Agile Pulse Sprint Planning Without Estimation Theater For most teams, estimation is not a planning activity -- it is a ritual. Here is how to plan sprints that produce real commitments instead of managed numbers.
Agile Pulse The Definition of Ready Is a Trap: How to Avoid Waterfall Gatekeeping The Definition of Ready sounds like a reasonable idea. In practice, most teams use it to recreate waterfall-style gatekeeping inside an Agile process.