Healthy Product Backlog: Customer immediately understands every item in the product backlog. These are commonly useful good practices to get your product backlog in healthy state. Try these, your mileage may vary: (1) Customer goal oriented product backlog items....
This is a variation of "Value Flow" exercise that Sanjeev Augustine did at Scrumgathering 2009 in Orlando. I found this exercise very useful to demonstrate the benefits of prioritization and lower batch sizes. I have facilitated a variation on this exercise...
The term "bottleneck" refers to a point where after the flow or velocity perceptively reduces. It is metaphorically derived from flow of water through a narrow mouthed bottle where the flow of water is constrained by its neck. For drinking purposes it is a good thing...
Most of us have to pay a visit to the scissor man/lady every couple of months. Others who don't have to or choose not to, I envy you. As a kid, my visits to the barber shop were scary ritual. The thought of someone using scissors, clippers and other sharp pointed...