Project Success?... Piece of Cake!

by Bob Schatz | 6 Comments | 04 Feb 2011 |

_dsc0016_1_ Project work is serious business that should never be entered into without taking stock of what you know and don’t know. Projects cost money and consume people’s time and energy. If you waste time, money, or energy there is an increasi...

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The Sprint Review: Mastering the Art of Feedback

by Bob Schatz | 9 Comments | 21 Apr 2009 | sprint reviews

_dsc0016_1_ The sprint review in Scrum is a critical part of the inspect and adapt cycle. Having worked with many teams and organizations, I have noticed an overall reluctance (and in some cases fear) to do them in the way they were intended. First, let&rsqu...

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Successful Sprint Reviews: The Greatest Story Never Told

by Bob Schatz | 3 Comments | 21 May 2007 | user stories, retrospectives, sprint review

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What's the secret ingredient missing from most sprint reviews? The user stories and use cases you probably discarded may be the greatest story never told.

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Leadership Reading List

by Bob Schatz, Bill Wake, Alan Shalloway, Tom Mellor | 7 Comments | 22 Jan 2007 | ScrumMaster, product owner, Further reading

_dsc0016_1_ Bill-2009 Mellor_family_dec_2011_001 Part of what makes a good leader great is a commitment to continuous improvement. These are the “must-reads” for every leader (or potential leader). What’s on your bookshelf?

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Change Agent Dreamin'

by Bob Schatz | 2 Comments | 15 Jan 2007 | ScrumMaster, adopting scrum

_dsc0016_1_ Bob Schatz makes the case for the ScrumMaster as both a leader and a dreamer.

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