Category Archives: Anti-Patterns

Anti-Patterns: common problems to avoid

Spot the difference: Scrum and Chess

After writing our Scrum Guide 2011 article in August a couple of tweets from Heinrik Kniberg (@henrikkniberg) caught our eye: “I wish the derogatory term ScrumBut would die. Sometimes ScrumBut is a problem, sometimes ScrumBut is a solution. If your … Continue reading

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Agile Anti-Patterns: Part 3 of 3 – Delivery

In the third and final part of this series on agile anti-patterns, we discuss the importance of delivery. The importance of action over contemplation. The importance of doing something. The importance of getting something tangible in-front of real customers, quickly. … Continue reading

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Agile Anti-Patterns: Part 2 of 3–Culture and Behaviour

In part 1 we talked about the organizational anti-patterns that can scupper your agile rollout before it even gets off the blocks. In this section we’ll discuss anti-patterns relating to team culture and behaviour. The other articles in this series … Continue reading

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Agile Anti-Patterns: Part 1 of 3 – Organizational

Irrespective of whether you call them Anti-Patterns or just “common problems” they’re to be avoided if you want your agile project to be success. In the first of this three part series we’re going to concentrate on the wider organization … Continue reading

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