In recent years, being “agile” is nearly a standard in the IT industry. More and more companies transform their work processes and bring agile methodologies like Scrum, to meet the need for rapid adaptation to the dynamically changing business environment and to more effectively exploit the potential of their employees. An essential part of this transformation is the definition of roles and…
When I started working as a ProductOwner, I was not completely aware of how important this role is in a Scrum project. I thought that a good product is primarily defined by the technical skills of the team. Gradually I realized how much a ProductOwner could influence on the success (respectively, failure) of a project in many different aspects. During…
Perhaps you have heard these terms or somebody told you what this is about, but you want to learn more. This is what you need to know and where you can get information. Lean is a philosophy that relies on power, knowledge and commitment of people (an empowered team) and the desire for continuous improvement (kaizen). Another main focus in…