CHAPTER 4

Everything on the Board

“So, when does your sprint end?”

“Let me check the calendar.”

“Will this story be finished this sprint?”

“I don’t know; Jeff is working on that.”

“Where is Chris?”

“Has anyone seen Chris today? His day off is only tomorrow, is it?”

“Did we actually send this e-mail to Gary?”

“Chris knows that . . .”

“What products is this team actually working on?”

“We have five projects, no six! But currently we only work on one. Or actually two . . .”

“. . .”

When watching cop shows, you often see the inspector stand in front of a big whiteboard that shows bits and pieces from the case they’re on. There’s a photo of the crime scene, notes and lists in various colors, and lines and arrows to try to create some structure in the ...

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