Günther Gerlach

written by gunther gerlach-2011

This is a list of the most common mistakes that I have seen again and again along my career in small and large corporations in their intention of implement Agile as the primary development process. I hope while you are reading this, help you to understand what is the logic behind every single practice and try to adapt (shape) to fit into your environment. Remember, the goal is not just follow the best practices but to achieve the goals behind each one. 

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 Daily Scrums

Gunther Gerlach

written by gunther gerlach-2009

How it works: Select a regular time period over which to measure project velocity. If you’re using fixed Sprints or iterations, use that time period. Otherwise you can use weeks, fortnights or months. It doesn’t really matter which as long as you’re consistent. Add up the estimates for all the tasks/deliverables/features in your chosen time period. It doesn’t matter whether the estimates are in days, hours or even in relative story points. Only include the estimates for any items that are 100% complete and signed off within the time period. Anything still in progress counts as zero, as there is no value in incomplete work.

Gunther Gerlach