Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Openness, in the context of Scrum, is often misunderstood or undervalued. However, the true essence of openness in Scrum goes much deeper. This cultural shift is vital in Scrum, as it leads to better decision-making, fosters innovation, and encourages individual accountability. NKDAgility can help! You can take action now.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As a seasoned Agile coach, I've often pondered over the journey a Scrum Master undertakes from their initial steps to becoming an expert. When starting as a Scrum Master, one is confronted with myriad choices and approaches to problem-solving. Adapting the Scrum framework to these nuances is where the real skill lies.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sitting at lunch during Agile 2023, I felt deja vu. I have attended many Agile conferences. I have witnessed the growth of Scrum, the rise of DevOps, the impact of XP, the expansion of SAFe, and the growing connection to professional coaching. At Agile 2023, I did not feel that. My first was in Chicago in 2009.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Scrum team's work can be classified into Sprint work and Refinement. To steer your Scrum Team towards success, it's essential to understand, manage, and balance these two types of work. Decode the intricacies of Scrum teamwork and unlock the path to achieving your product goals with increased efficiency.

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MPUG

JANUARY 23, 2023

Scrum is one of the most used frameworks in Lean-Agile space , among others such as Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP), or Scrum combined with XP. The Scrum framework comes mainly with three artifacts. Many also consider Sprint, the iteration within Scrum, as another event. In fact, MS Project Agile (i.e.,

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2022

Die gute Nachricht: Scrum ist ein Rahmenwerk, in dem sich Methoden wie Design Thinking und Lean Startup gut integrieren lassen. . Dazu muss ein Scrum Team die Bedürfnisse der Kund:innen verstehen und in Funktionalität übersetzen, so dass die Kund:innen Ergebnisse erzielen können. An dieser Stelle hilft uns Lean Startup. .

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Many professionals in the Agile space today seem to be fixated on tools and techniques. While these are undoubtedly important, I believe there's something more essential that's often overlooked: the underlying principles that drive Agile practices. Remember, you don't just need agility; you need Naked Agility.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

TL; DR: Value Creation in Scrum. As a tactical framework, Scrum is good at delivering Increments into customers’ hands. Nevertheless, there is a potentially hazardous void in the framework that successful Scrum teams start plugging early: how to figure out what is worth building—product discovery—in the first place.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

OKR Theater has the potential to become a member of a big family – Scrum Theater, Agile Theater, SAFe Theater, Lean Theater, Six Sigma Theater; you get the picture. OKRs (and Scrum…) thrive in the Complex Domain. This is exactly the environment where Scrum thrives. Does that mean we need Scrum to implement OKRs?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

This is a guest contribution from Monica Georgieff, Agile Coach and Trainer at AgileSherpas. Brought on by the struggle to respond and adapt to these times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity), marketers have increasingly begun to embrace an Agile approach to their project management. Monica Georgieff.

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Scrum.org

MAY 25, 2022

. Scrum Scale Away (parody of Come Sail Away by Styx). Chad teaches many courses - whether you are new to Scrum or ready to take Scrum to the next level. Cause we've got to be lean. Using Scrum with more teams for agility. . But we may encounter, Scrum scaling woes. We want agility.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Navigating the world of Scrum, I've often encountered a recurring question: How does Scrum assist leadership teams in selecting the most valuable work? Scrum, in its essence, is a framework. Like and subscribe to our channel: [link] Now, where does Scrum fit into this picture? The answer might surprise some: it doesn't.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2023

But let's be clear from the outset: that's not what Scrum is about. Scrum isn't about churning out features at a rapid pace. Scrum is about outcomes, not outputs. Books with titles like "best practices" in the agile world might raise eyebrows among purists. In essence, Scrum is about delivering value.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The concepts of scrum are powerful in business, not only in software development but also in other areas. This post reviews the basics of agile scrum roles, ceremonies, and their impact on developing strategy and managing projects. Agile Scrum Roles. The scrum team has its origins in rugby, an ultimate team sport.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2023

Agile Poster Series We began shipping our Scrum Posters in 2019 and created a second version of the Poster in 2020 to align the poster with the latest Scrum Guide. Based on feedback from users, the posters are very popular to teach Scrum or coach Scrum teams. Sometimes even both.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Navigating the Scrum landscape, one role consistently stands out as the linchpin: the Product Owner. But what truly encapsulates this role, and why is it so integral to the success of Scrum? It's about taking responsibility for maximising the value of the work done by the Scrum team. Enjoy this video? Which you can do right now.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile, Part 1: Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners. Agile has always been about colocation, about direct communication, physical boards, and all the other haptic and analog moments to create value in the digital realm. Moreover, admittedly, I love index cards.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. The answer lies in the transformative potential of Value Stream Mapping within Scrum. Welcome to the first post.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In my years of navigating the Scrum landscape, I've encountered many misconceptions. One that stands out is the notion that Scrum provides a one-size-fits-all solution. In wrapping up, the essence is clear: for Scrum Teams to thrive, there needs to be a shift in perspective. Enjoy this video? NKDAgility can help!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Inloox

