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Why and how I became an agile coach and trainer

By Robert Pieper /

As an agile coach and trainer, I have had the opportunity to reach thousands of students that are just beginning their journey into the Scrum and agile world. Throughout the years, I was repeatedly asked by students how they can get a job being a Scrum Master or agile coach. The question has caused me…

Financing Agile Delivery with Forecasts at the People Side of Software Meetup

By Robert Pieper /

During our August 2018 People Side of Software meetup in Chicago, Robert Pieper explained how to finance agile delivery with forecasts. Sound familiar..? Your team’s been trained to deliver new features in a short time frame. You’re estimating your work using abstractions like “story points.” The predictability and quality of delivery have clearly improved. However,…

Agile Means “Anti-Rigid”

By Robert Pieper /

In the software community, I hear often that “agile is a mindset” or “agile is a way of delivering software in iterations.” I think a bigger point is often missed. Before I address the missing point,  let me first begin by sharing a little bit about organizations that are no longer agile and why. Like…

The Difference Between Velocity and Performance

By Jordan Job /

“What’s the difference between velocity and performance with Scrum teams?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in my Professional Scrum Master classes. Velocity is just an indication of a development team’s ability to turn product backlog items into potentially-releasable increments each sprint. Velocity is not an indicator of performance because performance implies that…

Scrum 101: An Introduction to Scrum at the People Side of Software Meetup

By Robert Pieper /

During our July 2018 People Side of Software meetup in Chicago, Robert Pieper shared the basics of Scrum. This brief introduction offers a quick overview of Scrum from an experienced Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer while addressing some common questions about Scrum from the audience.