Cracking job interviews is just as important as being a master in the field. While you may have the CPMCD (Communication, Planning, Modelling, Construction and Deployment) process on your fingertips,…
Improving People Engagement and Retention – In an Agile World
Improving people engagement and Retention – In an Agile World One factor that impacts our ability as organization / project to have a consistent and predictable velocity is in-stability of…
Should a ScrumMaster do performance appraisals for the development team in a Scrum setup?
A ScrumMaster recently asked me if he should take over responsibility for year-end performance evaluations since he was closer to the work than the functional manager for the team. It’s…
Triple Scrum Master – a Three in One Role
The old-fashioned scrum master would be limited to a thought process of getting the team more productivity, improve impediments, coaching the stakeholders on the value system of Scrum and so…
Who chooses Scrum Master for Scrum Team (Define the MVP for the SM)?
Chicken or Egg – Who came first? Who chooses the Scrum Master for a Scrum Team (Define the MVP for the SM)? For all those who have been to the…
Parenting and Agile Team – A Case of similarities
There are only three things you need to be a good parent – patience, patience, patience. What about love, affection, attention and other such things, you’d ask. Sure, that’s important…
How to manage sensitive issues in a team – What is the magic recipe?
Have we ever wondered how to handle and deal with a sensitive issue with our teams? How do we bring our observations that certain set of folks always like to…
Leading Dispersed Team – An Art or Science or a piece of Luck in your journey of excellence
Dispersed teams have members who are not in the same place, they come from different countries, cultures and time zones. Simply out, a dispersed team brings out elements where human-technology…
Selecting the Best Scrum Master Certification
Xebia Academy has helped many individuals in securing Scrum Master Certification and continues to benefit aspirants in their professional advancement. While there are several types of Scrum certifications available, most people…
The Fixed-Date Plan in Agile: How much can you commit?
When it comes to delivering software, the first thing your customer seek is the target date by which your team can provide the deliverables. Then, your team is asked…