Faster Than A Standup

In this second iteration of a series of scrum fundamentals, we discuss sprint planning. 

Brent, Sunny, and Justin share their opinions on good practices, potential pitfalls, and that ‘one thing’ that everyone should do in sprint planning.  

Although they have slightly nuanced views on the amount of information that teams may need to get started, they agree that sprint planning is a lot like planning a big meal, determining the items to go on your grocery list, and making cornbread. 

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The daily scrum, the daily meeting, the daily stand up…it goes by many names, but the purpose is the same. It’s a short team-centered meeting to share important information at the right time to the right team members in service of the sprint goal.

In this first iteration of a series of Scrum fundamentals, Brent is joined by Justin Crisostomo and Sunny Sangha to share their experiences on running this event well, some pitfalls to watch out for, as well as their favorite tips for an effective daily meeting. 

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When you start working with a new team and you need to evaluate them, it may be difficult to determine on the surface if they’re high- or low-performing. Both types of teams may shortcut steps, but for different reasons. Joining Brent are Friends of the Pod, Justin and Charis, as they share their experience working with high-performing teams and new teams.

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Season Four starts with a super-sized conversation between Brent, Michael, and Teresa about whether Agile is a methodology or a mindset.

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In the Season Three finale, join Danielle, Patrick, and Scott in their conversation about metrics.

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In the first of a two part remix, Danielle, Patrick, and Scott revisit the use of metrics on an agile team.

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In the second part of this series, Brent, Justin, and Michael discuss more about how Agile isn’t what you call it.

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In the follow-up to the last iteration and previous iterations on team culture, Brent and Kathleen talk about how Diversity and Inclusion impact Agile teams.

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In a special episode (#100), Brent talks to Kathleen Marzahl, ISBN Senior Vice President of Enablement Operations with SAP about her journey.

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Join Brent, Justin, and Michael in the first episode of two about how Agile isn’t what you call it.

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