Agile

If you loved the last article on Scrum and Kanban, you're in for a treat. Today, we’ll be digging deeper into the principles that power Agile. While frameworks like Scrum and Kanban are the practical side of things, the principles are the underlying philosophy. They’re the secret sauce that makes Agile so flexible and effective. Ready? Let’s dive in!

Story Points started out as Ideal Days multiplied by three. In the words of Story Point inventor Ron Jeffries: Besides not leaving you alone, ‘the bastards’ didn’t understand the concept of Ideal Days either: To fix this, they started calling their ‘Ideal Days’ just ‘Points’. Problem solved, right? Wrong. That’s where all the problems started. We replaced a slight problem with a string of bigger and worse problems.

Agile methodologies have come a long way since their initiation, continuously adapting to meet the needs of teams across various industries. In this article, we will explore the latest trends in Agile practices, particularly within the Atlassian ecosystem, shedding light on how simplicity, cross-industry adoption, and remote collaboration are shaping the future of Agile. The Rise of Simplicity in Agile Practices In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift towards simplifying Agi

Sprint retrospectives are a crucial part of the Agile process, offering teams a chance to reflect on what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve future sprints. However, these retros can easily become disjointed when feedback is stored separately from sprint data, action items are forgotten, or retros are treated as a formality rather than an opportunity for meaningful change.  By integrating Confluence and Jira, you can streamline your retros, turning them into a productive part of you