Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2022

Btw, have you noticed that the Scrum Guide described the Scrum Master as a true leader who serves ? This misunderstanding often manifested into turning the Scrum Master as the team personal assistant who only works at the team level. Being a Scrum Master is hard as it's not a science, it's an art. Have a great week folks.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

The following guide to peer recruiting is based on my experience in participating in recruiting Scrum Team members over the last ten years. This first article will cover the Scrum Master role. ?? Supporting the Scrum Team creating a job advertisement (if required). Why Bother with the Inclusion of the Scrum Team at all?

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Scrum.org

MAY 30, 2022

Although research shows that these activities are useful in any Scrum team, we also recognize that teams usually start with this as they become more experienced with Scrum. All of the workshops we’ve included in this blog post include a step-by-step approach to use them and help you move in the right direction.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2022

We all have strengths and weaknesses with the preferred stances of a Scrum Master. However, what I’ve observed in my practice as a consultant and Professional Scrum Trainer is that we can become overly reliant on the stances we are comfortable in. Personally, I feel more effective as a teacher and facilitator than when I’m coaching.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

At the beginning mostly as a project manager, and afterward as a Scrum Master. Sometimes I was right in the middle of a ‘waterfall’ project, other times I was 100% dedicated to a Scrum team. This is something I already noticed before my Scrum experience started. Step 1 — Clarify the purpose of a Scrum team.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the Scrum Team Survey , teams can diagnose themselves with a scientifically validated approach, inspect the results together, and improve with evidence-based feedback. Since Christiaan Verwijs and I started the development of the Scrum Team Survey, almost 12.000 teams and 30.000 people diagnosed the state of their team.

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Scrum.org

JULY 1, 2020

If someone would have asked us one year ago to create a Live Virtual Class (online) of the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II class , I would have responded with a: “No way! Space we decided to mostly use for writing the final chapters of our book “The Zombie Scrum Survival Guide”. This created lots of space in our agenda.

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Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics. How can you make a Scrum team more effective? I created a free online app called the Scrum Team Survey.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback and makes suggestions to unblock each other. In Scrum, the development team attend the daily standup meeting.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2021

About five years ago I published the paper “ The 8 Stances of a Scrum Master ”. In the paper, I describe the misunderstood and preferred stances of a Scrum Master. It often gets fulfilled in such a way the Scrum Master becomes Scrum police. Within their organization, Scrum Masters are not teaching but preaching.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Remember that Scrum is founded on empirical process control, and that adaptation is the third pillars, following transparency and inspection. . The entire Scrum Team takes part in this exercise: the Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master. Summary: Does your Scrum Team have a solid Sprint Backlog.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2020

Last week, Simon Flossmann , one of our Patrons , took the opportunity to raise the following challenge: “How can a Scrum Master prove its value to the organization such that (s)he isn’t considered to be the first asked to leave in a crisis?”. The purpose of this blog post is to share the outcome of the meetup. Ask the Product Owner.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

Recently, I reread the blog post we published some time ago “ 10 Success Factors To Resolve Zombie Scrum ”. Factors that helped our community to use Scrum more effectively within their team and organization. It might even be the number #1 factor to prevent or fix Zombie Scrum in your environment. How zombified are you?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Christiaan Verwijs and I created the Scrum Team Survey to support Scrum and other Agile teams in their continuous improvement loop. It can be used independently from the Scrum Team Survey. This blog post describes a detailed do-it-yourself workshop built on the factors from the survey. Intended Audience. Invitation. “In

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

TL; DR: Scrum Accountability. Learn more about how Scrum deals with accountability. Learn more about how Scrum deals with accountability. Here, accountability acts as an enabler for Scrum first principles.). Accountability is exercised collectively—as in the Development Team—or at an individual level.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

TL; DR: Scrum Master Job — 4 Steps to Identify Suitable Employers or Clients. Are you considering a new Scrum Master job? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for Scrum Masters and avoid disappointment later. The Scrum Master Job Market Is Promising.

