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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. In Japan, everyone learns the value of teamwork and the joy of performing and competing as a team from a young age.

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The 10 Commitments Of An Agile Leader

Scrum.org

Agile has become more than just a buzzword in our complex world. Agility is a mindset, a skillset, a culture, and a driving force behind successful, flexible, and responsive organisations. The Agile Leader's commitment goes beyond mere lip service to the Agile Manifesto. In the Agile world, this couldn't be truer.

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Incubating Innovation

Leading Answers

If success goes to those who can innovate the fastest, how do we nurture innovation? To innovate faster than our competitors, we need to maximize our learning potential. It starts with leadership and cascades down to a shared mindset of team members. Developing new products or services is a maze-solving exercise.

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10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Project Meetings

Project Risk Coach

A bad habit is using the round-robin every meeting. Perhaps you and the team have been trying to resolve a problem and you’ve met three times. Undertake a team-building exercise. Wise leaders know how and when to inject team-building exercises. Develop or revive your ground rules. Feeling stagnant?

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Escaping the Feature Factory

Scrum.org

In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation.

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Could a Scrum GPT Challenge Scrum Masters?

Scrum.org

The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. Many are looking for new opportunities, while an increasing number of organizations consider the benefits they contribute to a team’s overall success. Exciting news for Agile enthusiasts! a game-changer in the world of Agile.

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Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2020. .