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Surprise. I am no wizard. Agile nor Scrum.

Gunther Verheyen

Looking back on the 16+ years that have passed since I started applying the powerful combination of Scrum and eXtreme Programming in 2003, I realize I only ‘had’ to start thinking about and explaining what ‘Agile’ might mean, or what an “Agile Coach” is, since 2010-2011 (7 years later).

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Surprise. I am no Scrum wizard.

Gunther Verheyen

On a personal note, I want to share that my journey of Scrum started in 2003. It was only by accident in 2010-2011 that I became what I didn’t know I wanted to be. And I spent 7 years (seven!) I had no idea about certifications, grades, or career moves.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

We know from research in teams that even light conflict has a negative effect on team productivity (De Dreu & Weingart, 2003). In fact, Bushe & Chu (2011) reviewed research on fluid teams and concluded that, for this reason, fluid teams may never have the same potential for high performance as more stable teams. Butchibabu, A.,

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How I ended up becoming a (Professional) Scrum trainer

Gunther Verheyen

In October 2003 my life of Scrum started, albeit not with Scrum. In April 2011, Ken came to Brussels for an event I co-organized for the Agile Consortium Belgium. Although it is not something I had planned for, it looks like in 2011-2012 I ended up being in the eye of the Scrum storm that was sweeping the Netherlands.

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My life of Scrum (did not start with Scrum)

Gunther Verheyen

September 2003. December 2011. Scrum turns 25. Hip hip hooray! I record a few highlights of “My life of Scrum”, a few aspects from the past 17 years of the life of an independent Scrum Caretaker. I don’t care about titles, positions, certifications, career.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) , AACE Workshop, Denver, Colorado, April 16, 2011. Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline , AACE Workshop , April 16, 2011. Earned Value + Agile = Success , National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Conference, 4-6 April 2011, Baltimore, MD. Governance.

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Behind The Scenes At PMCamp Barcelona

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Stefan wrote a popular project management blog and suggested a BarCamp for project managers based on a participant-driven conference hosted by publisher Tim O’Reilly for the IT industry in 2003. Klaus Hofeditz.

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