Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

TL; DR: The Agile Metrics Survey 2021. If you value agile practices, it is crucial to know if a job offering or a prospective business partner that claims to be “agile” really keeps its promises. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 33,000-plus subscribers. ?? Refined the instrument.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

. Recently the new Scrum Guide came out, and one of the updates is the switch from Development Team to Developers. This change is done to emphasize that within a Scrum team, there are no sub-teams or hierarchies. It is a cohesive unit , one (Scrum) team of professionals who are focused on one objective at a time, the Product Goal. .

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Scrum Team Accountabilities and responsibilities can be confusing, misunderstood, and lack shared understanding between its members and the organization. This is especially true for new Scrum Team members, yet I also have experienced this with teams who have been using Scrum for several years.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Although the year was full of surprises, the Agile adoption rate increased from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. With the pandemic looming large, here are a few interesting statistics on Agile Adoption challenges-. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. What is Agile (how it works, and why it’s awesome)?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The more Scrum Teams are empowered to make and own decisions about their work, the more benefits they will realize. The Scrum Guide gets an update. The 2017 version of the Scrum Guide said the following about the Scrum Team: "Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. The change. What's in a word.

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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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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

Today we’ll discuss the useful metrics for Scrum Master. These are standards that help the scrum team monitor how effective they are as a team. Scrum metrics are powerful tools used for planning, inspecting, and adapting to changes. This is one of the most useful metrics when it comes to the scrum master.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 29, 2020

It’s also not built to work in an agile framework or with scrum teams. The post The Best Wrike Alternatives You Need to Try in 2020 appeared first on ProjectManager.com. That and the software is hard to use, especially for new users. What’s worse, the help articles aren’t helpful, but wordy and unclear.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog about the DoD EvoCycle and how you can use this technique to manage your Definition of Done effectively and bring back ownership to the Scrum Team. Because it works amazingly well, I’ve been actively using and promoting this technique with all my Scrum Teams. Scrum Guide 2020. .

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Henny Portman

JANUARY 6, 2021

A few weeks ago, I received the latest report from the Standish Group – CHAOS 2020: Beyond Infinity – written by Jim Johnson. project-success-qrc-standish-group-chaos-report-2020 Download. The Agile Period started around the year 2000 – and their prediction is that it will end shortly. It’s all about the human factor.

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Agilemania

MAY 3, 2022

Agile product management is the most preferred approach to developing new products, services, or solutions. It should come as no surprise since the Agile adoption rate increased from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. . How does agile adoption start? And, how do you start learning Agile? Through Agile certifications! .

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 19, 2020

[This post is a sneak preview of Jesse Fewell’s talk at IIL’s Agile & Scrum 2020 Online Conference , and is based on his upcoming book Untapped Agility ]. We’ve been told that to achieve more innovation, more collaboration, or more agility, we need to adopt modern practices. Short answer: We adapt.

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 7, 2022

2009), include eXtreme Programming (XP) (Beck and Fowler, 2001) and Scrum (Schwaber and Beedle, 2002). This family of methods are now commonly known as Agile , and it has been through the formation of the Agile Alliance and the publication of the Agile Manifesto (Fowler and Highsmith 2001).

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Major changes to project management will occur in 2020 due to much of the new material that the Project Management Institute (PMI) has published and will be testing on in the new version of the Project Management Professional (PMP) ® exam beginning in June 2020. About the Author.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the 12 years that I've been a Professional Scrum Trainer through Scrum.org, I've taught many classes on Scrum and seen many misunderstandings related to the DOD. That’s where the primary description of Scrum is kept. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a DOD appropriate for the product.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 2024 165

International Institute for Learning

MAY 26, 2020

By Scott Ambler | Vice President, Chief Scientist of Disciplined Agile at Project Management Institute. This post is a supplement to Scott’s upcoming keynote at IIL’s Agile & Scrum 2020 Online Conference ]. In this blog I describe the mindset behind PMI’s Disciplined Agile (DA) tool kit, overviewed in Figure 1.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 24, 2019

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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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2020

If you want to learn more about must-have skills and knowledge any PM should have to stay competitive in the labor market, read our blog post. Agile in the Program Management Office. You can choose from the following PM topics: Agile Project Management. So, what can you choose today to improve your PM level without leaving home?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

In December 2020, my friend Adrian Galarza and I delivered a Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar - A Cycle Time Journey: 164 to 8 Days in 6 Months that summarized the journey of Adrian’s Scrum Team. What adjustments were made in the entire organization as part of a 4 year Agile enablement? BACKGROUND. How can you learn more?

