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Agile methods like scrum and XP are very exciting, especially when you are first introduced to them. There is something very common sense...
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Tom Perry
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
Time Machine
OK, Mr. Peabody, where are we going today? Well Sherman, Any time I explain what Scrum or XP is, I start with time boxes. The time box...
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Tom Perry
- Feb 16, 2019
- 4 min
Painting The Spots
If you do a little reading about Scrum one of the first things that you learn are the 5 basic values of Scrum: Courage Focus Respect...
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Tom Perry
- Jan 28, 2019
- 4 min
Test Driven Transformation
The introduction of agile methods has brought a wave of innovation in the business world that some might argue has revolutionized...
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Tom Perry
- Jan 11, 2016
- 5 min
The Agile Gymnasium
I used to be a weightlifter. All through college, and for much of my adult life I have been in gyms exercising in one form or another....
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Tom Perry
- Oct 10, 2014
- 2 min
Ripping the Planning Out of Agile
Recently I was following some twitter feed about #NoEstimates. I’m no expert, but it seems to be a conversation about the fundamental...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 30, 2014
- 2 min
This is the Way Scrum Ends
This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper. – T.S. Eliot Did...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 28, 2014
- 2 min
Team Genetics
Today I was listing to “The Splendid Table”, a great cooking show on NPR. They were talking about variation in growing heirloom tomatoes....
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Tom Perry
- Sep 27, 2014
- 2 min
Broadcast Communication
In the agile development community, we are all hip to the notion of two way communication. It can be via any mechanism you choose: email,...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 17, 2014
- 1 min
The Grumpy Scrum Master
“Going against men, I have heard at times a deep harmony thrumming in the mixture, and when they ask me what I say I don’t know. It is...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 16, 2014
- 3 min
Role != Job
When I talk to folks about Scrum, one of the points I make sure to cover is the holy trinity, the three basic roles in Scrum: Product...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 10, 2014
- 3 min
Killing the Buddha
“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!” This is a popular saying derived from an old Zen koan. When it comes to working with...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 8, 2014
- 3 min
Radical Transparency
I’ve always been a big fan of transparency in Agile projects. I love the idea of project stakeholders having an unobstructed view into...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 5, 2014
- 2 min
Those are Not MY Impediments!
When trying to find impediments there is a trap that awaits those of us who are outside of or observing the team. Often, when you are...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 4, 2014
- 3 min
Is Improvement really Continuous?
I don’t want to get on a rant here, but…In the Agile community and perhaps in the IT community in general there is a tendency to use the...
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Tom Perry
- Aug 11, 2014
- 2 min
If Everybody’s Happy, You’re Doing It Wrong
So there you are, wrapping up another successful release planning session. Sprints are all laid out for the entire release. All the user...
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Tom Perry
- May 5, 2013
- 2 min
Agile Coaching and Training is a Scam
In the Agile world, coaches and trainers are distinctions that were created in order to create different ways of making money. They have...
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Tom Perry
- Jan 20, 2012
- 2 min
Developing the Impediments Game – Part 4
So today was a day to make a few changes and take stock of where things are at. The first change I wanted to make was to double the...
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Tom Perry
- Nov 1, 2011
- 6 min
On Product Ownership
Recently I’ve been dealing with disengaged product owners. You know the type: they don’t show up for the stand-ups, when they come to the...
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Tom Perry
- May 3, 2011
- 2 min
Finding Your Voice
When some people transition from traditional project management to Agile, they seem to lose their voices. These are people who had great,...
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