When Does Sprint Start and When Does Sprint Close Scrum doesn’t inherently prescribe any set day to start a sprint. This begs the question if the topic bears any merit. And if yes, then what might be the best suitable day to start a sprint? We believe this is a topic of some importance, and…
Introduction Agile Estimation Techniques “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” – by Peter Drucker Planning and estimating work plays a major role in transitioning your projects and teams to Agile ways of working to negotiate the challenges of the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) world. Agile ways of working supports continuous need…
Today, we are living in a BANI world—Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible. The BANI model describes a new world in which the old values and rules no longer apply. This is a shift post COVID-19 from the existing VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment. Many frameworks helped guide organizations through the VUCA world. However, the…
Introduction About Niko Niko Calendar Have you ever conducted an elaborate team engagement survey and found some numbers pointing to the team’s health but lacked a good insight into the real issues? Have you been left only with data points but no better understanding of the actual emotions of the team? Do you struggle to…
Introduction to Agile Vs Lean There has always been confusion regarding whether Agile and Lean (Agile vs Lean) are the same. While Agile methodology and Lean share similar intent and principles, their application can vary depending on the nature of the work. Popular frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP are often used in software development to…
Introduction to Agile Project Management Techniques The term “Agile” has become a catchphrase in today’s rapidly evolving digital transformation era. Agile embodies values like flexibility, transparency and adaptability and it’s increasingly being integrated into a variety of processes and projects across industries. The Agile approach is based on four fundamental values and twelve guiding principles,…
Introduction to Product Roadmap Agile development is often associated with short-term planning to keep pace with changing customer needs and volatile business contexts. However, this doesn’t mean that long-term planning (read roadmaps) doesn’t matter or is not done. On the contrary, roadmaps (product roadmaps in the context of this blog) play a vital role in…
Introduction to Agile Software Development Life Cycle Ever wondered how traditional Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) differ from agile SDLCs? Or why the concept of Agile SDLC evolved ? Agile software development embraces the dynamic nature of markets and the ever changing needs of customers. And it does this through continuous planning, prototyping and an…
What is an OKR? Goal setting for the teams around strategic objectives has always been prevalent. Why the new interest in OKR? The answer may lie in the huge traction and adoption of Agile across organizations. The intent of this blog is to simplify the context of OKR and to draw a parallel with agile ways…
