Finding Common Ground: Scrum and Fixed-Price Contracts Unpacked Navigating the waters of fixed-price contracts in an Agile environment is much like a ship sailing through a storm—exhilarating yet fraught with peril. Fixed-price contracts present a host of challenges that seem at odds with the Agile philosophy inherent to Scrum. It forces a square peg into…

How To Convince and Engage Non-Agile Stakeholders Efficiently Working in an Agile framework often feels like driving a high-speed train—everything is coordinated, quick, and efficient. But what happens when non-Agile stakeholders aren’t on board this fast-moving train? Whether it’s because they are unfamiliar with the best practices or skeptical of the framework’s benefits, these individuals…

Reality Check: Overcoming the Common Scrum Trap of The ‘One-size-fits-all’ Concept There’s a pervasive myth circulating in the Agile community that Scrum is a cure-all for every organizational ailment. This notion, what we’ll term the “Scrum is a Silver Bullet” mindset, is a common Scrum trap even experienced professionals fall into. In the below sections…

Do You Find Agile Epics a Fuzzy Concept? Here’s Your Cheat Sheet For many it might seem that Agile has some pretty confusing and frankly odd terminology. If you feel included in this group, let us give you a hand. In this article we give you some clarity regarding some of the methodology’s essential terms,…

The WHYs and HOWs of Agile SWOT Analysis A common mistake during switching to Agile is that an organization throws the baby out with the bathwater, discarding business strategy, values and practices that have benefited them so far. In order to avoid this, a SWOT analysis might come in handy. Though used in traditional management,…

Introduction To The BCG Matrix And Its Connection To The Agile Method Though Agile is a product-oriented approach, for a long period of time, it was only focusing on a single product. Scrum, the most widespread of Agile frameworks, is no different. It’s a great framework for a product development and cross functional teams, but…

The WHYs and HOWs of Building Consensus in Your Scrum Team As Scrum Master, your task is to lead a Team towards a common goal, assign and monitor the completion of tasks, facilitate progress, run the daily scrum, set milestones and ensure timely delivery. Not an easy task, even with Team members who fully agree…

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