The Scrum Team Scorecard
Transitioning toward Scrum practices isn't easy for every team. I've used a visual image that I call the Scrum team scorecard to help. It's a one-page "snapshot" of the level of transformation of a project team into a Scrum team. An independent o...
Working with Component Teams: How to Navigate the Complexity
Scrum and other Agile methodologies rely heavily on a set team structure to succeed. In Scrum, you have a team, a ScrumMaster, and a product owner. These teams work on features that are iteratively developed. As explained by Mike Cohn, the teams are commonly called "feature teams." However, quite frequently...
Teamwork in Agile
Several years ago, I worked for Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP), a consulting company that specialized in Rapid Application Development (RAD). CTP’s hallmark was Rapid Solutions Workshop (RSW), in which we would build a prototype of a r...