Posts by Robert Pieper
How to Hybridize Waterfall and Scrum
If you’re like many, you’ve seen plenty of agile-hybrids with funny names like Water-Scrum-Fall, or others. But do these hybrids work? usually not because they fail to reduce risk, deliver value early, or even allow you to change directions quickly. In this video, Robb Pieper of Responsive Advisors will go over how you COULD successfully…
Read MoreCan a Scrum Master be a Manager?
Can a Scrum Master be a manager? Let me start this semi-controversial topic by first separating the “can” from the “should”. Of course, they can. As of the November 2020 version there is no rule written in the Scrum Guide that says who should or should not play the accountability of a Scrum Master. The…
Read MoreLeaders vs. Managers: How to Effectively Lead Change Management
Alright. You read the title of this article and the first thing that pops into your mind is that one manager you had who should never have been in that position. Let’s call him Bob. Bob is a micromanager but never seems to actually get anything done. Bob is the bottleneck for every process improvement…
Read MoreThere’s No Better Time For Agile Adoption Than Now: Here’s Why
If you pay even minimal attention to what’s going on in business, you’ve likely come across the term “agile.” Top consulting firms have documented company transitions to agile methodologies. Business publications have repeatedly published on agile adoption. Maybe you’ve even read about specific implementations of agile. So agile is on your radar. If you even…
Read MoreWhat is PSM certification and how is it useful?
Agile software development. Agile business practices. The word agility is popping up more and more in articles about companies who have saved themselves and are now flourishing. That one guy you used to work with is now a Scrum Master and killing it. But how did he get there? Where did he start? And what…
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