Writing User Stories is an art. It needs to be clear to the team what is required and at the same time let the team decide the implantation details by innovating. The key to writing good User Stories are as follows The User Stories should be small, typically, No more […]
Read MoreBest Practices on handling Daily Scrum Using the 3 questions effectively: The Product Owner and Scrum Master should highlight the importance of the three questions in front of the team members so they understand their purpose. Team members should communicate information that brings value to others on the team. They should also try to identify […]
Read MoreBest Practices around handling Sprint Review Meeting Communicate effectively: Team members who are most able to communicate effectively with the team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and stakeholders should present, so that they can represent the team in front of the customer. Fluent speaker: Another approach is to record the demonstration before the meeting to allow […]
Read MoreServant Leadership Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enrich the lives of individuals, build better organizations and ultimately create a more just and caring world. A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. Traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise […]
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