Software Process and Measurement Blog

Too Much Meeting Time? Antipatterns Not To Try

In whatever flavor of agile that you are doing, meetings and ceremonies are lightning rods for resistance. In response, numerous approaches for improving the scenario have sprung up. Most of... Read More

What Is In A Word – Overhead

A brief interlude to our focus on meetings in agile frameworks to discuss the use of the word overhead.   Once upon a time, my grandfather wanted me to be an accountant,... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Tame you Work Flow Week 5: Chapter 4 – Utility of Flawed Mental Models

This week we tackle Chapter 4 of Tame your Work Flow,  The chapter is titled “Utility of Flawed Mental Models.” The goal of the chapter is to make sure we... Read More

Does Meeting Overhead Scale In Scrum?

One of the most common complaints about using Scrum is the amount of meeting time.  In How Much Meeting Time, we used the meeting length recommendations from the Scrum Guide... Read More

How Much Meeting Time?

If you have ever performed as a Scrum Master or agile coach you have been asked about the overhead in Scrum. Overhead is almost always a codeword for meetings where... Read More

Announcements

Announcements Happy Saturday!  In the United States, today is the 4th of July, which is Independence Day. Personally, more importantly, it is my wife’s birthday.  This is the long way... Read More