Kanban methodology: everything you need to know
Ask any project manager, director, or high-level manager, “what makes or breaks a successful project?” and they’ll tell you it’s working with people that...
Product development: 7 stages to turn ideas into a...
Building a product from scratch takes more than just a good idea. That idea needs to go through testing, a prototype, market research, and likely several iterations...
Scrum methodology: how to get started in your next...
Just like successful athletes learn by doing, so do corporate teams. If you’re going to be a star on the field or in the boardroom, you have to practice, and learn as...
How to successfully manage application development...
The proliferation of electronic devices and advanced software has created an enormous demand for well-designed apps for businesses and individuals. However, you also...
How to create a product strategy from beginning to end
Creating products that truly delight customers isn’t something that happens overnight or by accident. Behind every innovative product is a detailed and inspired...
A step-by-step walkthrough to create your test plan
In software development, small mistakes can lead to massive disasters. Typing the wrong line of code can turn an otherwise successful project into a revenue leak, or a...
How to optimize your sprint planning
What’s the fastest way a good Agile Scrum team goes bad? Simple: forgetting that the Agile methodology and the Scrum framework are supposed to save time. Everyone from...
All you need to know about managing your sprint backlog
According to dictionary.com: Sprint: to race or move at full speed Backlog: to hold in reserve Which makes the sprint backlog a bit of a misnomer. Much like the Panama...
How Agile tools support effective software and project...
We all have core values that guide us in our life decisions. The little voice inside that defines the path we take. My core values revolve around integrity,...
Sprint plans – what they are and when to...
How do you hit a moving target? Countless companies have thrown a lot of money and resources into answering that question. Targets move for a variety of reasons, ranging...
What is a Scrum Master? A guide to the role
If you’re working in the field of product development or project management, you have have noticed the term scrum master. Based on the name, it makes sense that...
The ultimate guide to scrum project management
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your team managed themselves? Imagine this. Your team shows up for work each day full of energy and enthusiasm. They know exactly what to...
The 4 Scrum ceremonies you need to bring structure to...
Sadly, a Scrum ceremony isn’t an ornate presentation that happens after a particularly effective headlock in the British sport of rugby. More’s the pity. In all...
What is the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?
When you’re a small startup with only a few like-minded people on a single team, of course you can be flexible. But if you do things right, you won’t stay small...
What you need to know about quality assurance (and how...
Imagine playing Jenga with a set that contains one faulty block. Near the end of your game, you tap the end of the Jenga block to free it from the stack, and it cracks...
A guide to managing your product backlog
A successful product takes meticulous planning. With so many small tasks making up a greater product launch, tackling them all in due time can be challenging without a...
How to structure your Kanban flow efficiently
Improving efficiency is a never-ending process. By making your workflows more efficient, you can save time, money, and other resources. Kanban is an excellent way to do...
The Ultimate Guide to Scrum boards
If you have some general knowledge of project management, you’ve likely come across or heard of Scrum boards. While they are most associated with software development,...
Lean vs. Scrum: what’s the difference?
With Agile, Lean, and Scrum trending hard, chances are you’ve at least heard the different terms before. But can you explain the difference? Do you even understand it?...
Everything you need to know about Agile release...
In a perfect world, everything would always go according to plan. Development teams and project managers alike know just how important it is to stay on top of story...
Scrum vs. PMP: everything you want to know
Being in charge of a project isn’t a walk in the park. Without the right foundation it can feel more like walking through a field full of landmines. While...
10 scrum tools to try
We’re going to make a claim about Scrum that might shock you. Scrum isn’t actually a methodology. It’s not a process, either. Scrum is a technology. Sound crazy?...
The complete guide to Scrum meetings
Scrum meetings are an essential part of the Scrum framework. In fact, according to the Agile Manifesto, development teams need to engage in face-to-face conversations to...
What is a scrum sprint? [A quick guide]
Despite what it sounds like, a Scrum sprint has nothing to do with either rugby or track and field. A Scrum sprint actually describes the amount of work a development...