Be sure to join Your Agile Home over at youragilehome.substack.com for free (and exclusive!) content.    Bullet journaling is something I picked up because of my forgetfulness and ADHD. Now, the minute I think of something, I pick up my bullet journal and jot it...

Be sure to join Your Agile Home over at youragilehome.substack.com for free (and exclusive!) content.    New Years usually brings on discussions about goals and goal setting, but how do you set Agile goals?  We need to be continually making progress towards our...

Places to support Your Agile Home:  youragilehome.substack.com Why I Use "I" Statements 1. No one else can make you feel a certain way 2. Doesn't Place Blame 3. It makes people feel valued and like their opinion is valued   I statements are especially important...

Brain dumping is so important when it comes to creating your backlog and for keeping yourself from becoming overwhelmed.  What are the steps for an effective brain dump? -Find a quiet spot -Write down everything that comes out of your brain without a filter -After...

What does being done in Agile mean?  It means that your team - or your family - is aware of what the expected deliverable is and it is delivered. It is all about transparency. The quality of work meets the description of the product.  Over time, the project may become...

We're getting near and dear to my heart talking about all of my favorites.  1. ClickUp. You've heard me talk about it so often. Use my affiliate link to get a 30% off of Unlimited and 15% off Business for their first year. 2. My expo marker and whiteboard. I use it...

What is an Agile Roadmap? When we look at what we want in life, we want to have a map of where you are going and what you want to do.  This helps you to set your goals and to meet them. You need to be specific.  With a roadmap, there is continuity of purpose. Everyone...

We've been talking all about scope creep and today we are going to talk about avoiding it!  1. Document the requirements 2. Set up a change process. 3. Create a clear project schedule. 4. Verify the scope. Make sure everyone is on the same page. 5. Engage the project...

These are the top 4 causes of scope creep. 1. Lack of clear and detailed scope is the number one reason for scope creep. The project will morph on its own without a clear scope. 2. You aren't proactive with issues and roadblocks.  3. Disagreements on how to handle...

Listen to today's episode to learn what scope creep is, why scope creep is a problem, and how to avoid it.  Scope creep occurs when you start adding things outside your predetermined definition of "done" If you suffer from scope creep, you may notice that: your...