Welcome back to yet another week at www.implementingscrum.com.
OK.
So what was I talking about a few nights ago with the cartoon posting above?
It really truly is not politically correct.
In no sense of any being.
But.
It is HIlarious to me.
Because it can help me make a point.
Actually tonight, eight points.
Eight Points.
Just for you.
How is that for a Thursday night or Friday morning?
Hmm.
Think about it this way.
You are arriving on “Fantasy Island” if you think…
1) You can stock the Product Backlog without a Product Owner present during Planning Poker
2) The definition of “Done” is not important to anyone
3) BurnDown Charts are useless, actually more useless of tracking tasks
4) The CSM Workshop is a waste of your time
5) You can pronounce the last name for
Ricardo
(c’mon Fantasy Island Buffs (or OK… is there even a “buff” reading this?))
6) Documentation is not needed on any agile projects
You can get a date with the “Hot” ScrumMaster replacement (smile) or Jessica Alba or with some hot babe with her Bottom Up.
9) This cartoon is about SCUBA Diving [strangely enough this is one of the most downloaded cartoon on this site)
…. OK.
Enough for now.
Man.
I can go on for a while.
But I think you get the picture.
What have I missed?
Now….
Do you see where you can spend a lot of time on Fantasy Island?
Do you want to leave it?
Really?
Why?
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May 29, 2008
Welcome back to yet another week at www.implementingscrum.com.
OK.
This week may be the week that actually dates people reading this blog.
Tattoo. Not Toto.
Scary.
But true.
Admittedly I have had grey hair for a while (that is one of the reasons I keep it short short lol) and I know I am one of those people “in between” on the high and low-age readership of this group. Next year will be 20 years in the industry for me, so I do have some real life experience. And for you, a lot of this life is lived working with clients on Scrum Projects around the world.
And.
This may be one of my favorite cartoons Tony has done to date. This has been one that has been brewing and talked about for over a year with clients and class participants.
And as usual, Tony nailed it (got it right for the non-Americans — this is a good thing (smile)).
Maybe for tonight I just leave you with the cartoon.
An give you a little more about it as the week progresses.
I am on the road.
And wow do I have some ideas and opinions on this one.
See where this one cartoon strip can lead you?
First… see if you get the context of it!
Here is the cheater link if you have no clue (and THAT is OK!).
Please read part two here
Gotta run Please send comments, questions, criticisms, ideas, or whatever here.
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May 27, 2008
Join me for a workshop or a beer (whatever works for you).
More information on www.michaelvizdos.com.
Thank you!
- mike
www.implementingscrum.com
Welcome back to yet another week at www.implementingscrum.com.
I am a bit worried about some of the things I am seeing out there.
Um.
The night before a Sprint Review meeting, I am seeing people stay late.
Uh.
Really late.
Like into the morning before the Sprint Review meeting.
Sometimes, it is minutes before.
Ug.
Oh no.
What does this remind you of?
What is wrong with that picture?
And what is right with the picture above?
Seriously folks.
Don’t kill Scrum this way.
Just go back to whatever you used to call it.
Really.
Or.
Look at what you are really doing.
Remember the objective of Scrum?
Working Software.
On one machine.
Real working software.
Not vaporware or conference-ware or some scripted bla bla bla.
Please.
Gotta run! Please send comments, questions, criticisms, ideas, or whatever here.
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May 20, 2008
Hi,
Just wanted to let you know I will be in Boston teaching a CSM Class next week in Boston. If you are interested, please contact me offline! I may also be available for a pub run on Wednesday evening too (smile).
Thank you.
- mike vizdos
www.michaelvizdos.com
www.implementingscrum.com
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