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A simple way to prioritize your backlog is to use “100 Points.” Give each person prioritizing 100 points to spend. Here is an example. In this case, here is a sample backlog The backlog had more than 100 stories. You can suggest priorities for these items as well as suggest up to 3 new stories. …
I was reading a nice little eBook on Opportunities and Challenges with Agile Portfolio Management. Here’s the part that caught my attention: “In her report, Visitacion suggests organizations adopt Lean to drive their portfolios and Agile to drive their activities. ‘Lean supports the disciplines necessary to select high-value, high-need investments, while Agile provides the path …
“I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.” — Vincent Van Gogh I find myself mentoring on Agile practices and Agile methodology on a regular basis. More and more teams are needing to stay connected with customers, respond to change, and flow value along the …
I’ve been asked to do a lot of Agile retrospectives around Microsoft over the years. I don’t know how it started, but it started several years ago when somebody recommended that I lead a retrospective for their team, and then it caught fire from there. In this post, I’ll share a simple recipe you can …
You can think of a role as a group of related tasks, activities, and responsibilities. By knowing the responsibilities and core types of activities up front, you can help make sure you have the right people on the team so that you can achieve project success in a healthy and sustainable way. Design, Development and …