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Cadence Software Review SCRUM Leadership 218

Leading Answers

JULY 10, 2020

How does work from home impact our use of agile approaches? If co-location is no longer possible, can we still be agile? Yes, of course we can, and in many ways, now we need to be more agile than ever as we try new approaches, learn and adapt how we work. The Agile Manifesto and Agile Principles do not mention co-location.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

Today we’ll discuss the useful metrics for Scrum Master. These are standards that help the scrum team monitor how effective they are as a team. Scrum metrics are powerful tools used for planning, inspecting, and adapting to changes. This is one of the most useful metrics when it comes to the scrum master.

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SCRUM Agile Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 52

Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

Agile is a word that was added to the corporate dictionary two decades ago and is still relevant today. The Agile adoption rate increase from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021 has left the business world stunned. Amidst all the chaos, there is one designation that helps organizations realize their dream of Agile transformations. .

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2019

I was reminded by Ken Schwaber’s statement when he told me the reason why he chose the term Scrum Master rather than Scrum Coach because mastery is about the “being” and not the “doing”. As a master, the being is more important because if the Scrum Master gets the being right, the doing will be manifested right by itself.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide organizations in scaling lean and agile practices. SAFe endorses alignment, collaboration, and delivery across large numbers of agile teams. Agile software development. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) 5.1. SAFe® Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In collaboration with InfoQ, we wrote the article “ Liberating Structures — an Antidote to Zombie Scrum ”. This blog post gives you an overview of the paper. It describes what Zombie Scrum is about and offers tangible examples of how to recognize, treat, and prevent Zombie Scrum by using Liberating Structures.

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Scrum.org

JULY 4, 2022

Following on from my previous post ( Considerations for a new Scrum Master ) this blog aims to help those just starting out as a Product Owner. Like my previous blog - the following items are in no particular order of preference. Ensure it is well understood by your Scrum Team(s) and wider organisation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Find her on Twitter.

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Proofhub

JULY 23, 2020

According to a Collab Net report , 97% of respondents are using Agile development methods. For engineering teams, Agile is second nature and often the chosen framework for teams. However, Agile can also be incredibly useful for other functions within a company, including marketing teams. What is Agile? Try ProofHub !”

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Agile Cadence 2020 Engineering 78

Agilemania

MARCH 25, 2021

Is a SAFe Scrum Master and Scrum Master having two different accountabilities or the same? Is a SAFe Scrum Master, a Scrum Master with additional responsibilities for scaling? Let us explore the differences between a SAFe Scrum Master and a Scrum Master ( a Scrum Master within Scrum framework).

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Gunther Verheyen

APRIL 1, 2021

In my case, it largely boiled down to further increasing my independence as a Scrum Caretaker. Several members of the global movement of Scrum Caretakers helped me find direction and focus in two pilot sessions of the workshop I facilitated in February and March 2021. Gunther independent Scrum Caretaker. Warm regards.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this blog post, we will cover the benefits of organisational accountability and how it can help you improve value delivery. In the Scrum Guide update in 2020, Roles were renamed to Accountabilities. Accountability at the individual, team and organisational level is key for the successful adoption of agile.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Features like goals, projects, and tasks management, along with agile and scrum methodology, make Asana useful for all types of freelancers. Jira is an Agile freelance project management software tool for programmers. Besides agile and scrum boards, you can develop your own workflows, log issues, plan sprints, and allocate work.

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Software Review 2020 Software Technical Review 83

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2019

I fully expect it to be a priority in 2020—and also in 2121. Agility and Certainty. There are plenty of project management commentators to remind you of the rise of agile. Related: Kanban vs. Scrum: Which is Better? A truly blended approach that draws generously from the full breadth of traditional and agile thinking.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Agile is in the news yet again. In the 15th State of Agile Report, 94% of the respondents reported that their company is using Agile while 65% report that their organization has significant experience with Agile. The percentages must surely have piqued your interest, so let’s understand today’s topic, Agile.

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Agile Software Developers Software Development Influencer 52

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

TL; DR: Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach Are you considering a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach job? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for getting hired as a Scrum Master and avoid disappointment later. I just received my author copies !

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SCRUM Agile 2024 Engineering 145

Agilemania

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Scrum is still the most popular framework per the 15th State of Agile Report. However, with the agile adoption rate going from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021 , more companies are set to join the bandwagon. . With this, the Scrum Master job requirement has increased significantly. Glassdoor ranked Scrum Master No.40

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TL; DR: Scrum Master Career 2020. Last week, about 30 members of the Hands-on Agile community in Berlin came together to identify opportunities for personal and professional growth for the coming year, using Liberating Structures’ Ecocycle Planning in the process, to further your Scrum Master career 2020.

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