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Duncan Campbell was featured Jul 29, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Manish Manekar's discussion 'Trust, Commitment and Accountability'

There are 4 types of death march: suicice, kamikaze, ugly and Mission Impossible, based on chances of success and happiness of the participants. The Mission Impossible category is where you want to be.

May 3, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Manish Manekar's discussion 'Trust, Commitment and Accountability'

Then I recommed you (and your colleagues) read Ed Yourdon's masterpiece "Death March".

Apr 30, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Tariq Ahmed's discussion 'How to deal with incorrect estimates during a sprint?'

I presume you're referring to the situation where something is now estimated to require more effort rather than less. Therefore, the estimates on the scrum/task board are updated, then the burndown chart shows an upward kink (or a less downward…

Apr 29, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Manish Manekar's discussion 'Trust, Commitment and Accountability'

The solutions to motivated and capable teams also include giving the less motivated and capable members the opportunity to find teams and environments which do suit their levels of motivation and capability.

Apr 26, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Dominic Hurst's discussion 'How to Handle Bugs'

Is this a bug-fixing sprint, or a sprint where you expect to also have to fix bugs? Bugs are just like features: they are the absence of the required functionality. Therefore, bugs should be treated like features, and prioritised accordingly. You…

Apr 26, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Manish Manekar's discussion 'Trust, Commitment and Accountability'

But what is the Sprint Goal? "Complete the next slice of requirements from the top of the product backlog to deliver the highest business value to the customer."? It's not easy for every sprint to have a unifying theme. The other…

Apr 26, 2010

Duncan Campbell replied to Phlip's discussion 'Bummer'

Well, I always say that any kind of leader should aim to make himself redundant (or rather, his role)

Apr 12, 2010

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