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Mary Iqbal
Jul 5, 20227 min read
Why teams adopted Scrum during the pandemic
The human cost of the pandemic has been devastating. We lost loved ones. Many of us lost businesses and jobs. Many more are still...
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Mary Iqbal
Jun 28, 20225 min read
5 More Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Modify Scrum
In our recent article “Why You Shouldn’t Modify Scrum,” we discussed five reasons why modifying Scrum is counterproductive. We’ll expand...
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Mary Iqbal
Jun 21, 20225 min read
5 Benefits Product Teams have over Technology Teams
According to The 2020 Scrum Guide, a Scrum Team should contain members with all the skills necessary to create an Increment of usable...
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Mary Iqbal
Jun 13, 20226 min read
Why you shouldn’t modify Scrum
Scrum is a framework, not a set of work instructions. There aren't endless pages of process flow diagrams, no detailed agenda for each...
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Mary Iqbal
Jun 6, 20226 min read
What to consider in your transition to Scrum
When people ask me the best way for their team to transition to Scrum, I tell them that there isn’t an easy answer, because every...
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Mary Iqbal
May 30, 20224 min read
The Purpose of the Five Scrum Events
There are five events in Scrum. But just going through the motions and having each of the events on the calendar is not enough. To get...
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Mary Iqbal
May 24, 20225 min read
Scrum Events Reduce Meetings
One of the first things that I usually hear after describing the Scrum framework and its five events to someone new to Scrum is, “that’s...
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Mary Iqbal
May 19, 20224 min read
The Power of the Sprint Retrospective
Every event in Scrum revolves around the Sprint, which is the heartbeat of Scrum. Each event is important. The Sprint Planning event...
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Mary Iqbal
May 5, 20227 min read
How to create a point system for estimating in Scrum
According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, “Product Backlog items that can be Done by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are deemed ready for...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Characteristics of a Great Product Owner
The Scrum Guide doesn't provide a complete list of the skills required for any of the accountabilities on a Scrum Team. For example, it...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Taking the First Step toward Scrum
Agile frameworks such as Scrum have continued to gain traction because of their ability to vastly improve business outcomes and employee...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Yes, Managers are needed for Scrum teams
"We need to bring the IT resource managers along," I said. "It's important that they understand their role in ensuring the success of...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Can Scrum Work for Hard Deadlines?
If you’ve ever wondered whether Scrum can work for hard deadlines, the answer is – yes! Not only can Scrum work in these situations, but...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 17, 20225 min read
Part II: When will we get there? Forecasting for Scrum teams.
When will we get there? It’s not just a question you might hear from the kids on the way to Grandma’s house for Easter. It’s something...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 12, 20226 min read
When will we get there? How to estimate in Scrum.
When will we get there? It’s not just something you might hear from the back seat of a car on a long road trip. It’s something that a...
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Mary Iqbal
Apr 5, 20226 min read
5 things I learned about Scrum from Star Wars
If you are a Star Wars fan like me, then you know that Star Wars is more than a story; it’s an Epic which holds many important life...
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Mary Iqbal
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Incremental Delivery and the Principles of the Agile Manifesto
The concept of iterative, incremental Product delivery is included in the Scrum guide. But did you know that the Agile Manifesto...
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Mary Iqbal
Mar 22, 20223 min read
The Order of Events in Scrum Matters
Scrum’s power is in its simplicity. Rather than containing a set of work instructions, Scrum is a framework offering general...
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Mary Iqbal
Mar 14, 20225 min read
Don't Mess with Scrum
Scrum is simple, but that simplicity means that each of its elements is essential. The values, accountabilities, artifacts and events...
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Mary Iqbal
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Refinement Myths
With the rapid increase in the adoption of Scrum and other Agile frameworks over the past several years, I’m not surprised that a few...
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