Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Join the Mastering Agility Discord community. Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Agility is necessary for survival.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2019

TL; DR: Faking Agile Metrics — An Eye-Opening Exercise. Imagine you’re a Scrum Master and the line manager of your team believes that the best sign for a successful agile transformation is a steady increase in the Scrum Team’s velocity. Cooking the Agile Books — A Simple Exercise.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. With its core values of commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect, Scrum is not just a methodology— it is a pathway to creating highly effective, adaptive, and cohesive teams.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is challenging but satisfying (TIP: Slicing outcomes is similar to identifying a Minimum Viable Product, Minimally marketable features, and Slicing Stories… so your Product leaders and Agile practitioners can help out on this front). The Scrum framework provides one example of how such a cadence could look.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. A lot of the points below relate to teams in Agile environments , but can apply to any type of project team. Secret #1: Set the Pace in the Beginning.

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Scrum.org

MAY 7, 2019

In August 2018, Scrum.org launched the Professional Scrum Master II class. The intention of this class is to offer the Scrum community an advanced class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. What is the value of Liberating Structures for Scrum Masters?”.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In Agile Product Management, the triad (often compared to a 3-legged stool)refers to the integral relationship between the Product Goal, stakeholders, and the Product Backlog. That's a Scrum product without a Product Goal. Keeping them engaged and informed is more than just a courteous gesture; it's a Scrum necessity.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As per Scrum Guide – The Sprint Goal is an objective that will be met within the sprint by implementing the Product Backlog , and it guides the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. The scrum team discusses what can be done based on the definition of done and crafts the Sprint Goal and forecast their work.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Safe Scrum is a framework that has gained significant popularity in recent years for enhancing team performance in an agile development methodology. Understanding the Concept of Safe Scrum Safe Scrum is an extension of the Scrum framework that focuses on scaling Scrum to larger teams and organizations.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 20, 2023

Last week, Brett Harned shared his story about the importance of assessing project scope and involving the right people. Meanwhile, my company was completely new to Agile development and there was an unspoken expectation that I would also fill the product manager role and the program manager role.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Governance 52

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Cadence adjustment optimizes the flow of deliverables and enhances the project's agility and responsiveness to change. Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement This aspect promotes deeper stakeholder involvement by leveraging engagement strategies tailored to various development methodologies.

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Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Development Team Review Technical Review 52

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. How much time should they spend with their team or with stakeholders? The Scrum Guide seems pretty clear about what Product Owners are accountable for. This post is part of our “in-depth” series.

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Proofhub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Since the digital landscape is always evolving, you need to periodically review and refine your site’s design, ensuring it remains fresh, user-friendly, and in line with current trends. CTA- Easily communicate and collaborate with your team, clients, and stakeholders in real-time with ProofHub’s Chat.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 78

Agilemania

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The POPM Training is a two-day course that focuses on the role of the SAFe® Product Owner and how it fits into Agile teams. SAFe® for Lean Enterprises is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices, and competencies for achieving business agility using Lean, Agile, and DevOps.

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Henny Portman

JULY 10, 2019

This is XEBIA’s second edition of AGILE NXT (see AGILE NXT for the first edition). This time you get approximately twenty articles to bring you up to speed with new insights for agile performance management. Diamond Agile: Measuring What’s Meaningful (by Frank Verbruggen). Is it being reinforced?).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

TL; DR: Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT Can a Custom Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT align teams with Scrum principles? Dive into how leveraging custom GPTs might offer a novel path through Scrum’s common hurdles, focusing on creating actual customer value in the face of organizational and team-level challenges. ?

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Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

Scrum is a lightweight framework through which people can address complex problems while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest quality. . Scrum is based on 3 pillars of empirical process control that are difficult to master for many teams. Scrum has 3 roles that are central to its success-.

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Certification Lean Development Team Review Engineering 52

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2018

If you’re also an experienced Scrum practitioner, you probably associate the time you started to use Scrum with the time you started to release more frequently. Transcending Scrum and the Increment? Before you recycle your copies of the Scrum Guide – can I ask you a couple of questions though? You were pretty proud.

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Cadence Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review 134

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2018

If you’re also an experienced Scrum practitioner, you probably associate the time you started to use Scrum with the time you started to release more frequently. Transcending Scrum and the Sprint Increment? Before you recycle your copies of the Scrum Guide – can I ask you a couple of questions though?

