Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

Are you interested in becoming a Scrum Master, but you are yet to have any experience? In the last seven years, I have assisted several interested and enthusiastic professionals to become Scrum Masters. In fact, in my first job, at Hewlett Packard, I was a Software Engineer. Introducing the concept of Scrum Board.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. So much so that many consider the paper to be part of the roots of Scrum. Why is that?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

One of the most exciting outcomes of Scrum being adopted by a team is innovation. The following interview is with Marjolein Pilon , a Scrum Master from the Netherlands. But I know you have some practical ideas for how Scrum and Teams can help. What if all Scrum Teams would do that? Broadly that is described as innovation.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s be honest – being the only Scrum Master in an organization is not fun! That is why I found working in organizations where we had a team of Scrum Masters or other Agile professionals a much more rewarding experience. Scrum thrives on self-managing cross-functional teams. Even when I was already experienced in the role.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2020

Even though the global Scrum adoption is now at 75% ( source: 14th State of Agile report 2020 ), the Scrum Master profession is still difficult to grasp for many. I have encountered and still encounter many organizations struggling with understanding the role of the Scrum Master. The Scrum guide definition. Scrum Guide.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. Your single best investment to improve your professional standing; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? edition ! ?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2020

While classes are re-scheduled in the Fall, some of us Scrum trainers are refocusing our energy to help the household while others are investigating how to conduct interactive online training. We can support the world’s desire to learn and grow while providing outstanding Scrum classes online. This is a hard time for all of us.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Engineering Energy 200

Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2021

There are many software engineers out there who have misunderstood Scrum as feature factories. Their first bad impression of Scrum is most often started with how Sprint Planning is done at their company. . I have made that video about how Professional Scrum teams plan their Sprints with Kanban as an add-on practice.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Scrum Events across the world, I hear repeated the phrase “that’s how agile works” when describing behaviours that are both unprofessional and the very opposite of an agile mindset. These behaviours will inhibit agility and are a result of a lack of understanding of the underlying principles.

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Software Review Agile Software Engineering Engineering 182

Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2021

There are many software engineers out there who have misunderstood Scrum as feature factories. Their first bad impression of Scrum is most often started with how Sprint Planning is done at their company. So I have made that video about how Professional Scrum tTams do their Sprint Planning.

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Scrum.org

MAY 17, 2022

The first intuition of many Scrum Masters?—?including I have a hunch that this single observation alludes to a more persistent pattern across Scrum Masters. Namely, that Scrum Masters are often more focused on the quality of the process than on the value of the outcomes. So what do Scrum Masters do most of their time?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2020. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Scrum doesn’t help complete the product faster rather than how quickly a team can release a product. They got training on Scrum, understood concepts, and formed teams, but struggle to commit. Ideally, scrum masters and the management team could do that, but challenges come when Scrum Masters struggle. It is essential.

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Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team 254

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The essence of DevOps lies in its conceptual foundation, born out of software engineering. It's about understanding the impact of accelerated processes on our engineering systems and the way we design and approach our products. Request a free consultation with my team or enrol in one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Scrum and agility create frameworks for diversity. Digitization and software development are firmly in the hands of men. As a software engineer, I am happy that more and more women are finding their way into this future industry. With this, Yang-heavy companies create Yang-heavy software systems.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When we talk about software project management in a conversation related to the organizational paradigm, it usually comprises of all of the things from software development, documenting the whole process, testing every single element, and delivering the finished product on time. Software Project Management.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In software that the production line may take the form of an automated build and deployment. We never solve the exact same problem again in software engineering and other creative work. A great example of that are scrum values. This automation, or production line, allows you to create a repeatable and consistent outcome.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

It’s a great way to further your education and learn about new project management software tools that are on the market. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business. Global Scrum Gathering. ProjectManager has compiled the top project management conferences for 2022. USA and Virtual.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2024

Meistern Sie Scrum mit Leichtigkeit ; bestellen Sie jetzt das Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide Buch — es ist ab sofort verfügbar! ? Agile Gesetze: Brooks’sches Gesetz Frederick Brooks konstatierte 1975 in seinem Buch The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering , dass “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.”

