agile project management

Project & Team Management

How to Support Product Management in B2B vs. B2C Companies: Key Differences

Product Managers shape the product's vision and strategy. Discover the key differences in supporting this role in B2B vs. B2C companies.

Project & Team Management

The Lean Leader’s Guide: Crush Short-Term Software Projects

In the world of software development, short-term projects for clients require a different approach than their larger, long-term counterparts.

Project & Team Management

What If Your Software Project Needs to Pivot? Try These Tips

Software projects need to pivot sometimes to unlock future potential. A change at the right time can be crucial for success.

Product Development

Untangle Journey Maps from Story Maps

Story Maps and Journey Maps sound similar but they have important differences. Understand when to employ each and drive alignment.

Project & Team Management

No Product Owner? Here’s How You Maintain Focus Without One.

Product owners are important to ensuring focus on a project. Don't have one? Here's how to make sure the project remains on track.

Project & Team Management

Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint: Demo Prep

In part one of this series on Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint, we discussed pre-refinement. In part two, we'll talk about demo prep.

Project & Team Management

How to Keep Your Jira Project From Becoming a Dumpster Fire

Jira's breadth of customizations and features can also be a downside. Let's take a look at a few common pitfalls in a typical Jira project.

Project & Team Management

What Time You Hold Standup Meetings Impacts Team Outcomes

Standup is a straightforward scrum practice. But what happens to team dynamics when standup isn’t held at the beginning of the day?

Project & Team Management

The Project Postcard: Creating a Report Stakeholders Will Actually Read

The postcard is a quick way to inform clients of work completed in the sprint and a snapshot of value delivered by the team. Simplicity is key.

Development Practices

Making Changes in a World of YAGNI

In many agile development projects, code will need to change frequently, and clean code that is easy to understand is easier to change.

Project & Team Management

Your Product Development Documentation Needs a Project Glossary

Having a project glossary in your product development documentation will help build a baseline shared vocabulary for your project team and stakeholders.

Project & Team Management

A Simplified Checklist for Technical Backlog Refinement

It's easy to miss important technical details when refining agile user stories. Follow this checklist to make sure your team has the information they need!