Don't fall for these myths about refinement in Scrum
Many well-meaning practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum. Scrum is a framework for doing complex work, not a how-to playbook. ...
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Mary Iqbal
Feb 8, 20229 min read
How the 12 Principles in the Agile Manifesto work in real life
Agile is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of frameworks and approaches to value delivery in complex environments. The word agile...
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Mary Iqbal
Feb 8, 20225 min read
The Scrum Values and the Real World
The 2020 Scrum Guide includes five values that are important to every successful implementation of Scrum. These values are courage,...
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Mary Iqbal
Jan 30, 20224 min read
Three Steps to Done in Scrum
Scrum uses an iterative, incremental approach to deliver value to the business through the medium of the Sprint. The purpose of each...
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Mary Iqbal
Jan 30, 20225 min read
5 Misconceptions about Scrum's Sprint Event
Many well-meaning Scrum practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum, which sometimes leads to creating “rules” that do not exist in the...
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Mary Iqbal
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Forecasting for Scrum Teams with Roadmaps
A roadmap is a complementary practice that a Scrum Team might use to forecast upcoming deliveries or to translate Product Backlog items...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 30, 20214 min read
5 (more) Common Misconceptions about Scrum
A lot of people are passionate about Scrum, and why not? Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours at work, and the agile...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 21, 20214 min read
The Daily Scrum event: 5 surprisingly common misconceptions
It might surprise you that even those with years of Scrum practice sometimes make statements about the framework that are, well,...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 14, 20219 min read
5 Common Misconceptions about Scrum
According to the 15th annual State of Agile Report, released in July 2021 at digital.ai, there has been a tremendous increase in the...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20214 min read
What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? The Hunt for the Perfect Example
Iterative, incremental delivery is critical to a successful Agile team. Without it, Agile is really just window dressing. What is...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20214 min read
5 Ways to Gather Stakeholder Feedback in a Remote Environment
As a Professional Scrum Trainer, I love working from home, but engaging with others in a remote environment can be challenging. If you’re...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20214 min read
5 Activities to Spice Up Your Next Scrum Sprint Review
The Sprint Review meeting is one of the Product Owner’s most important events. As discussed in a recent article Making the Most of the...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Applying Professional Scrum is Scrum 101 and beyond!
The Applying Professional Scrum class is frequently overlooked when it comes to public classes. People tend to go for the Professional...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20213 min read
Darth Vader and the Product Owner Accountability
If the Empire had used Scrum, then Darth Vader would surely have been considered the Product Owner for the Death Star. While Darth Vader...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20213 min read
Is Agile the right Fit?
Agile isn’t the right fit for every business problem–it’s simply a tool in the toolkit–one of many. Agile frameworks should be used to...
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Mary Iqbal
Nov 5, 20216 min read
Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing for Agile teams
In a recent class, a student asked, “What are the common difficulties teams face when starting with Agile?” To answer this question, I...
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Mary Iqbal
Sep 26, 20213 min read
If the Empire had used Scrum…
Have you ever completed a multi-billion-dollar project only to see it blow up in your face? Twice? If you answered yes, you’re in good...
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Mary Iqbal
Sep 26, 20215 min read
Top 5 Objections to Scrum (and Why Those Objections are Wrong)
I have had the opportunity to work with some truly amazing teams that have achieved pretty amazing outcomes. One thing that every team...
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Mary Iqbal
Sep 26, 20214 min read
Why getting to Done matters in Scrum
If I were to summarize the purpose of a Sprint, I would say that it’s to deliver a Done, usable increment that meets the Sprint Goal....
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Mary Iqbal
Sep 26, 20216 min read
Is your team "pretending" to be Agile?
According to the 15th annual State of Agile report, there has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of agile frameworks over the...
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