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Posts By: Nathalie Karasek
How to become a great Scrum Master? This framework might help: A similar list is also 6 Metaskills every Scrum Master Has to Have
Kanban reading list comprising over 40 links: https://www.digite.com/kanban/getting-started-with-kanban/ More about Kanban
I thought “finally swim lanes for trello!” …. but well it has of course limitations. I will give it a try … https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/swimlanes-for-trello/lhgcmlaedabaaaihmfdkldejjjmialgl?hl=en More about Kanban More about Trello
It´s hard to find a good Kanban tool! In 2014 I started to search a tool cause I wanted to swich from my physical board to a digital one. That is harder than I thought … I need a tool to organise my private life which is usually pretty busy with several private projects ongoing…. Read Article →
a really nice reading list! Curated list of books and videos which inspire More Books
Ein paar Kriterien zur Prüfung der eigenen Regeln und Prozesse im Unternehmen: Nutzen – Beschützt die Regel etwas, was beschützt werden muss? Nachvollziehbar – muss verstanden werden Effizienz – muss effizienzsteigernd sein Flexibel – muss agil sein Source: Regeln und Prozesse im agilen Umfeld? Nein! Doch! Oh! More about Agile
Forbes tells us about pifalls of problem solving and how to avoid them: To avoid a flawed problem definition use a checklist like TOSCA To avoid the solution confirmation pitfall, try to understand the problem first before jumping to solutions based on assumptions To avoid the wrong framework pitfall, make sure to use one that… Read Article →
A practical way to state a problem is to use the TOSCA checklist by answering the following questions: Trouble: What indicates the current situation is not the desired one? Owner: Who is responsible for its resolution? Success: What will success look like and when? Constraints: What are the binding constraints on developing a solution? Actors: Who are… Read Article →
again one more resource on the damaging effect of individual bonus systems: One of the most damaging management practices in business today is the individual bonus – “do this and get that”. There are fifty years of research with very clear conclusions on individual bonuses: I can hardly think of any other area where… Read Article →
people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their “level of incompetence”. In other words, employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another. Source: Peter principle @Wikipedia
According to Fortune Scrum Master is number 20 on the highest paying jobs in the US right now: Scrum master: $98,239 Source: These Are the 25 Highest-Paying Jobs in the U.S. Right Now More about Scrum Master
A nice article about technical debt, refactoring and sustainable development: “How to prioritise technical debt against business features? How do we convince them that refactoring is important? How can anyone estimate the value of technical stories?” “If You Don’t Schedule Time for Maintenance, Your Equipment Will Schedule It for You” Article: Sprints, marathons and root canals
An HBR article inspired me to try out a new way of finding ideas for improvements in Scrum or Kanban retrospectives. In the article is described how a company motivated frontline employees. One of the activities was what I call ongoing experimentation. Not a new idea for sure. Still I thought this might be an… Read Article →
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