Petula GuimaraesYou are doing Scrum wrong!Is your company doing massive plannings, probably every quarter, including having BAs to come up with requirements, and maybe architects…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
Petula GuimaraesAgile Principle #2“Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.”Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Petula GuimaraesIs Agile Changing?To me the obvious answer is NO. And then I look back into 1999 and the early 2000’s, when I was an XP developer… and I say YES.Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Petula GuimaraesAgile Principle #1The Agile Manifesto is turning twenty-one years old this year and I figured a great celebration would be bringing a post every month on…Jan 6, 2022Jan 6, 2022
Petula GuimaraesScrum has too many meetings!I really hear this a lot and I don’t wan to sound pedantic, but I will start with my view: Scrum has zero meetings. Scrum has events. And…Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
Petula GuimaraesFrom Daily Standup to Daily CafeI already introduced in another post the importance of Cadences and Daily Standup to give the team a rhythm and a moment to synchronize…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Petula GuimaraesMuda | Muri | MuraContinuous improvement is the name we give to the practice of making sure our ways of working keep evolving, leading us to be more…Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Petula GuimaraesSetting the bar high for your teamsIn 2018 I had the pleasure to present for the first time at the Agile Tour Montreal an event that is much celebrated by the francophone in…May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
Petula Guimaraes3 things every Agile Coach should stand forThere are 3 things I consider paramount in the stance of an Agile Coach. To some they seem controversial, to others, a rather obvious…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Petula Guimaraes"Failing with Scrum is inevitable for dysfunctional companies. Yet, Scrum will get the blame"I think this is true to anything requiring a mindset shift.Mar 18, 20212Mar 18, 20212