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Story Writing struggles are so common and impactful that we offer a half-day training workshop on it for organizations.Avoid technical stories Many Product Owners don't have a lot of experience writing requirements, and if you're a BA like I am coming from a waterfall world, you tend to like to...

It was a second-latte-kind-of-day for health claims processor, Jane. Unknowingly, as she was waiting for the barista to work his magic, Nosy Pete looked over at her laptop screen five feet away and saw that his second cousin’s brother-in-law’s nephew’s ex-girlfriend’s health record was displayed...

There are some wonderful tools out there, but you could literally just start with sticky notes on wall, especially if you're co-located. If you aren’t co-located and are dispersed, that makes it quite a bit more challenging. But there are some tools that you can leverage to make that a bit...

What is fuzzy logic? First off, there are some important things I think you should know: I was once a member of a group called the Marx Brothers.I can solve a Rubik’s cube in less than 1,000 seconds.I like BLT sandwiches. Now, onto the reason you’re reading this post. What is fuzzy logic? It...

There's a common misconception in Agile that there's no planning. That's not true, there's definitely planning, but it's just at different levels. There's also the concept of over-planning which you don't want to do either. You've got to find that right balance.Fleshing out the barebones story...

Ever since the Agile manifesto was written in the early 2000s, it has taken off like a rocket, and it seems that every professional certifying body wants to jump on the bandwagon. There are numerous certifications available, and more seem to pop up every day. Hopefully this will help guide you...

After a recent .Net update that was rolled up into a Windows Server update, SharePoint workflows are failing to start. Microsoft is working on a bug fix for this issue but has a workaround to get back up and running quickly.Two big issues with SharePoint environments Before I start on the...

When transforming to agile, if you’ve had training, that's wonderful, but that alone is not a guarantee of success. You still want to engage a coach or someone who can help you through this transition. Your company also needs to provide organizational support through the transition. I once...