{"id":91,"date":"2007-08-18T19:50:12","date_gmt":"2007-08-18T19:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psyphi.net\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2010-01-26T19:51:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T19:51:29","slug":"the-simplest-of-organisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psyphi.net\/blog\/2007\/08\/the-simplest-of-organisation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simplest of Organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I started implementing SCRUM for my application development at work friends of mine have expressed an interest in the way it works.<\/p>\n<p>Recently even people passing through my office &#8211; there talking to my colleagues and who I don&#8217;t know very well &#8211; have been remarking on the backlogs which are displayed in a prominent position above my desk. I think they&#8217;re impressed by the simplicity of the system and how effective it seems to be for me.<\/p>\n<p>I must admit my backlogs are simpler than the full blown setup. 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