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How do agile and classic project management methods differ? In principle, project management methods can be roughly divided into two groups: There are both agile and classic approaches. In principle, project management methods can be roughly divided into two groups: There are both agile and classic approaches.

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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

MARCH 21, 2022

Rather than containing a set of work instructions, Scrum is a framework offering general principles. The simplicity of Scrum means that teams can adopt the complementary practices that work for their environment. For example, Scrum doesn’t tell teams that they need to use points. How to do that is up to the Scrum team.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2021

If you’ve ever wondered whether Scrum can work for hard deadlines, the answer is – yes! Not only can Scrum work in these situations, but in my experience, using this agile framework increases the probability of meeting challenging deadlines. Lean Thinking. Let me demonstrate these concepts with a story. Empiricism.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 2, 2022

For 10 years I have been using an adapted version of Scrum to organise my personal and professional life. I call this the Personal Scrum System. The Personal Scrum System is simple, and it works! Big Goals take time to achieve, and the Personal Scrum system will allow you to work towards them in small and meaningful steps.

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Scrum.org

JULY 3, 2023

TL; DR: The Uncomfortable Truth of Scaling Agile Agile transformations, scaling Agile from a team level to the whole organization, are more than implementing frameworks like SAFe®. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 47,000-plus subscribers. ? ??

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Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash The Ultimate Litmus Test: Go on Vacation If the outcome of an effective Scrum Master is to create a high-performing, self-managing team, the litmus test may be — what happens when you are not there? Read on for three Power-Ups to drive change, achieve results, and promote sustainable Agile practices.

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Scrum.org

JULY 26, 2023

In Kürze: Produktentdeckung für Scrum Teams Scrum eignet sich zwar hervorragend zum Erstellen und Releasen von Inkrementen, aber es ist keine Garantie dafür, dass diese wertvoll sind. Scrum-Teams können auch Dinge entwickeln, an denen niemand interessiert ist. Professional Scrum Master Schulung mit PSM I Zertifikat — 5.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

TL; DR: 70 Scrum Master Theses. The following 70 Scrum Master theses describe the role of from a holistic product creation perspective. The theses cover the role of the Scrum Master from product discovery to product delivery in hands-on practical manner. The Role of the Scrum Master. It is not a mere management role.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 27, 2022

received a question: do you believe scrum and agility can be scaled and what’s the best approach to it? And I need to add flight levels to that article, but today I’m going to talk about LeSS, disciplined agile, scrum with scale, SAFe, Nexus. LeSS — Large Scale Scrum. Disciplined Agile.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Tools, Part 1. The Scrum framework is purposefully incomplete, […].” ( Source.) This half-sentence is probably one of the more often misinterpreted statements of the Scrum Guide. On the one side, it defines the necessity to enhance Scrum with other practices and tools.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2020

TL; DR: A Remote Daily Scrum with a Distributed Team. We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. This eighth article now looks into supporting a distributed Development Team organizing a remote Daily Scrum.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2023

This wrath, often stemming from a lack of accountability, can create a ripple effect, disrupting the very core of agile principles. These are the kinds of challenges that lean-agile practitioners are passionate about. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One thing that every team has had in common is that, at one time, they were new to Scrum. When I engage with teams to discuss implementing the Scrum framework, they often raise potential impediments to adopting Scrum. Below are the five most common objections to Scrum and why they don’t hold any weight. .

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

. Scrum is not a set of work instructions; it’s a framework. Scrum relies upon the collective intelligence of those using it to figure out how best to apply it in their situation. However, many take this to mean that they should figure out how to modify Scrum to suit their situation. . Don’t customize Scrum. .

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In Kürze: Die 4 Elemente der Scrum Empirie. In seinem Theorieteil verweist der Scrum Guide auf die drei Elemente der Scrum Empirie: Transparenz, Inspektion und Adaption. Ein viertes Element, das die Grundlage für die Empirie bildet, ist jedoch in einem Satz über die Scrum-Werte versteckt. Die Theorie der Scrum Empirie.

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