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Practical guides
Step-by-step guides with copy-paste templates, for people applying Agile at work.
frameworks
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How to Eliminate Waste in Software Development: A Value Stream Mapping Guide
Find the waste in your software delivery with a value stream map: trace real work, measure wait and process time, name the waste and fix the biggest delay.
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How to Implement DSDM: A Step-by-Step Guide
Implement DSDM on a real fixed-deadline project: staff the roles, run Feasibility and Foundations, build a MoSCoW list, plan timeboxes and protect the date.
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The FDD Process: Feature-Driven Development's Five Processes, Step by Step
Run Feature-Driven Development's five processes on a real project: model, feature list, plan, design and build by feature, then track progress by milestone.
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MoSCoW Prioritisation: A Working Guide with Templates
Run MoSCoW prioritisation that holds: define Must, estimate, run the workshop, keep Musts under 60% of effort and use it when time runs short.
artifacts
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How to Read a Burndown Chart: Patterns, Fixes and a Template
Set up a sprint burndown, capture the data daily, recognise the four common shapes, and act on what the chart shows before the sprint is lost.
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How to Write User Stories: Template and Examples
Write user stories that lead to the right software: a story template, Given/When/Then acceptance criteria, an INVEST checklist and five worked examples.
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Sprint Backlog Example and Template: Plan a Sprint Step by Step
Build a sprint backlog that holds up: work out capacity, write the Sprint Goal, pick the items, plan the work in day-sized tasks and adapt when things change.