Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

At a recent training class one of the delegates spoke about their present company, about how it was the most “Agile” place he had ever worked. They have regular Sprint Planning and Retrospective events, and hold their Sprint Reviews with stakeholders from the business in attendance. Get the basics in place and yes, you are doing Scrum.

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Software Review SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Cadence 130

Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2023

Scrum Master Interviewfragen erstellen? Bisher habe ich getestet, wie ChatGPT Fragen aus dem Scrum Master Interview Guide beantworten würde; siehe unten. Im Januar 2023 hätte ich den nächsten Schritt im Scrum-Master-Interviewprozess, ChatGPT zu einem Interview mit mehreren Teammitgliedern einzugeladen, nicht unternommen.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Some time ago, 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.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

APRIL 14, 2024

Leading with values è il seguito dell'articolo che ho scritto il mese scorso, il management in Scrum. Il contesto Stavo aiutando uno Scrum Team a praticare Scrum, nel contesto della creazione di un prodotto che includeva hardware e software. Scrum Coaching Hai bisogno di uno Scrum coach per il tuo team?

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Software Review SCRUM Agile Leadership 175

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Management Anti-Patterns. Learn more about agile management anti-patterns the aspiring servant leader should avoid during the organization’s transition: From applying the Stage-Gate® approach through the back door to the ‘where is my report’ attitude to other beloved signs of applied Taylorism.

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Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 196

Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics.

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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. Maybe ‘Agile’ in general is a fad as opposed to a trend. Introduction.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. Agile Transformation Coach Leaders. Lean/Agile Leader. Storyboarding.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Lean 111

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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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 184

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2022

Do your Daily Scrums feel like a pointless ritual where everyone just lists what they’ve done yesterday, and what they do will do today? And does your Sprint Review consist of team members listing their individual accomplishments? In our work with Scrum teams, we’ve been part of teams that had it. Some developed it over time.

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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 Technical Review Software Review Lean 52

Scrum.org

JUNE 3, 2021

According to Michael James , dependencies in knowledge work — as in software development — are caused by knowledge gaps and not by the laws of physics. . Progress in development can only be made tangible through the delivery of software. Scrum teams use refinement to do this. But there is a problem — dependencies. . He's right.

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Software Review Technical Review Sustainability Closing 229

Gunther Verheyen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I embarked on my Agile journey in 2003 when we wrapped eXtreme Programming in Scrum. Besides having engaged with many teams and organizations I have also created and facilitated many Scrum workshops and classes about various topics for various audiences since then. Warm regards Gunther independent Scrum Caretaker What?

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Leading Agile

JUNE 17, 2022

Many large-scale Agile Transformations are struggling. However, the underlying problem is that most large organizations weren’t built to be Agile. Organizational Barriers to Agile. Organizational Barriers to Agile. Many organizations that adopt Agile operate with hindrances present. Beginning Your Agile Journey.

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Governance 137

Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2019

Writing code is like finding your path through a dark forest. For me, this attitude encapsulates the essence of writing software empirically. But how does it translate into the practice of writing code? I strongly believe that you shouldn’t write code before you at least understand the purpose of what you intend to create.

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Software Review Initiating Technical Review SCRUM 129

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 Agile Underperforming Technical Team Lean 140

International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2021

Since seventeen people met in February 2001 at Wasatch mountains of Utah to discuss and draft the Agile Manifesto, software projects have been the main focus of Agile. Responding to change over following a plan. Define “Customer” can help us to define who is the ‘right’ Product Owner.

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Agile Software Review 2001 PMI 108

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A lot of talk in the Agile space centres on breaking down silos, and yet it appears that in practice it is one of the things that is met with the most inertia. However, in my experience (which has mainly been within the software development industry) many of these teams appear to be thought of and treated as a delivery capability.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile SCRUM 178

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

MARCH 22, 2023

Ich wollte herausfinden, ob ChatGPT 4 seinem Vorgänger überlegen ist, der in den letzten Monaten einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen hat; siehe meine früheren Artikel zu Scrum, Agile und ChatGPT. Sie können sich hier für den Newsletter „Food for Agile Thought“ anmelden und sich über 45.000 Abonnenten anschließen. ? ??

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Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2023

Agile methodologies like Scrum emphasize the need for refinement to take place continuously. This is particularly relevant to complex work where even seemingly straightforward tasks can quickly take days or weeks due to unforeseen challenges. Russo (2021) found that such skills strongly contribute to Agile project success.

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Technical Review 2022 Software Review 2021 192

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2020

Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches have been quick to point out one of the principles from the Manifesto for Agile Software Development that states, "The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation".

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Agile SCRUM Technical Review Software Review 189

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 Software Review Agile Closing 157

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2021

“Ich bin ja ein großer Fan von Scrum, aber. Sätze, die ich häufiger von Vorgesetzten, von Entwicklern und auch von Scrum Mastern und Product Ownern höre. Daher diskutieren wir in meinen Professional Scrum Master Trainings immer wieder darüber. wie wir Entwickler motivieren, an den Scrum Events teilzunehmen.

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SCRUM Lean Software Review Agile 149

Agilemania

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

46% of the organizations reported inconsistencies in practices and processes as their main challenge with agile transformation. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. There sure is an Agile framework called SAFe. SAFe is a scaling agile framework, so referring to it as just an agile framework may not be appropriate.

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Certification Agile Software Review Lean 98

Agilemania

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In SAFe, the Scrum Master is not just a Scrum Master. SAFe defines the role of the Scrum Master as a servant-leader for the agile team who helps educate the team on various frameworks and methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed-upon agile process is duly followed.

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SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Lean 98

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2019

Global Scrum Gathering. The Scrum Alliance offers its annual networking and learning opportunity, with new solutions and tools to help deepen your knowledge of Agile. It features over 1,000 Scrum and Agile practitioners coming together to discuss new ideas, create community collaboration and make connections.

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Agilemania

MARCH 25, 2021

Is a SAFe Scrum Master and Scrum Master having two different accountabilities or the same? Is a SAFe Scrum Master, a Scrum Master with additional responsibilities for scaling? Let us explore the differences between a SAFe Scrum Master and a Scrum Master ( a Scrum Master within Scrum framework).

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SCRUM Software Review 2020 Lean 52

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?”. What are Liberating Structures?

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SCRUM Development Team Review Leadership 2018 184

Agilemania

APRIL 4, 2021

“Definition of Done(DoD)” is probably the most important aspect of Scrum. Also, responses like “almost done,” “it works on my machine,” “only integration pending,” “only security testing pending,” “only performance improvement pending” defy the entire purpose of being Agile.

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Agile Software Review SCRUM Lean 98

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. From our own quantitative research with 1.200 Scrum Teams , we know that teams are more effective when they are more aware of the needs of their stakeholders. This post is part of our “in-depth” series.

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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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Planning Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review 254

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 Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 138

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. By providing clear guidelines and principles, Safe Scrum enables teams to collaborate more effectively, communicate transparently, and ultimately deliver higher-quality projects.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2020

This paper is geared toward Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and change agents that work with large change initiatives. A software development effort is always a system! Misunderstanding of the Scrum Master Role. Recently, I worked with a group of Scrum Masters in a large service organization.

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2006 Underperforming Technical Team Consulting SCRUM 226

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 Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 112