The Manager's Role in Agile

by Lyssa Adkins, Michael Spayd | 10 Comments | 23 Jul 2008 | adopting scrum, Project Management, Scrum Roles

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When a team converts to agile, managers are often left wondering what part they will play in leading an agile team to success. Just as the team must learn new skills in order to self-organize, managers should explore a new set of competencies in order to function most effectively.

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Two Tips to Help Product Owners with Release Planning

by Lyssa Adkins | 5 Comments | 03 Jun 2008 | product owner, planning

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In real estate, it's all about location, location, location, In agile, we could say it's all about business value, business value, business value. Lyssa Adkins gives product owners tips to keep in mind when making plans for a release so that they don't forget their ultimate goal: produce the highest business value first.

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