agile metrics

Illusion of Velocity — The Effect of Unsuitable Practices on Agility

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of 'The Illusion of Velocity' in agile…

November 6, 2023

Health Checks for Agile Teams — From Spotify to The Liberators to Self-Made

Health Checks for Agile Teams Agile teams thrive on continuous improvement and adaptability. Self-assessment isn’t just a health check measuring…

July 17, 2023

Useless Agile Metrics

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team…

June 26, 2023

The Agile Metrics Survey 2021

TL; DR: The Agile Metrics Survey 2021 If you value agile practices, it is crucial to know if a job…

November 8, 2021

Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers

TL; DR: Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers Many people dislike estimating work items as estimates supposedly open the…

September 20, 2021

How to Win with Agile Resistant Teams — Agile Camp Berlin 2021

TL; DR: How to Win with Agile Resistant Teams w/ Scott Weiner — ACB21 In this highly engaging speaker session…

July 8, 2021

Agile Metrics — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

TL; DR: Agile Metrics Suitable agile metrics reflect either a team’s progress in becoming agile or your organization’s progress in…

February 17, 2021

Agile Metrics Survey 2020

TL; DR: The Agile Metrics Survey 2020 Let’s stop guessing and start crowdsourcing data and information on this critical topic:…

November 21, 2019

Faking Agile Metrics or Cooking the Agile Books

TL; DR: Faking Agile Metrics — An Eye-Opening Exercise Imagine you’re a Scrum Master and the line manager of your…

October 7, 2019