Splitting Epics and User Stories
What happens when your user story is too big to fit into a production sprint?
Crack the Agile CoP Code
We've cracked the code for running effective agile communities of practice. Learn how here.
Fast Track Your Communities of Practice Analysis
Fast track your organization's communities of practice (CoP) with the help of our analysis included in this article. Read about it here!
Your Scrum Team is Out of Control – And That’s Just How You Want It
The most important aspect of Scrum team structure, and sometimes the hardest to adjust to, is that there is no hierarchy within the team. It's important that managers give their teams the power to make the most appropriate decisions for their projects.
Elements of An Agile Assessment
Performing an agile assessment is a great way to gauge your organization's agile maturity. Learn more about how it's done here.
Agile Assessment Analysis
Considering an agile assessment but unsure what benefits it will provide your organization? Read more to learn what to do with the data you collect from assessing your team.
How to Conduct an Agile Assessment
Conducting an agile assessment is a way to evaluate how a team is improving its ability to be agile over time. Learn how to conduct one here.
The Product Owner Role in Agile, and at Ascendle
The Product Owner role is essential in any Scrum team, especially here at Ascendle. Interested in joining our team? Learn more about the Product Owner position here.
Why Using Scrum Leads to High Performance Teams
Since Scrum's introduction in 1993, it has revolutionized the way that organizations operate. Scrum teams are self-motivated to produce consistent results that they are proud of.
The Importance of Sharing the Same ‘Definition of Done’ with Your Software Development Partner
Agreeing on a definition of done with your development team is critical to prevent delays and produce consistent results. Learn more about what we include, and how we use the definition of done.
Enterprise Innovation – Why is It So Hard?
Larger organizations may find enterprise innovation hard, especially if they follow a traditional waterfall framework. Read more to learn how a Scrum framework can help.
How an Agile Methodology Facilitates Innovation
What makes the agile methodology so powerful is its total focus on delivering business value at every step of the development process.