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“Agile Is Just for Software” and other Scrum Myths

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Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the latest State of Agile survey from Digital.ai, 90% of teams who are using an Agile framework are using Scrum. I like to think that this is because Scrum is a goldilocks framework … with just enough - but not too much - structure.

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Agile Negotiations — Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different?

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TL; DR: Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different? Life is a negotiation; why would Scrum be different, particularly given its egalitarian nature? As you may recall, no one on a Scrum team can tell anyone else what to do, how to do it, or when to do it. Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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Where does Scrum Master END and Agile Leader BEGIN? Differences/similarities

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Before we talk about the comparison and contrast between Scrum Master and Agile Leader, people often compare and contrast Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and they often ask me, what’s the difference? The oversimplified answer is $200 per day because a scrum master should be working at an organizational level.

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5  misconceptions about Scrum's Sprint Event

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Many well-meaning Scrum practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum, which sometimes leads to creating “rules” that do not exist in the framework. Scrum is deliberately incomplete because the framework is used in complex environments where simple best practices won’t fit all situations.

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5 Common Misconceptions about Scrum

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According to the 15th annual State of Agile Report , released in July 2021 at digital.ai , there has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of agile frameworks over the past year. Within software teams, agile adoption grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. During the Sprint, there may be surprises.

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Scrum Success Principles and Indicators — 51 Scrum Master Interview Questions (5)

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Scrum Master Interview: Demand Creates Supply and the Job Market for Agile Practitioners is No Exception. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand.

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Peer Recruiting: How to Hire a Scrum Master

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In such an agile world, recruiting will become a team decision, and the “human resources” department’s role will change into a supportive one. The following guide to peer recruiting is based on my experience in participating in recruiting Scrum Team members over the last ten years. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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