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Tao of Scrum (II)
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Michael Spayd.
This is the second of three posts, inspired by the Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing). The basic rules, in this Taoist-like format, are a kind of Ri (expert or master) version of Scrum. In this post are the second five rules, defining the events or ceremonies of Scrum.
The Tao of Events
Release Planning defines what [...]
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Conflict, Diversity & Appreciation
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Michael Spayd.
My friend Jean Tabaka recently posted what may become a seminal blog (who knows, eh?) on a process of escalating conflict she sees within the Agile community (Escalation is Killing Agile). It soon made the Twitter rounds and then ignited a storm of comments, including some that seemed to actually illustrate Jean’s point. My primary [...]