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Scrum.org

MAY 12, 2019

Can I discuss with you about running UX process in Scrum? I think I should take a few minutes for breathing exercise and meditation. . Since you are the Scrum Master, tell us the best way to do this. That is just a snapshot of one day of my life as a Scrum Master. After lunch, James and I went back to the office.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile, Part 1: Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners. As a Professional Scrum Trainer, I strive to provide training classes without using PowerPoint or digital devices. Download the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide: 160-plus ways to improve your way of Scrum. Related Posts.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Scrum meetings are an integral component of a work environment which adopts the Scrum methodology. It may sound dramatic, but trust us, at the end of this blog, you’ll know everything you need to know about Scrum meetings, the different types, and how to effectively run them. Types of Scrum Meetings.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

"There's no predictability/commitment in Agile/Scrum". They are either already victims of "Bad Scrum" or are basing their concerns off of a lot of "Bad Scrum" going on out there. Why didn't I just say "Agile/Scrum provides great predictability" and get it over with? The Risk Burndown Exercise.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 15, 2019

While teaching and consulting, I’ve had many existing Scrum Masters pull me aside looking tired, frustrated, and worn out. I liken this ‘Scrum Master Fatigue’ to the 1980’s NES game Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out. Scrum Masters cannot give up! If they don’t than Scrum may very well stall or even fail in an organization.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2023

Remember that Scrum is founded on empirical process control, and that adaptation is the third pillars, following transparency and inspection. The entire Scrum Team takes part in this exercise: the Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 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. Using servant-leadership as a mindset, all possible stances of a Scrum Master (e.g.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2019

I was reminded by Ken Schwaber’s statement when he told me the reason why he chose the term Scrum Master rather than Scrum Coach because mastery is about the “being” and not the “doing”. As a master, the being is more important because if the Scrum Master gets the being right, the doing will be manifested right by itself.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Everyone who knows about the Scrum framework is aware of how it has benefited the software development industry. Understanding this framework is crucial for both individuals and groups due to Scrum’s global success and popularity. Who is a Scrum Master? Roles and Responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. and what exactly is a scrum master role in an organization.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2020

Based on the lessons learned from attending and leading virtual sessions, I am very humbled to create a two-part blog series as an experience report to help my fellow colleagues from the Agile and Scrum community to lead live virtual classes like a professional. Stay Safe.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They excel at introducing new knowledge and concepts efficiently, allowing students to hone their understanding through exercises and develop skills within a safe and structured environment. True growth for me happened gradually with the help of a mentor and Scrum Master: with one-on-one guidance, and taking small, real-life, baby steps.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Energy: Regular exercise does not just build up your physical stamina, but affords an opportunity to shift mental gears and detach from the stressful concerns of your workplace. Related: Kanban vs. Scrum: Which is Better? The rise of small, compact, agile teams, that use scrum or scrum-like methodologies has had an important mirror.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

that within Scrum a Development team commits to deliver what they bring into the Sprint Backlog". At this point I had to interject explaining that the Scrum Team do commit, but they commit to the Sprint Goal and that the Sprint Backlog contained a forecast of work for the sprint. . . "It What does the Scrum Guide Say.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an earlier blog post we described how you can use Shift & Share for…. This blog post will describe how we’ve experimented with a twist in this exercise during a recent Scrum.org PSM II class. In the first part of the exercise the participants generate a list of all must-do and must-not-do activities. Uses in Scrum.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 22, 2021

Professional Scrum Master training is highly interactive training for 14 hours, and students learn by doing it in class. Mural or Miro online collaboration tool: These online collaboration tools have made it possible to engage people in the shortest possible time to share content, ideas, do exercises, and facilitate collaborative activities.

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2019

Scrum Masters lead by serving others; It sounds paradoxical, but it works. This is a blog about leadership: leadership in Scrum teams, communities, and businesses. It is also a blog about personal growth and offers a complimentary “action approach” to Scrum Masters, inspired by the book The Serving Leader.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Recently, I connected with Evan Cook, the founder of Head Down Heart Up (HDHU), a fitness and nutrition organization that has “The Perfect Fitness Framework,” which is a program based on Scrum, designed to simplify food and fitness. When did you start using Scrum, and why did you choose it as the model for the Perfect Fitness Framework?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2018

This week Scrum.org launched the brand new Professional Scrum Master II class! For the past eight months, together with the Scrum.org staff we’ve been turning our “Scrum Master Advanced”-class into an official Scrum.org course. We care deeply about what Scrum makes possible. how “Done” is our increment? In a Nutshell.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 19, 2022

Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 1. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 2 and 3. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 3. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 4. Design Thinking.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Professional Scrum Master training is highly interactive training for 14 hours, and students learn by doing it in class. Mural or Miro online collaboration tool: These online collaboration tools have made it possible to engage people in the shortest possible time to share content, ideas, do exercises, and facilitate collaborative activities.

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