Agile Forest

1. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… an estimate is a promise to potentially get it wrong
2. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… a retrospective is a promise to follow through on agreed to actions
3. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… a vision is a promise to make some SMART goals and then re-evaluate if it is achievable
4. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… an epic is a promise to break it down
5. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… a minimal viable product is a promise to deliver the smallest amount possible to learn
6. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… an Iteration is a promise to not introduce change within it
7. If a story is a promise for a conversation then… a minimal marketable feature is a promise to deliver value as early as possible
8. If a story is a promise for a conversation then…  you really shouldn’t be writing that 20+ page specification – get up, walk over to the team and start having a conversation!