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Problem in Scrum: Inability to prioritize the architectural and design tasks – Part 2




In the previous post (Not putting design priority), I had talked about how a Scrum team can face challenges in terms of prioritizing the architecture and design tasks. In this post, I will continue my previous discussions and talk about how teams do actually place a lot of emphasis on the design part, and how [...]



Problem in Scrum: Inability to prioritize the architectural and design tasks – Part 1




Over a period of time, some of the discussions that I have had with fellow managers, and more specifically with managers who play the role of Scrum Masters come to a conclusion revealing a weakness in Scrum implementation. Projects where there is initial time spent on planning the architecture and design for the end project [...]



What are some of the benefits that a Scrum coach brings to the Scrum team ?




For a team that has not implemented Scrum in the past, there can be many issues related to Scrum that manifest themselves, and which are not really solvable by the team. These can be because of the differences between Scrum and the other software development methodologies followed by the team, because of the different roles [...]



Scrum explained: How to make the Daily Scrum a success




When following a process, it is very easy to tweak the process to make it more suitable for use, and this could result in a slightly enhanced rate of success. It is equally easy to make mistakes in the implementation of the process, something that will lead to reduced rates of success, or even in [...]