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50 Shades of Agile Transformations

By Robert Pieper /

Because there are many shades of grey when it comes to agile hybrids, Robb Pieper gave his talk “50 Shades of Agile Transformations” to the Western Michigan PMI chapter in October of 2018.

Do I Need Domain Knowledge to Be an Amazing Scrum Master?

By Robert Pieper /

Does a Scrum Master really need technical business knowledge? If you’re trying to break in the world of Scrum, you might be asking yourself: Does a Scrum Master really need technical knowledge? Do they need business knowledge? I’m here to set the record straight. it’s really common for a Scrum Master to come from a…

Three Books Scrum Masters Should Add to Your Reading List

By Robert Pieper /

As a seasoned Scrum Master, you’ve probably already read every good book there is about Scrum. As you look to broaden your knowledge you may now find yourself craving something different. If you’re anything like me, you may appreciate learning complementary ideas that can help expand your skill set. Here are my top three books…

The Importance of Making Priorities Transparent

By Jordan Job /

This Tuesday our Responsive Advisors team visited Au Cheval, a popular burger restaurant in Chicago. In April of 2016, I visited Au Cheval for the first time with Robb, and I wrote this blog post about it on my personal blog. I thought this post was worth sharing in honor of our first team visit to…

Tactical or Strategic? Two Agile Transformation Paths

By Robert Pieper /

Leaders seeking agile transformations often have the daunting task of shifting entire cultural and organizational changes necessary to stay relevant and ahead of the competition. Change does not occur overnight and utilizing Agile frameworks make necessary transformations manageable and, more importantly, successful. There are two general paths in which an organization will develop agile knowledge.…