The ROAM Risk Model in Agile Projects and Its Deficiencies

The ROAM Risk Model in Agile Projects and Its Deficiencies

The importance of risk management in projects can not be emphasized enough. This seems obvious, but unfortunately most project managers or agile teams have not yet recognized this. In recent years, the ROAM Risk Model has become established in agile projects at team level, but also at higher levels in scaled frameworks, e.g. in SAFe. […]

How to Reduce Risks in Product Development

Companies that develop products often take considerable risks that can, for example, jeopardize the continued existence of the company. Developing innovative products in particular is a risky and uncertain process and many products fail, for example, due to feasibility or market acceptance. This uncertainty often leads companies to avoid taking risks—and if they do, they […]

How to Control Agile Projects – Monitoring and Control

How to Control Agile Projects – Monitoring and Control

You may wonder why project control is not a topic in agile projects. Even the well-known Scrum Guide does not mention this term. But I can already tell you that project control is also carried out in agile projects. Project control for agile projects is somewhat different from “normal” projects, because the Scrum team is […]

The Minimum Marketable Product MMP in Agile Product Development combined with the MVP

What is a Minimum Marketable Product in Agile Product Development?

When developing and launching a new product, you need to anticipate future trends and what customers will want in the coming months. However, very few of us can predict the future or conduct lengthy market and customer analyses. This is where Agile Product Development comes into play, applying concepts like the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) […]

From Self-Organizing to Self-Managing Scrum Teams – What’s The Difference?

From Self-Organizing to Self-Managing Scrum Teams – What’s The Difference?

The Scrum Guide 2020 introduced several changes. Most of them are well understandable, and their sense and benefit is clearly recognizable. However, one adaptation is not so easy to explain and the benefit is not necessarily obvious. Self-organizing has been replaced by self-managing. Do you know the difference between these two forms of organization? This […]

How to Conduct Sprint Planning in Scrum

How to Successfully Conduct Sprint Planning in Scrum

Sprint Planning is one of the five Scrum Events. The Scrum Guide 2020 has expanded Sprint Planning by one topic and now addresses not only the “What” and the “How”, but now also the “Why”. This is an important addition that also places the focus on the product goal. Read on to learn more about […]