Mike Cohn, writer of the influential books “User Stories Applied” and “Agile Estimating and Planning”, sets out six attributes he asserts a ScrumMaster should possess in his article “Leader of the Band: Six Attributes of the Good ScrumMaster”.

Although this article is not new, Martin Fowler explains many aspects of a daily stand-up which are not easily understood upon first glance at it’s usage. This is a great read for any teams conducting a daily stand-up and looking for some ways to tune it up or just a reminder for future focus.

“The Elements of Agile Style” book version 0.17 has been put out for review by it’s author, Joseph Little. If you are interested in a resource which describes what the author identifies as essential day-to-day activities of people doing Agile.

Bryan Stallings describes in “Agile Top-Down: Striking a Balance” how on a more frequent basis executive management is introducing Agile into their organizations. The article identifies attitudes and techniques which the author has found successful in their experience.

Have you ever been interested in the potential mistakes that an organization can make when introducing Agile into their environment. Mike Griffiths has described some of these potential mistakes from his own experience here.

In this article, Lance Walton discusses the results of his team’s experiment with the use of story points and the ultimate relationship to their associated task estimates.