Team Motivation in an AI project
Some time back, a friend of mine Yasmin, a Delivery Manager in a software services organization posed this question to me: “Shiv, how do you develop and sustain team motivation in a high-stress project environment?” I responded saying that stress itself is not necessarily a bad thing; most people work better when there is a […]
CHOW #315: Sprint Planning not completing in the timebox – what is the remedy?
The Challenge The Blackbird team is working on an Analytical Product alongside four other teams. They have a well-defined backlog and conduct detailed sprint planning, breaking stories into tasks and estimating effort. However, they often face uncertainty around some tasks and proceed without fully understanding all steps, leading to dissonance during execution and sometimes failing […]
How DEEP is your backlog?
A well-defined and continually evolving backlog is crucial for developing a rock-solid product that truly meets customer needs. DEEP is an acronym for backlog characteristics, that was coined by Roman Pichler around 2005/06. DEEP stands for: Looking at these characteristics helps one have a well refined backlog. (There are other ways to look at the […]
