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Good Scrum Master; Bad Scrum Master

Scrum.org

This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for scrum masters, and people who work with scrum masters, and explores what good and bad looks like. They are responsible for the successful implementation of Scrum within their team and their organisation.

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How Poor Facilitation Of The Scrum Events Can Cause Zombie Scrum

Scrum.org

I definitely see many good things happening within our community, and the teams and organizations we work with. In particular, during the Scrum events. In short, I’ll describe how poor facilitation of the Scrum events can cause Zombie Scrum. It might seem that a team has all the important elements of Scrum in place.

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Event Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Having an event is a like executing a project. It has a plan that’s executed by a team with a deadline with the final deliverable being the event. Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. What Is Event Management? Learn more.

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How Poor Risk Management Is Hurting Your Program

Project Risk Coach

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the example of Tom Whitley. The senior management team praised Tom for the early action. The imaging team had started building workflows. Additionally, Tom failed to develop the requisite budget and schedule reserves.

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Event Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Having an event is a like executing a project. It has a plan that’s executed by a team with a deadline with the final deliverable being the event. Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. What Is Event Management? Learn more.

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What if the Scrum Master wasn't the event facilitator?

Scrum.org

Employers expect the Scrum Master to facilitate Scrum events. By taking the lead in facilitating the 5 Scrum events, the Scrum Master shows the way and enables the organization to quickly see the benefits of the new framework. In the interests of team learning, it is dangerous for the Scrum Master to focus solely on facilitation.

SCRUM 157
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Unlock the Power in the Five Scrum Events

Scrum.org

A Scrum Event is a meeting. Given the poor reputation that meetings have, maybe it's not a surprise. Rather than replicate the name and pain of meetings, the Scrum Events are designed to replace them and be all that you need. The power of the Scrum Events is in the way they're time-boxed and in their purpose. Time-Boxes.

SCRUM 189