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The investigation “sick note” card
One thing that makes me uncomfortable in a sprint planning session is when the team chooses to take in an investigation card. An investigation card is intended to allow a team to spend time looking into an issue before they launch into actually doing it. There are good reasons to do this: you can’t simply … Continue reading
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A discussion arose the other day about why we like to break down stories into smaller ones. It arose during a backlog grooming session, in which the team was looking at the forthcoming work and assessing its suitability for next iteration. It was proposed that one particular medium-sized story be broken into a couple of … Continue reading
In my last post I listed a number of practices we might adopt if we genuinely wanted to bring our Agile beliefs to a wider audience. But looking at the list it’s not easy to see what makes those things special. Are they not desirable in all circumstances? Is the list not just common sense? … Continue reading
Last week GOV.UK finally launched. Its pages are simple, the content and navigation is incredibly clear. It’s a huge step forward. And yet this is the easy bit. Alan Mathers has a fascinating blog post about GDS’s predecessor, the differences (or not) between the two, and asks questions about the future. You should read it. … Continue reading
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