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Cadence Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review 127

Wrike

MAY 26, 2023

Each cycle involves planning, executing, and reviewing the work performed, with the goal of making continuous improvements to the project as a whole. Flexibility and adaptability: By breaking a project down into smaller cycles, teams are able to adjust their approach when project requirements shift.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2023

TL; DR: A ChatGPT Job Interview for a Scrum Master Position. Can a large language model, not specializing in anything “agile,” pass a screening interview for a Scrum Master position? So, read on and learn whether Scrum Masters will soon be replaced with a chatbot. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2019

Organizations use Scrum because they hope it can help them become more Agile. Think of delivering value to customers sooner by releasing early & often, decreasing cycle time and lead time, improving team morale, lowering the number of defects, optimizing return on investment and increasing innovation rate. Liberating Structures.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Closing Lean 65

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Admittedly, I would not have invited this “interviewee” for an interview with other team members; however, the interview produced some remarkable answers.

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ChatGPT Development Team Review Technical Review SCRUM 155

International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Transforming organizations to become Lean and Agile while maintaining high levels of performance within its teams requires a strong focus on people. After all, these high-performing teams are the ones that deliver change and growth. Transforming an organization and having high-performing teams goes hand in hand.

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Telecoms 2022 Lean Development Team Review 52

Wrike

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Why pursue Agile certification? Maybe you just want to learn more, or you’re getting ready to join an Agile team. Whatever the case may be, it’s important to note that you don’t necessarily need a certification to thrive on an Agile team. Agile Certification Institute. Scrum Alliance.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By APMG International September 6, 2023 Agile project management is a flexible approach to managing projects which involves taking incremental steps referred to as sprints or iterations. The History of Agile Project Management Agile project management emerged in the software development industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Being an effective and successful Scrum Master requires a wide variety of skills, knowledge, and experience. This variety is captured in the stances of a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is expected to act as a teacher, impediment remover, facilitator, coach, mentor, and change agent. Create a virtual Scrum Quiz.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Last week, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Development Team Review 162

Scrum.org

JUNE 14, 2019

The Scrum Team that goes through the motions, implements all the mechanics of Scrum, and still when we look at what's going on it doesn't feel right. Steve Porter fondly named it Believably Bad Scrum. I call it Scrum Theater. Barry and Christian call it Zombie Scrum. We've all seen it.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Product Owner Anti-Patterns. Hence, if you recognize some anti-patterns in your daily work, why don’t you ask the rest of the Scrum Team for support? The Role of the Product Owner According to the Scrum Guide. Source : Scrum Guide 2017. You can sign up here and join 25k other subscribers.

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Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 194

Leading Answers

MAY 8, 2022

Agile approaches "Crossed the Chasm" a decade ago. As companies adopt agile because they have to / it's now expected / the industry norm / required to stay competitive / , we see more push-back and failures than ever. The image below, from Ahmed Sidky, shows agile as a mindset. This is Left-to-Right agile adoption.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 17, 2021

This is Mike Cottmeyer's talk from AgileIndy 2021 on The Executive's Guide to Why Agile Transformation Fails. Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from AgileIndy, 2021 on “Why Agile Transformation Fails.” So I got involved with agile back in like 2003 and I was working in this company called CheckFree.

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Agilemania

MARCH 7, 2022

Scrum is the most popular framework as per the 15th State of Agile Report. As a result, more companies are joining the agile Agile journey, with the agile adoption rate going from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. . One of the critical roles in Scrum is Product Owner. Why Become a Professional Scrum Product Owner?

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Certification 2022 Development Team Review SCRUM 98

Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2019

During a recent meetup of The Liberators Network, we got together with 30 enthusiastic Scrum Masters. This post combines the shared experience of a large group of Scrum Masters. The participants also agreed that by delivering done software every Sprint, stakeholders start trusting the experience-driven approach of Scrum.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Software Review Lean 165

Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2019

Intended audience: Scrum masters, Product owners, Managers and Agile coaches. I advise to start finding one person to be the single Product Owner for all teams. The other “fake PO’s” should be moved inside the development teams as subject matter experts so they can provide detailed requirements.

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