How Should a Scrum Team Handle Defects in a Sprint? #AskArtisan
Even ScrumMasters who follow #AskArtisan videos will encounter Unplanned Defects, which are critical to address immediately and can be challenging to deal with!
How Do I Choose Sprint Length? #AskArtisan
How do ScrumMasters set the length of a Sprint? It’s a trick question - Sprint length is determined by the entire Scrum Team! Why and how? Glad you asked!
Should I Lengthen a Sprint to Get More Done? #AskArtisan
As a ScrumMaster, have you ever been close to the end of a Sprint and realized that there's more work left than time? Oh no! Should you increase Sprint length?
How Long Should Sprint Planning Take? #AskArtisan
How long should it take to plan a Sprint? In this #AskArtisan video, I’ll explain what is and isn't important for your Sprint Goal.
What is a Sprint Demo? #AskArtisan
What's a Sprint Demo? It's typically a sure sign that your organization has no idea how to do a Sprint Review! I'll explain in this edition of #AskArtisan.
Can One Sprint Have Multiple Goals? #AskArtisan
Can you have more than one Sprint Goal in a single Sprint? I actually recommend it! In this video, I'll explain how it can improve Scrum team productivity.
How Are Product Goals and Sprint Goals Related? #AskArtisan
I'm often asked about Scrum goals; specifically Sprint Goals, Product Goals, and how they relate to each other. In this video, I'll tie them together for you.
What’s a Sprint Goal? #AskArtisan
Ever been out shopping only to get home and realized you didn't actually get what you needed? This is what happens to Scrum teams without a Sprint Goal!
What’s a Product Goal? #AskArtisan
The 2020 Scrum Guide introduced a new concept called the Product Goal, and many are still confused about the purpose and function of Product Goals.
What Do You Do With Incomplete Work at the End of the Sprint? #AskArtisan
One of the questions I get asked a lot has to do with when a Sprint ends… what happens with all the work that isn’t finished at the end of the Sprint?
Simplify Your Work by Slicing
When slicing a backlog item, we're taking a complex problem and paring it down into smaller problems, which are easier to solve and build.
Get the Problem Right or You’ll Get the Solution Wrong
Good software solves the customer's problems, but to provide the right solution, you must start with the right problem.