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Helping companies navigate the realities of business agility and not just be technically agile! Regular content on Scrum, Agility, & DevOps!

Agility
Martin Hinshelwood

How to Set and Achieve Effective Sprint Goals

🚀 Navigating the intricacies of the Sprint Goal in Scrum? 🎯 Discover the essence of crafting a goal that drives real value! 📈 Dive deep into the tactical steps, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure your team is on the right track. 🛤️ Let’s demystify the Sprint Goal together! 🤝 #Scrum #Agile #SprintGoal

Agility
Martin Hinshelwood

The Definition of Done: Ensuring Quality without Compromising Value

🚀 Navigating the nuances between the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria? 🤔 Dive into our latest article that explores the sanctity of a working, usable product without compromising value. 💡 Let’s ensure quality and value go hand in hand! 🤝

Agility
Martin Hinshelwood

The Race for Market Responsiveness: A Fresh Perspective on Organisational Agility

🍵 Pondering over organisational agility, I realise the goal isn’t to be ‘agile’ or to implement SAFe, Nexus, or Scrum@Scale. 🎯 It’s about seizing opportunities faster than competitors, pivoting swiftly, and handling surprises with agility. 🌍 In a fast-paced world, it’s time for organisations to rebuild their processes, tailored to their unique needs. 🦁 The survival of the fittest applies to the corporate world too.

Agility
Martin Hinshelwood

Rethinking ‘User Stories’: A Call for Clarity in Product Backlog Management

In the world of product development, the language we use can profoundly shape our approach to work. 🗣️ One term that I believe has been misused to the point of causing more harm than good is “User Stories”. 📚 In my latest blog post, I argue for a shift away from this term towards a more flexible and transparent framework for describing our work: “Product Backlog Items”. 🔄 This change can help us avoid the pitfalls of trying to force all our work into a user story format and ultimately lead to more effective product development. 💡 Join me as I delve into this topic and propose a new way of thinking about our work. 🚀 #ProductDevelopment #BacklogManagement

Measure & Learn
Martin Hinshelwood

Sculpting the Product Backlog: A Delicate Balance Between Lean Inventory and Future Readiness

Unravel the art of sculpting an effective Product Backlog in our latest blog post. Discover the significance of a lean inventory reflecting your product’s unrealized value, and the necessity of anticipating the future without clouding the backlog. We explore the essence of continuous reflection in calibrating the backlog, dissecting surprises, and turning them into invaluable insights. Just as sculptors chisel away to create masterpieces, learn how product managers can craft a Product Backlog that’s lean, comprehensible, and future-ready, thereby optimizing ROI for stakeholders.

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