In a recent Scrum Basics session, we received the question, “How does something fit into the Sprint? Do you make the Sprint fit the work, or the work fit in the Sprint?” It’s a bit…
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You Can’t Do What is Next Now
“You can’t do what is next now.” – Ally Love So much of my morning journaling time is spent processing and thinking through quotes that I encounter in my daily travels, whether it be…
Where I Learned to Iterate
Back in 2001, without knowing it, I took the first steps on my Agile journey. The steps were not taken in my Organizational Behavioral class at Cornell University as you might assume (although I do…
What can your grant writing process look like using Agile and/or Scrum?
Have you considered implementing an Agile approach in your organization, perhaps even the Scrum framework? Yes, this approach is commonly used in software development; however, it can absolutely be adapted for nonprofit organizations and used…
7 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Invest in a Registered Scrum Master Course
In today’s fast-paced, resource-strapped nonprofit sector, leaders are constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency, collaboration, and impact. Nonprofits are now adopting business tools such as Agile methodologies to stay competitive and nimble in an ever-changing…