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5 kinds of Agile bandits: Special Sprints Bandits

Scrum.org

Are Special Sprints in Agile Truly Beneficial? In my journey with Agile, I've often encountered teams embroiled in what I term 'special sprints' – Sprint zeros, refactoring sprints, and bugfix sprints. At first glance, these sprints appear as a savvy adaptation of Agile. The result?

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The Scrum Master Balancing Act

Scrum.org

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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71 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions

Scrum.org

If you are looking to fill a position for a Product Owner in your organization, you may find the following 71 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 6,000 times. Download the 71 Product Owner Interview Questions Ebook.

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What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

ProjectManager.com

Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. By doing this, work always moves forward in short sprints throughout the project phases, while project planning occurs in the background to offer guidance once those short-term tasks are done. They’re exploring and hoping to discover new products or services.

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Peer Recruiting: How to Hire a Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Instead, they will reorganize themselves around autonomous teams to deal with the complexity and pace of innovation of the 21st century. 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. ??

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Understanding the Scrum Framework for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

One of the secrets to unlocking your team's full potential lies in embracing the core values of the Scrum Framework. These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. What is the Scrum Framework?

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Overview and Key Themes of IIL’s 2021 Agile & Scrum Online Conference_wk

International Institute for Learning

IIL’s 6th annual Agile and Scrum Online Conference: Co-Create for Greater Value opens on June 3, 2021. Today, agile concepts have expanded well into nearly every industry, across products and services. What’s it like to be working in 3 hour sprints at some of the top global automotive and AI companies in the world?

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