Tag: agile-and-scrum

8 Ways To Reduce Cycle Time And Why It’s Important

8 ways to reduce cycle time and why it’s important

Product Management

Cycle time one of the most underrated metrics for product managers to track. Learn eight ways to reduce the time between starting work on an item and completing it.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 12, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
A 5-Step Framework For Running Great Sprint Retrospective Sessions

A 5-step framework for running great sprint retrospective sessions

Product Management

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to running a sprint retro, but a tried-and-true framework includes five steps: Set the stage, gather data, generate insights, decide what to do, and close the retro.

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 30, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
How to run more engaging sprint retrospectives: 20 fresh formats

20 fresh retrospective session formats and ideas

Product Management

It might seem like reinventing the wheel, but it takes just 10–20 minutes of prep to devise an exciting retro format — an investment that pays off.

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 22, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
Quality Assurance Featured Image

What is quality assurance (QA) in software development?

Product Management

In this guide, we’ll describe what quality assurance (QA) is, explain why it is distinct from testing, and the role QA specialists play in the product development lifecycle.

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 17, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
What Does It Mean To Be Agile In Product Management?

What does it mean to be agile in product management?

Product Management

Most people understand what it means to be agile, but hardly anyone can explain it. Learn how to optimize your product cycle and streamline your workflow by embracing agile principles.

Bart Krawczyk
Oct 7, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is Scrumban And How To Implement It

What is the scrumban methodology and how to implement it?

Product Management

Scrumban combines the structure and predictability of scrum with the flexibility and visualization of kanban to make agile teams more efficient and productive and help them continuously improve.

Monica Dhiman
Sep 6, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
Dual-Track Agile And Continuous Discovery: What You Need To Know

Dual-track agile and continuous discovery: What you need to know

Product Management

Learn everything you need to know about dual-track agile, including its origins and how it relates to continuous discovery today.

Jordan Lamborn
Aug 18, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
What is the definition of done? Overview for agile teams with examples

What is the definition of done? Guide for agile teams with examples

Product Management

Discover why creating a definition of done (DoD) is so important for scrum teams and product leaders to embrace agile ways of working.

Bindiya Thakkar
Aug 12, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is An Epic In Agile? Guide With Examples

What is an epic in agile? Complete guide with examples

Product Management

Epics are derived from themes or initiatives and can be segmented into smaller pieces called user stories. Learn how this system can help make your team more agile.

Bindiya Thakkar
Jul 21, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is A PERT Chart And How To Make One

What is a PERT chart and how to make one

Product Management

A PERT chart is a project management tool designed to help teams visualize tasks and coordinate the timeline of events that must occur during the scope of a project’s lifetime.

Roy Cobby
Jul 14, 2022 ⋅ 9 min read
The difference between product, sprint, and release backlogs

The difference between product, sprint, and release backlogs

Product Management

Backlogs come in all shapes and sizes. Organizing your work into product, sprint, and release backlogs can help bring clarity and focus to your agile team.

Anthony Murphy
Jul 13, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
Sprint Review Vs. Retrospective

Sprint review vs. sprint retrospective: Why the difference matters

Product Management

The sprint review and sprint retrospective are commonly conflated. In reality, these two scrum ceremonies are quite different in a variety of ways.

Bindiya Thakkar
Jul 8, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read