Category Archives: scrum

A Really Common Problem

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Liz

I haven’t written in a while for various reasons, and will probably post more about the climate later (being an even bigger and more important problem), but today I wanted to write about a Really Common Problem that I keep … Continue reading →

Posted in business value, complexity, scrum | 2 Comments

Scrum and Kanban: both the same, only different

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Liz

When I started coaching Agile methodologies, I didn’t know how much I didn’t know. I had come from Thoughtworks, a company whose tools and processes are mostly driven by Extreme Programming, aka XP. In that respect, most of what I … Continue reading →

Posted in coaching, kanban, scrum | 29 Comments

Splitting stories into tasks – when, why and how (or not)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Liz

Before I write anything about this, I’d like to clarify what I mean by a task and a story. A feature is something tangible that works and which we could potentially deliver, if it was enough to provide business benefit. … Continue reading →

Posted in feedback, scrum, stories | 14 Comments

Done with Chickens and Pigs

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Liz

If you’re not familiar with the concept of Chickens and Pigs, it’s based on an old joke in which a chicken and a pig set up a restaurant. The chicken wants to call it “Ham’n’Eggs”. The pig says, “No thanks. … Continue reading →

Posted in coaching, conference, scrum | 16 Comments

Scrum vs. Kanban: FIGHT!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Liz

Scrum: Hm, you’re rather small. Are you sure you want to do this? Kanban: Bring it. Scrum: Right. I represent a fundamental mindshift in the way that people do projects. Kanban: So do I. My mindshift is different to yours; … Continue reading →

Posted in kanban, scrum | 23 Comments

Love for Pigs and Chickens

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Liz

A phrase frequently used in the Scrum teams I’ve been involved in – as well as a few of the XP teams – is “Pigs and Chickens”. Googling the origin, I found out where it came from. Like many terms … Continue reading →

Posted in scrum | 4 Comments