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Beyond Cycle Time: Introducing Flow Style and Mileage for Agile Teams
Discover the intricacies of Agile workflows with Flow Style and Mileage Metrics. Go beyond traditional cycle time and unlock deeper insights into team dynamics, inefficiencies, and opportunities for unparalleled efficiency.
Estimating Epics in Agile: Predicting the Unpredictable
Epics are large, complex work items that are broken down into smaller, more manageable user stories. Estimating the size of these Epics is a critical part of project management. In this blog post, we explore the key questions related to estimating Epics and present a systematic way to do so using Random Walk Monte Carlo (RWMC) simulation.
Agile user stories vs sub-tasks
Agile software development is a methodology that emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and continuous improvement. A key component of this approach is the use of a task board to manage work and visualise progress. However, some teams organise their task board incorrectly, which can lead to confusion and inefficiency. In this article, we will explore why this flawed approach is problematic and why moving stories across the board is the correct way to organise work.
Agile Estimation: Say Goodbye to Story Points
The widely accepted method of using story points has been a failure, leading to misleading estimates and frustration all around. But there’s a better way. Discover a simpler and more effective approach that leads to predictable delivery and motivated teams by asking one simple question for each piece of work.
50 example user stories for Agile Software Development
50 examples of user stories commonly found in Agile Software Development In this article, we share with you 50 user
Jira Best Practices for highly productive teams
Use this handy tool to understand when you might complete remaining work. Monte-carlo simulator. Probabilistic forecasting.
Using Constraint-Driven Estimation in the Early Stages of Writing a Business Case
Use this handy tool to understand when you might complete remaining work. Monte-carlo simulator. Probabilistic forecasting.
Probabilistic forecasting: When might we finish?
Use this handy tool to understand when you might complete remaining work. Monte-carlo simulator. Probabilistic forecasting.
Portfolio Kanban – your free practical guide to delivery at scale
Portfolio Kanban In 2011 we implemented our first Portfolio Kanban system. Since then we’ve continued to evolve and learn, fine
7 useful Agile Metrics to optimise your learning
7 useful Agile Metrics that Optimise for Learning Agile metrics are a common topic for our clients and often surrounded