Posts tagged project management

Work in process

Agile workflow work-in-process (W.I.P) limits specify the maximum amount of work at any given time. Inefficient workflows can easily be identified when teamwork is limited. Identifying bottlenecks in team delivery pipelines before they become crises is manageable. Having W.I.P limits improves throughput and reduces work “nearly done” because it forces the team to focus on smaller tasks. At the most fundamental level, W.I.P limits foster a “done” culture….

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Sprint Failure

Scrum But. According to Scrum.org, “Scrum Buts means that Scrum has exposed a dysfunction that contributes to the problem but is too hard to fix.” A Scrum But retains the problem while modifying Scrum to make it invisible so that the dysfunction is no longer a thorn in the team’s side”.  Scrum Buts are structured as follows: (Scrum But) (Reason) (Workaround).  Here are some real-life…

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