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Der unsichtbare Feind der Agilität: So deckst du ihn auf

Scrum.org

Im Daily Scrum berichten die Entwickler, dass sie nicht weiterarbeiten können, da die Datenbankspezialistin nicht auf ihre Anfragen reagiert. Du hast es bestimmt bereits erraten: Abhängigkeiten behindern die Arbeit des Scrum Teams. Für Scrum in einem einzelnen Team sollten die INVEST-Kriterien ausreichend sein.

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How to improve the release frequency of your team?

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The aim of all Agile methodologies, such as Scrum, is to increase the release frequency of valuable outcomes to stakeholders. Chow & Cao (2008) surveyed 109 Agile projects. Why don't you give the Agile/Scrum Team Survey a try? Teams are more effective when they release more often. There are several reasons for this.

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The Zombie Scrum Survival Guide

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An article by Johannes Schartau , co-author of the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide. It was early 2008 when an Agile Coach sat alone in an office in Western Europe. This concerning dynamic seemed to drain all life from his Scrum Team’s members. The Zombie Scrum Resistance at work (or pretending very much to be).

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. From our own quantitative research with 1.200 Scrum Teams , we know that teams are more effective when they are more aware of the needs of their stakeholders. The Scrum Guide seems pretty clear about what Product Owners are accountable for.

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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. My life of Scrum actually started with eXtreme Programming which we then wrapped in Scrum. Fast forward >> In December 2010 I traveled to Zurich (Switzerland) to attend a PSM class (“Professional Scrum Master”) by Ken Schwaber.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

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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The Truth About Sprint Zero (and why Ken hates it)

Scrum.org

If you've heard of Scrum, you've likely heard of Sprint zero. This article explains what Sprint zero is and how it is used in Scrum. I'll also explain why the phrase 'Sprint zero' annoys Ken Schwaber, one of the co-creators of Scrum. How does Scrum use Sprint Zero? Scrum teams don't do big design up-front.

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