Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Join the Mastering Agility Discord community. Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Agility is necessary for survival.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

In the fast-paced world of product development, delivering value to customers is the ultimate measure of success. Agile frameworks, such as Scrum , have become increasingly popular due to their ability to promote efficiency, collaboration, and most importantly, value delivery.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns which easily can impede any agile transition. Common Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. Transparency. The Product Backlog. The Sprint Backlog.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT 4: A Bargain for Scrum Practitioners? I wanted to determine whether ChatGPT 4 is superior to its predecessor, which left a good impression in recent months; see my previous articles on Scrum, Agile, and ChatGPT. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: ChatGPT 4: Ein Schnäppchen für Scrum-Praktiker? ?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2018

By now, most organisations are using Scrum, however, many of them feel like the agility of their organisation has degraded, and they might be right! Inclusive Scrum is about looking at the full value chain and organizing your Product development effort around that. Three symptoms that indicate low-agility Scrum.

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SCRUM Agile Development Team Review Software Review 132

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. With its core values of commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect, Scrum is not just a methodology— it is a pathway to creating highly effective, adaptive, and cohesive teams.

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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

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Admittedly, I would not have invited this “interviewee” for an interview with other team members; however, the interview produced some remarkable answers.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide , Scrum team members should be “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” On the one hand, some Scrum team members think that self-managing means doing whatever they want. Our answer comes straight from the Scrum guide.

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Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

The goal of adopting Agile is always about achieving the desired business outcome unique to the organization that is pursuing it. Innovation. Cost savings and early ROI can’t happen if you’re losing time to development and not taking care of defects along the way. Improved Quality of Software or Product. Cost Savings.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

One of the secrets to unlocking your team's full potential lies in embracing the core values of the Scrum Framework. Imagine leading a team that thrives on commitment, radiates courage, maintains focus, values openness, and respects each other profoundly. What is the Scrum Framework?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

Regular readers will know that I’m not an expert in Agile, by any means. I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. Because after a few weeks I realized that the energy levels weren’t what they should be for such a creative, innovative agency. The meeting happens daily, and the team meets only briefly.

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SCRUM Agile Energy Development Team Review 354

Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2021

Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! In my experience, organisations recognize agility as a means to improve their value, yet tend to lack focus and commitment to moving towards it. Let’s forget as well the 20 years of the success of agility when there is focus and courage. We need evidence…. Subscribe to A Wee Dram!

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2021

The Product Owner is a critical role in Agile and Scrum. And although the Scrum Guide doesn’t give much guidelines around great product ownership, the role is still absolutely necessary for great Agile and Scrum Teams. A Product Owner guides the efforts of their Scrum or Agile Teams.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Cadence adjustment optimizes the flow of deliverables and enhances the project's agility and responsiveness to change. Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement This aspect promotes deeper stakeholder involvement by leveraging engagement strategies tailored to various development methodologies.

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Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Everybody’s talking about agile software development these days: project managers, software developers, IT directors, small startups and big corporations. What is Agile Software Development? Agile software development is an approach that promotes delivering value quickly to the customer.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Scrum , Kanban , XP, Lean, RAD, SAFe®, and so on… We spend a lot of time concentrating on the distinctions across agile frameworks since the list is extensive and diverse. Agile frameworks are designed to lead your team toward continuous delivery while developing software. What’s so great about that?

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Leading Agile

JULY 3, 2023

10 years ago, it seemed that a little Scrum here and some coaching there would suffice. Today, Agilists must have a plan for incorporating DevOps practices into the early stages of Agile Transformation. Everything from testing, monitoring, and containerization to vendors and the skills of the IT people on your team.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to agile methodologies to drive innovation and achieve their goals. At the heart of agile teams is the Scrum Master, a role that plays a crucial part in ensuring the team’s success.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 3, 2024

This post looks in depth at the piece parts of agile portfolio management. After defining agile portfolio management, it delves into some of the specific agile principles at work. Then it looks at the role of strategy in agile portfolio management. What is Agile Portfolio Management?

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Agile Development Team Review Sustainability Risk Management 52

Proofhub

AUGUST 12, 2020

Whilst ‘Agile’ is a descriptor originally born out of software development teams, it’s becoming more common in other areas?—?like Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering something (whether that’s a piece of software, a product, or a project) throughout its life cycle. But just what does it involve?

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Agile Planning Development Team Review Innovation 109

International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. It’s considered a valuable source of getting real-time updates, information, and feedback from the development team. It also serves to help keep the field team aligned with the company’s goals and deadlines.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 97

Planio

MAY 8, 2023

On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. Similar situation: IT projects are still risky, with project managers facing the threat of development bugs, failed deployments, and system downtime. And that’s no simple job.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

One of the biggest challenges in agile project management is determining what tasks are needed to complete a project, how long each should take, and who needs to carry them out. The agile release plan helps in aligning the teams by addressing multiple aspects that can contribute to creative and innovative problem-solving.

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Agile Planning Software Review Technical Review 98

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In Agile Product Management, the triad (often compared to a 3-legged stool)refers to the integral relationship between the Product Goal, stakeholders, and the Product Backlog. That's a Scrum product without a Product Goal. Keeping them engaged and informed is more than just a courteous gesture; it's a Scrum necessity.

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Influencer Development Team Review Agile SCRUM 149

Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

Im Laufe der letzten Jahre habe ich mit vielen Scrum Teams gearbeitet. Du vermeidest diesen Fehler, indem du folgendes Prinzip beherzigst: Das Produkt-Ziel und die Erfolgsmetriken des Teams müssen in Einklang miteinander stehen. Erfolgsmetriken für Scrum Teams sind ein Fass ohne Boden. Im „Wir müssen reden!

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SCRUM Development Team Review Software Review Innovation 167

Agilemania

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The vast majority of businesses were doubtful when the Agile manifesto was introduced in 2001. Nowadays, everyone wants to be more agile. Each profitable organization, from Microsoft to Google, is striving for methods to integrate agile ideas into its process. Adoption of a scaled agile framework can help you alter this.

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2001 Lean Development Team Review Innovation 98

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Safe Scrum is a framework that has gained significant popularity in recent years for enhancing team performance in an agile development methodology. Understanding the Concept of Safe Scrum Safe Scrum is an extension of the Scrum framework that focuses on scaling Scrum to larger teams and organizations.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Imagine leading projects where changes and uncertainties are not setbacks but stepping stones to innovation and success. Adaptive project management equips you with the agility to meet evolving demands and enhances stakeholder satisfaction through timely and relevant deliverables.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Prince2 Lean Software Review 52

Scrum.org

MAY 7, 2019

In August 2018, Scrum.org launched the Professional Scrum Master II class. The intention of this class is to offer the Scrum community an advanced class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. What is the value of Liberating Structures for Scrum Masters?”.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Leadership 2018 173

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scrum Master is a job rising in demand in the last decade. The search term ‘Scrum Master jobs’ grew in popularity by 37% in the last 5 years. Validating this fact is Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs of 2021 , where Scrum Master is ranked at 40 and received a job satisfaction rating of 4.0. . Who is a Scrum Master? Scrum Team.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, agility has become a fundamental principle for success. To truly excel in this field, product managers must master the art of agile product management. In this article, we will explore the key concepts, challenges, and strategies involved in becoming a skilled agile product manager.

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