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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

Scrum.org

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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Deciphering the Sprint Backlog Conundrum

Scrum.org

As a seasoned practitioner in the Scrum framework, I've often been queried on the approach to select the most appropriate items for the Sprint backlog. But, as I delve deeper into the subject, it becomes apparent that the process is far from a mere checklist exercise. It informs but does not govern the Sprint's content.

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Scrum Master Interview Questions (1): Scrum Master Role

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers.

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Jira Anti-Patterns and How to Overcome Them

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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How to Sabotage A Product Owner — 53 Anti-Patterns from the Trenches

Scrum.org

One of my favorite exercises from my Professional Scrum Product Owner classes is how to best sabotage a Product Owner as a member of the middle management. The exercise rules are simple: You’re not allowed to use any form of illegal activity. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ????

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Good Remote Agile Practices ? First Insights from the Survey

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Good Remote Agile Practices. The first insights are available from the Remote Agile Survey: What are good remote agile practices, and what are possible low-hanging fruits that haven’t yet been tried by a majority of participants? Participate in the Remote Agile Survey now, too. Tools and governance.

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Agile Transformation Isn’t About Culture Change

Leading Agile

And would you be able to guarantee those actions would lead to greater Business Agility? A lot of people believe that Agile Transformation starts with culture because it feels like a culture problem. It feels like there’s resistance to change, and that command-and-control leaders won’t let the teams be Agile.

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