Running is actually one of the points of common interest that Jessica and I first learned about each other when we met. I’ve been a casual runner since middle school, although I’ll admit, I’ve always…
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14th Annual State of Agile Report Takeaways
The long-awaited release of the 14th Annual State of Agile report is finally here! Over 40,000 Agile executives, practitioners, and consultants participated in the survey. Here are the top 10 takeaways that we identified: …
Why Nonprofits Should Use Story Points and Relative Sizing
There are many reasons why Scrum teams use story points to estimate user stories. In the 1940s, the Rand Corporation conducted a study that measured the effectiveness of estimation techniques. The conclusion was that humans…
What’s on Your Agile Bookshelf, Continued
We brought our Product Owner, Diane H Leonard, GPC, STSI and our Scrum Trainer Jessica Crowley, STSI together again this week to discuss more Agile and Scrum books and resources to help you as a…
The Value of a Scrum Master in Nonprofits
According to the results of the 13th annual State of Agile survey, Scrum remains the most widely used Agile framework and reported benefits among Scrum adopters include: Ability to manage changing priorities, Increased…