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Exploring Agile methodologies provides teams with flexible, efficient, and collaborative approaches to software development and project management. It encourages continuous delivery and improvement without the fixed iterations of Scrum.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Their paper provides useful insights into why the Scrum Framework might be so effective when it comes to managing complex work. Their article inspired me to apply the same insights to Scrum and to extend it with my own. Software development is (generally speaking) very complex. Cognitive paradigms, applied to Scrum / Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

However, the Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum course does recommend that you are comfortable using a computer and that you’ve had some involvement in software development or IT project management, perhaps as a team member or stakeholder in development projects.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And we share results from our own analyses based on actual data from stakeholders and Scrum teams that we collected through the Scrum Team Survey. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. We collected the data through our Scrum Team Survey. We worked with Prof.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Scrum Master. To gain understanding of the role of Scrum Master in SAFe ecosystem. SAFe Scrum Master. – Role of Scrum Master. You have gained experience as an Agile developer, Scrum Master, Product Owner or an Agile Leader. Scrum Master. SAFe Advanced Scrum Master. Software Engineer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

If you are a software engineer, show me your software projects. Bad example: Involved in work to deliver a new sales pipeline process and workflow software that supports it. In 6 months we delivered the software and process changes that created time savings of 11% and improved the returning customer rate by 5%.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s try Scrum. . Venkatesh Rajamani has more than 18 years of experience delivering working software in short, feedback-driven cycles. He has helped many organisations adopt agile software delivery practices, including large banking, payments, telecom, and product organisations. We can help.

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PM Basics

MAY 16, 2022

So, it’s time for you to become a software project manager? Below you’ll find a full guide on how to become a software PM. TL;DR: The steps to becoming a software project manager. That’s an overall approach that will make you a software project manager. And let me warn you: It’s challenging to become a software PM.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Staggered iterations lead to more technical debt and lower quality software. Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! If you are moving from a 4-year iterative process to a 4-month one you will see the value, but your process will be opaque and will only reduce your ability to deliver working software. Martin Hinshelwood.

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Software Review Technical Review Software Engineering SCRUM 191

Scrum.org

AUGUST 10, 2020

What looked like a good idea back in the 1990ies—outsourcing software development as a non-essential business area—has meanwhile massively backfired for a lot of legacy organizations. Today, they find it hard to compete in the war for product and engineering talent with the GAFAs and other agile and technology-focused organizations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For example, in the Intro to Agile Development and Scrum course. If you are aiming for an IT job, you’d be better off taking that course. I was surprised that I got another Credly badge (which, personally, I think is far more valuable than a PDF from Coursera) for the fundamentals module. What’s the honors content?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What contexts are Scrum suited to, and which not? What if you end up applying a methodology like Scrum to a context where it isn’t suited, and people leave the company as a result? when everyone is pro-Scrum, or against SAFe or against estimation, or exclusively Scrum Masters? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 18, 2023

Agile came about in the world of software development precisely because people started to realize that the pace of change had become so fast that it was smarter to embrace that change and find ways to work within it than try to resist. It describes four values for software development. No change in engineering practices.

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Fractional VPE Agile Software Review 2001 148

Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2022

A customer of Stefano asked for help in order to create a team for a new software product. The customer was a system integrator and relied on highly skilled software and system engineers. Does the Scrum Guide give some direction? Is cross-functionality about the individuals or is it a quality of the Scrum team? .

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Software Review Engineering Technical Review SCRUM 166

Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2019

The Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) course has now been out for more than 6 months at Scrum.org. As one of the first few trainers who wanted to teach this course when it came out, I find that it is a great way to combine the Scrum framework with Kanban as a strategy to deliver value to your customer.

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Inloox

JUNE 15, 2021

As a Scrum Master, he is responsible for the organization of the backlog. When he is not working on the development of our project management software InLoox, he is an absolute family man and is passionate about space travel, philosophy or experiencing adventures in nature with his family. Pierre: Software Developer at InLoox.

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Software Engineering Engineering Software 2019 130

Agilemania

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Agile software development. The skill gap is a major issue in the software industry. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) 5.1. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) 5.1. SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) 5.1. SAFe® Scrum Master. SAFe® Scrum Master. $50. SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master. SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master. $50.

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