Category: Project Management
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Refinement vs. Grooming: Are We Estimating or Styling?

Agile thrives on evolution, and the history of backlog refinement is no exception. What began as “backlog grooming” in a 2005 Scrum development mailing list post by Mike Cohn has undergone years of formalization, adjustments, and even a name change. Today, “backlog refinement” stands as a cornerstone of Scrum practices,…
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Samosas, Groupthink, and the Risks in Project Estimations

Combatting Groupthink in Estimation: Impact on Scheduling and Delivery When I was a child, my pocket money was a generous Rs 10, and I was fascinated by the idea of eating out. In our culture, eating out was considered a bit of a luxury and not something we did often.…