The Mountain Goat Software Blog

Discover the difference between iterative and incremental, and how agile frameworks combine them for maximum effect.

Discover the secret to a successful agile transformation and learn what to try if your organization is struggling.

Explore self-managing teams, including the role of leaders and outcomes of effective teamwork.

Is your team hesitant to estimate? Here's the secret: we're not as bad (or as good!) at estimates as we think. Learn why.

Avoid these 4 pitfalls—like dodging tough talks—to become a more effective Scrum Master.

When too many sprints end with unfinished stories, it’s time to take action. Here’s how.

There are plenty of mistakes a team can make when splitting user stories. Here are five of the most common.

Show stakeholders how much the team can accomplish, by when, with the MGS Essentials Plan Visualizer.

Want to get more done–and get it all done right? Start by doing fewer things at a time.

Are teams complaining about Scrum meetings? Learn why that happens, and how to fix it.

Need to know if agile training will pay off? Start with an estimate of the expected benefits.

Scrum benefits teams and orgs in many ways. But there’s a downside some enterprises overlook.