Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

If you've been at an Agile conference, been a Scrum Master for quite some time and joined an Agile meetup group (here in The Netherlands there are several), then you probably found that games can be very quick ways to energize any meeting and to drive learning through fun. They get 2 minutes to form a strategy.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We started the Scrum Guide for Leaders series with a discussion of what Scrum means for you as a Leader. Next, we discussed the conditions where Scrum's Empiricism, Self-Management, and Continuous Improvement can thrive. Next, We are turning to the Scrum accountabilities/roles. Scrum Team. Product Owner.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

In such an agile world, recruiting will become a team decision, and the “human resources” department’s role will change into a supportive one. The following guide to peer recruiting is based on my experience in participating in recruiting Scrum Team members over the last ten years. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Practitioners. Last week, I ran an “interview” with ChatGPT as an applicant for a fictitious Scrum Master position based on questions from Scrum Master Interview Guide. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: ChatGPT-Prompts für Scrum Master, Product Owner und Entwickler. ?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

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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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TL; DR: 20 Questions to Ask the Product Owner to Get up to Speed as a New Scrum Master. From Scrum Master to Product Owner, this set of questions addresses the future collaboration between the two individuals and the rest of the Scrum Team. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 27k other subscribers.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2021

More than 50 individuals were identified to participate on Scrum teams in support of this new product, and few of them had experience in Scrum. . The individual to whom I was speaking looked back at me and said, "There is no such thing as a 'resource manager' in Scrum". Creating a culture of trust supported by the Scrum values

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the Scrum Team Survey , teams can diagnose themselves with a scientifically validated approach, inspect the results together, and improve with evidence-based feedback. Since Christiaan Verwijs and I started the development of the Scrum Team Survey, almost 12.000 teams and 30.000 people diagnosed the state of their team.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Poor backlog management leads to a feature factory trap, while a mindful strategy enables the team to drive value steadily. During the 54th Hands-on Agile meetup, David Pereira shared tried and tested practices to avoid the feature factory fate. ? Hands-on Agile. ? Hands-on Agile was first published on Age-of-Product.com.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

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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Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

Retrospectives are a crucial component of the Scrum framework, providing teams with a dedicated space to reflect on their performance and identify opportunities for growth. I once had the opportunity to work with a Scrum Master who followed an identical Retrospective agenda for over a year.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024!

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Disclaimer: This story is inspired by real-world experiences of various leaders in the field of Agile and Scrum. Despite his impressive title and years of experience, James faced a challenge that kept him awake at night - effectively managing his Scrum teams. The class was unlike any other James had attended.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2023

Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 48,000-plus subscribers. ? Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ This Week Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Scrum Master Anti-Patterns — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide. ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. We had a look at common remote agile anti-patterns, and we analyzed remote Retrospectives and Sprint Plannings based on Liberating Structures. Source : Scrum Guide 2017.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

What is your take on the Retrospective: A routine exercise at the end of a Sprint, supported by standard operating procedures? Or a critical part of a Scrum team’s journey of continuous improvement? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? Source : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download. You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. Everyday Failures on the Path of Becoming Agile.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions. We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2020

Last week, Simon Flossmann , one of our Patrons , took the opportunity to raise the following challenge: “How can a Scrum Master prove its value to the organization such that (s)he isn’t considered to be the first asked to leave in a crisis?”. Recommended experiments, strategies, and practices are: Clarify the Scrum Master role.

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile. On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In that respect, the current issues that many distributed teams face may also act as accelerants to become more agile.

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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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Leading Agile

APRIL 19, 2023

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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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. In a recent blog post, we discussed the various types of Agile Transformation Coaches needed to run a sustainable Transformation. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes.

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Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

What if, instead of focusing on all the Agile practices, we started applying some of the things we know about systems engineering to help large companies become the kind of organization that can leverage those practices? Video Transcript Agile is a way of enabling work cells in that factory. How does workflow across the Agile world?

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Scrum.org

MAY 12, 2019

The company is now strategizing to scale agility throughout the company. . Ahmed: Did you get an invite for a meeting with the Senior Management to discuss scaling agility throughout the company? I am just not sure about the way the company is heading with scaling agility. It was 8:59 am on Monday. Me: Yeah I did. Ahmed: Yeah.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

One of the largest series of conferences for project managers in North America, the Project Summit has industry innovators who help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed. Global Scrum Gathering. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2022

During this workshop, Valerio Zanini and Zeina Zeitouni explored the Zones of Value Framework that Agile and Product teams can use to build better products. We recorded this video at the 31st Hands-on Agile meetup of April 20, 2021. ?? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! NoSlides.).

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

OKRs aim to help you execute effectively on what matters most (your strategy), while overcoming silos, politics and turf wars , the ongoing grind (aka whirlwind ), and other management challenges. The Scrum framework provides one example of how such a cadence could look. Disconnect/confusion between OKRs and agile ways of working.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2023

These questions probe beyond the mere mechanics of Scrum; they touch upon the ownership of an entity that realizes value when a customer engages with it. I'm starting to understand Scrum and my role as Product Owner much better - be a value maximizer. In the pursuit of perfecting individual parts, the whole is sometimes overlooked.

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NimbleWork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A retrospective meeting, often associated with agile methodologies like scrum and kanban , is a crucial opportunity for a team to reflect on their recent work and identify areas for improvement. Retrospectives should ideally be done at a regular cadence. However, what happens if your team does not find them engaging or useful.

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Leading Answers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The material comes from my Beyond Agile book and explains why a firm basis of EI is critical to becoming an effective Scrum Master, team lead, or project manager. A quick exercise to illustrate the importance of EI over IQ is to think of a mentor who has had a significant impact on your career.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2020

Last week, 30-plus attendees of the 24th Hands-on Agile meetup ran a virtual Barcamp experiment w/ MIT’s Unhangout, an open-source platform for organizing attendee-driven virtual open space events. Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning. Unhangout’s Promise.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Agile Team Engagement is Not Always Easy Here are a few tips for engaging stakeholders and team members in product development: Involve stakeholders in the planning process. Use facilitation techniques such as design thinking exercises, affinity mapping, or innovation games to encourage active participation and creativity.

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