Project team members should focus on how the team can be most productive. Often, when organizations introduce individual performance metrics in a team environment, team member performance actually goes down, instead of up. Agile project team members will succeed or...
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Platinum Principle 1 – Resisting Formality on Agile Projects
We at Platinum Edge have created this first Platinum Principle to help illustrate that the most successful agile project teams are those that practice spontaneity and creativity as opposed to formality. You can resist formality on your agile projects by rooting out...
Contemporary Agile Implementation – The Platinum Principles
The Agile Manifesto Values and the 12 Agile Principles form the basis for all of today’s agile development methods. We at Platinum Edge have compiled a list of three additional principles we call the Platinum Principles. The Platinum Principles are a supporting...
Agile Activities: Sprint Planning
Learn how effective sprint planning drives productivity and keeps Agile teams focused on priorities.
Agile Activities: Release Planning
Master Agile release planning techniques to align your team’s efforts with product goals and business objectives.
Agile Artifacts: Creating a Product Roadmap
Create an effective product roadmap to guide your Agile projects and meet your business objectives with clarity.
How to Play Estimation Poker
One of the most popular ways of estimating requirements is by playing estimation poker, sometimes called Planning Poker®. Estimation poker is a game scrum teams can use to determine relative requirement size and to build consensus among development team members. When...
Agile Activities: Sprint Review
Find out how Agile sprint reviews help track progress and align product development with stakeholder expectations.
Agile Activities: Sprint Retrospective
Agile project management is an inspect and adapt approach. This means that agile processes don't just encourage, but require you to regularly stop what you are doing, assess where you are and find ways to improve the rest of your journey toward the project goal. The...
How Long Should Different Scrum Meetings Last?
Scrum processes include four meetings that should be present in every scrum project: the sprint planning meeting, the daily scrum, the sprint review and the sprint retrospective. Each of them occur at a different time in the sprint lifecycle and lasts for a specified...
10 Tips for a Great Daily Scrum Meeting
The daily scrum meeting is a quick daily meeting that helps the development team members organize their day.
Agile Artifacts: Creating a Release Plan
Discover the steps to create a successful release plan that aligns with Agile values and team goals.