The Chief Outcome Officer?
I believe the Chief Operating Officer title should be changed to Chief Outcome Officer. I once worked with a COO (let's call him Ethan). Our organization had well over 5...
How to Successfully Launch Your Career as a Product Owner
Whether you’ve been told you’re now a product owner for a Scrum team, or you’ve just landed your dream job, getting started in this new role can be challenging. Since...
Does Scrum really work in marketing?
I’ve had a lot of marketers ask me, “Does Scrum really work in marketing?” Yes, it absolutely does! There are many myths of what Scrum is and isn’t, and I...
The Certified ScrumMaster® Exam
You’ve started on your way to becoming a Certified ScrumMaster®. You’ve taken all the required courses and now are faced with the Certified ScrumMaster® exam. If you are like the...
Want a Raise? Certified Scrum Masters are in Demand, Often Earning Six Figures
During this time of uncertainty and a world-wide pause, it’s a great time to consider a career change. If you’re looking for a high-paying, rewarding career that’s still in demand...
Beyond Software: How Scrum Helps Marketers Succeed
Just because a group of software developers popularized Scrum doesn’t mean it’s a technology framework. In fact, their inspiration actually came from a white paper called The New New Product...
Working with Uncertainty (it's our business)
We understand uncertainty. It is our business to help your business achieve results in uncertain times. That is the point of agility. Trying to go faster or achieve better results...
COVID-19 Update
Updated April 1, 2020 7:44AM CT To Our Valued Clients, The top priority at Big Agile is the safety and the well-being of our clients and team members. We also...
Partners and Mentors
Do you have a mentor? They are truly important if you ever wish to grow and learn in your field. I remember back in May of 2014, I created my...
Let's Go to the Groan Zone
Does your team want to improve? I mean, like really improve? Far too often we give "tuning and adjusting continually" lip service in the agile world. I am referring to...
Embracing Emergent Work
As I practice Scrum and tackle issues in Scrum Teams/Organizations, one common theme "emerges". Emergent is one of those funny words that gets thrown around quite a bit in the...
Organizational Rhythm
Rhythm...let's define that word really quick before we move on: a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound In music, that rhythm is the foundational cadence that allows multiple...