5 Common Obstacles When Forming Your First Scrum Team
Forming a pilot Scrum team isn't as simple as just filling some roles; learn more about overcoming 5 common obstacles here.
Why You Can’t Always Coin a Project ‘Agile’: Adopting Agile
Considering adopting agile? We've developed this reference to help guide your decision-making process.
Why You Can’t Always Coin a Project ‘Agile’: When Agile Fails
Agile is not a silver bullet that can solve all your project problems; here are 8 commons reasons why agile fails when used incorrectly.
Why You Can’t Always Coin a Project ‘Agile’: Agile Fundamentals
In this series of articles, we'll dive deeply into agile development methodology; this article will introduce agile fundamentals. We'll discuss what it is, how it differs from [...]
Managing Stakeholder Expectations
One of the most challenging aspects of software development is not building the right solution, but rather managing stakeholder expectations within the business.
How Do I Increase the Velocity of My Scrum Team?
Velocity is a key metric in Scrum. This metric measures the amount of work a given team can tackle during a sprint. Learn how we increase velocity per sprint to maximize value and efficiency.
FAQs About Working With an Agile Software Development Partner
In this article, we explore some of the common questions our clients ask regarding what it’s like to work with an agile software development partner using a Scrum framework.
Introduction to the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Approach
The MVP approach allows you to test your idea, get feedback from users, and adapt your design as needed to suit customers.
The Perfect Scrum Team Size for Optimal Performance
Having a properly sized Scrum team is essential. Learn about the pros & cons of a large and small Scrum team and best practices here.
9 Agile Lessons Learned from the Experts
We decided to ask members of the Ascendle team – all experienced agile practitioners – to look back at their A-ha! moments while using Scrum to manage their client projects.
Writing User Stories: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think
Years ago I would spend weeks on end writing highly detailed software requirements specifications. They were works of art. The only problem? No one ever read them.
Splitting Epics and User Stories
What happens when your user story is too big to fit into a production sprint?