Mike Cohn's Blog – Succeeding With Agile

• Should You Re-Estimate Unfinished Stories? June 15, 2021
  We avoid having unfinished work, but it sometimes happens. Here’s what to do.
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com
• The Empirical Retrospective Approach June 1, 2021
  Do your developers think your retrospectives have become boring? The solution might be as simple as following the Empirical Process to transform your retrospectives into a fun, meaningful time for your team.
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com
• 7 Questions to Determine if Being a Scrum Master Is Right for You May 18, 2021
  If you’re thinking of a career as a Scrum Master, these 7 questions will help you decide.
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com
• What Level of Detail Should Be Captured in a User Story? May 4, 2021
  I had groceries delivered a few minutes ago. My order included apples. I requested Honeycrisp apples, and that’s exactly what I got. I didn’t specify that the apples should have a diameter of exactly three inches. I didn’t specify apples that were firm and not moldy. When placing the order, I had to provide a […]
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• Doors Now Open to Estimating With Story Points (Plus 4 Bonuses) April 14, 2021
  Register for Estimating With Story Points before the deadline and get 4 FREE bonuses
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• Watch Now: How to Stop People Problems from Hurting Your Estimates April 13, 2021
  This is the final video in a short training series about story points. Available for a limited time only.
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• Watch Now: What to Do When Teams and Stakeholders Want Perfect Estimates April 8, 2021
  Now available: The second video in a series to help you coach your team on story points
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• Watch Now: Training on Story Points for a Limited Time April 6, 2021
  More than 5,900 agile professionals took this training! I’m making it available for free until April 21.
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com
• Should a Team Assign Work During Sprint Planning? March 30, 2021
  Some teams assign all tasks upfront. Others don’t. Here’s what works best.
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com
• Top 5 changes in the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide March 16, 2021
  Recently the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide was released. What changes were made that you need to be aware of in order to keep up to date with Scrum?
  mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com