Letting them build it
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 12, 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 16, 2014
- 3 min
Keeping It In the Family
I was asked the other day, “Do you use Scrum at home?” It’s not the first time that I’ve been asked this question. The honest answer is:...
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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 29, 2014
- 4 min
Swarming Context
The application of Swarming as a method can be broken down into four main contexts. For each context the process of swarming is...
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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
- Aug 6, 2014
- 4 min
Culture Club
Recently I’ve been challenged by the question, “Can you change culture?” I think this is pretty common for folks who work in large...
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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
- Apr 25, 2012
- 1 min
Value Creation is a Dialog
Day two of trying to live the first principle of the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto (“Our highest priority is to satisfy the...
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Tom Perry
- Jan 21, 2012
- 2 min
Developing Games Fosters an Experimental Mindset
So, for the past week or so, I’ve been developing the Impediments Game. You can see some of my efforts: interation 1, iteration 2,...
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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
- Jan 18, 2012
- 2 min
Developing the Impediments Game – An Interlude
I know what you’re probably thinking by now: MORE on this silly game? Well, yes (I’m so embarrassed). You see, it just gets more...
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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 2, 2011
- 1 min
The Fractal Beauty of Process
There is something about a well designed process that I find mesmerizing. It really doesn’t matter if it’s XP, Scrum, Lean, or Kanban the...
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Tom Perry
- Mar 2, 2011
- 4 min
How to Start a Science Fair
Tired of doing the same old tired demos? Maybe it’s time that you tried a science fair format instead. When we first adopted Agile, we...
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Tom Perry
- Sep 5, 2010
- 5 min
Scrumalienation
I’ve been a certified scrum master for about 5 years now. I’ve learned a lot from the scrum community. There have been things that I...
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