Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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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SCRUM Software Review Agile Software 173

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 1, 2020

Regular readers will know that I’m not at all experienced in formal Agile project management, but I know it is something that I need to know more about. Today I’m partnering with Eylean to give you an overview of three agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban. I’ve learned a lot during the research for this article!

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Team Failure This post on Scrum team failure addresses three categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: Planning and process breakdown, conflict avoidance and miscommunication, and inattention to quality and commitment, often resulting in a Scrum team performing significantly below its potential.

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SCRUM 2024 Sustainability Technical Review 203

Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. The presence of a Scrum Master goes beyond facilitating Scrum Events and meetings and resolving impediments. It fundamentally transforms the team's approach to work and problem-solving.

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SCRUM 2024 Technical Review Agile 162

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

TL, DR: The Scrum Trap Scrum is a purposefully incomplete framework. And then there are others — the Scrum trap. Let’s look at what practices and tools for collaboration and team building are not helpful when used with Scrum. ? Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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SCRUM Technical Review Innovation Sustainability 163

Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2021

TL; DR: A Sprint Review without Stakeholders? There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The lack of collaboration may lead to less effective Scrum Team.

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Technical Review SCRUM 2021 Agile 179

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. In Scrum, stewardship involves a broader responsibility, including the social, technical, and environmental impacts of the product.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. In Scrum, stewardship involves a broader responsibility, including the social, technical, and environmental impacts of the product.

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SCRUM Technical Review Leadership Initiating 168

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Sprint Review meeting is one of the Product Owner’s most important events. As discussed in a recent article Making the Most of the Sprint Review , it’s an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect what was delivered, discuss the progress made towards the Product Goal, and adapt accordingly.

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Technical Review SCRUM Estimate Agile 211

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM The quest for methodologies that offer efficiency and agility has never been rockier. Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 483

Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

TL; DR: A Remote Sprint Review with a Distributed Team. We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? The Purpose of the Sprint Review.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Agile SCRUM 190

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Whether you’re making the move to Agile project management in your development group or creating an Agile process for your in-house project management methodology, chances are you’re going to have to sell this change to executives in your organization. Align Agile project management with your organization’s strategy.

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Agile Executing Development Team Review Technical Review 755

Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide. The Scrum Master is a teacher, coach, impediment remover, change agent, mentor, and facilitator. They lead by example and they serve the Scrum team, the organization and the Product Owner.

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SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Innovation 144

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

I have pre-registered to take the course, so I’ll update this article later with my experiences. And many of the professional bodies offer certificates and credentials that require pre-requisites – difficult to get if you are just starting out in technical project management.

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Certification Technical Review Software Review 2023 347

Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2022

In this article you will learn: Why enabling Scrum Teams with UX Design capabilities is important. Why introducing UX capabilities to Scrum team is frequently hard. The job of a Scrum Team is not just to deliver a product, but to solve user problems. The narrative around Scrum is centered on delivering products.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review Software Review 227

The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. Lean is industry-agnostic and offers insight into agility. In this article, I explore these principles to demonstrate that any organization can apply them to improve its “way of working.” Transparency Transparency is a core Lean-Agile principle.

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Lean Agile Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 164

Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2024

The project management principle to enable change to achieve the envisioned future state is inherently supported by the Scrum framework. Scrum's approach, characterized by close stakeholder involvement and iterative development, naturally facilitates the adoption of new behaviors and processes.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. How can Scrum principles be applied in the defense industry? However, not all is lost. It arrives in a few days.

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Agile Technical Review Manufacturing Innovation 153

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this article, I’ll explore the need for and the attributes of an agile business operating system related to Private Equity (PE) portfolio companies. Dealing with common business challenges through agility. Business/Organizational Agility - The New Business Operating System.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Innovation 191

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL; DR: The Rise of the Scrum GPT Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role? The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters.

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ChatGPT SCRUM Artificial Inteligence Agile 157

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We plan a lot in Scrum: There is a daily plan when the Developers think about progressing toward the Sprint Goal during the Daily Scrum. Of course, the Sprint Goal reflects an intermediate target the Scrum team considers valuable to solve their customers’ problems. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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SCRUM Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 178

Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Agile Software Review 2021 Estimate 184

Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

My most successful projects have one thing in common; I used an agile approach to deliver them. Tips for agile delivery: If you plan to use a predictive (waterfall) project approach, the charter will contain detailed scope and high-level requirements. In my experience, agile project teams typically combine these two phases.

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Agile Monitoring SCRUM Technical Review 240

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Join the Mastering Agility Discord community. If anything, more risk was created due to the inability to effectively refine Product Backlog Items (PBIs) before they were needed. If anything, more risk was created due to the inability to effectively refine Product Backlog Items (PBIs) before they were needed.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Consulting 202

Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Practitioners. Last week, I ran an “interview” with ChatGPT as an applicant for a fictitious Scrum Master position based on questions from Scrum Master Interview Guide. Think twice if you still believe this technology is a fad or a toy. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 177

Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

TL; DR: Essential Agile Failure Patterns — When Noise Interferes with Signal. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Is Agile a Fad or a Trend?

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 191

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. Approaches you might consider in an Agile environment are Scrum, Kanban or Scrumban , but there are others.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Some time ago, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Technical Review 230

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

In Scrum, the product owner will decide when the releases are but might not know for sure what will be on those releases. Scrum has moved on. Check out my InfoQ article on Sizing & Forecasting in Scrum. The best place to collectively look at the forecast with stakehodlers would be the sprint review.

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SCRUM Technical Review Planning Estimate 147

Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2020

TL; DR: A Remote Daily Scrum with a Distributed Team. We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. This eighth article now looks into supporting a distributed Development Team organizing a remote Daily Scrum.

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 176

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2022

TL; DR: When Should a Team Stop Using Scrum? When is the time to look beyond Scrum? outlive their utility sooner or later; why would Scrum be an exception? Scrum is a tool, a helpful practice but neither a religion nor a philosophy. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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SCRUM Sustainability Technical Review 2022 209

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). 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. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Scrum is not a methodology, but a framework.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 232

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Event Planning — a Cheat Sheet. My solution to this challenge is going the extra mile regarding the remote agile event planning. The concept I describe below is tested, proven, and modeled after my virtual Professional Scrum training classes. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Technical Review Agile Planning SCRUM 138

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

They are derived from my fourteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Scrum is not a methodology but a framework.

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Technical Review Software Review Planning SCRUM 215

Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Product Owners are a critical role in the Agile methodology, but what does a Product Owner do? Agile Methodology and the Role of the Product Owner. What does a product owner do in agile? A product owner is a key role in an agile environment, responsible for managing the development of products and services. Conclusion.

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