Johannes Geske — December 13, 2019 Introduction The purpose of Scrum is to maximize product value by delivering a potentially releasable “done” increment through Sprints. While the Development Team is responsible for delivering the increment, the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing value by deciding about the content and the order of the Product Backlog. … Continue reading Outcome Mapping & Scrum: The Story of Amazing Decisions
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Professional Scrum Developers and Their Importance
Sahin Ozdemir — December 11, 2019 What baffles me each time I look at the numbers with regards to Scrum certifications, is the low amount of PSD Certified Software Developers in relation to the certified Professional Scrum Product Owners and Professional Scrum Masters out there. The beating heart of Scrum is getting to “Done”. Delivering … Continue reading Professional Scrum Developers and Their Importance
4 Unbalanced Accountabilities That Can Hurt Your Scrum Team
Fabio Panzavolta — November 25, 2019 Follow @collectivgenius Scrum requires a self-organized team to deliver “done” increments at the end of each Sprint. This peculiarity sometimes raises criticisms and questions when it is discussed in trainings or when coaching the clients: how can a team work without a leader? How are we going to do … Continue reading 4 Unbalanced Accountabilities That Can Hurt Your Scrum Team
What’s the Right Scrum Training for Me? Professional Scrum Foundations (PSF) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)?
Johannes Geske — November 21, 2019 Scrum.org?offers different courses to provide you the best learning experience based on your focus of Scrum. The variety of courses makes choosing the best course difficult sometimes. This blog post aims at helping you choose the best course for you. We will look at the differences between the Professional … Continue reading What’s the Right Scrum Training for Me? Professional Scrum Foundations (PSF) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)?
Daily Scrum Anti-Patterns: 20 Ways to Improve
Stefan Wolpers — November 2, 2019 Follow @StefanW TL; DR: 20 Daily Scrum Anti-Patterns In my experience, the Daily Scrum is the Scrum event with the highest anti-pattern density among all events. Learn more about the Daily Scrum anti-patterns that threaten to derail your transition. The Purpose of the Daily Scrum The purpose of the … Continue reading Daily Scrum Anti-Patterns: 20 Ways to Improve
Agile marketers are often forgoing the Scrum Master role, but is this wise?
Companies try to convert existing roles into a Scrum Master but they miss the vital skill needed – a deep understanding of Scrum. Stacey Ackerman on October 23, 2019 A trend among agile marketing implementations is to forgo the Scrum Master role and to absorb this into a single role that combines Scrum Master and … Continue reading Agile marketers are often forgoing the Scrum Master role, but is this wise?
Scrum Master Fatigue
Todd Miller — October 22, 2019 Follow @todd_miller11 While teaching and consulting, I’ve had many existing Scrum Masters pull me aside looking tired, frustrated, and worn out. They seek me out looking for answers to difficult situations they are facing in the organizations where they work. They are running into walls trying to change archaic … Continue reading Scrum Master Fatigue
5 Invaluable Laws of Growth for Scrum Masters
Nagesh Sharma — October 19, 2019 Follow @just4nagesh It’s been a while since I wrote a blog, here is some good news, this is part1 of a 3 part blog series, inspired by the writings of John C. Maxwell, “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential.” This blog is by … Continue reading 5 Invaluable Laws of Growth for Scrum Masters
Scrum – an Art of Decision Making
Khoa Doan Tien — October 18, 2019 People always have questions and concerns about Risk management and Autonomy in the Scrum Team, like: How do we make sure the success of the product if the Product Owner is new or hasn’t had enough domain knowledge yet? How does the Product Owner make the right decision, … Continue reading Scrum – an Art of Decision Making
The Benefits of Integrating User Experience (UX) With Scrum
John Gillespie — September 30, 2019 Follow @Agile_ity Does your firm exceed your customer’s expectations regularly? Is just meeting expectations good enough in your market? Businesses pursuing an improved ability to deliver customer value using Scrum face numerous challenges. Scrum’s focus is on producing a potentially releasable product increment after each Sprint (a Sprint is … Continue reading The Benefits of Integrating User Experience (UX) With Scrum