Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? Overall, 1,114 Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches participated in the survey. The main acquisition channel was the Food for Agile Thought newsletter. TL; DR: The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 — How Do You Compare?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. Especially as the last few years haven’t been exactly stellar years for many of us! But what does it take to get there?

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Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 18, 2020

A question which I’m asked regularly during my classes is what the best place is to start an agile transformation within a company? There will be the need for funding investments such as training, coaching, tooling and potentially even staffing new positions.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 25, 2024

Reflecting upon my journey with agile philosophies, it's become increasingly clear that the path to mastering agility isn't found in rigid adherence to methodologies, but rather in embracing a philosophy that prioritises continuous improvement and adaptability. The benefits of this integration extend beyond internal project management.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 7, 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. ? TL; DR: The Minimum Viable Library for Scrum Masters The Minimum Viable Library is available!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

During the 54th Hands-on Agile meetup, David Pereira shared tried and tested practices to avoid the feature factory fate. ? Hands-on Agile. ? How do you coach a PO of good lean backlog management in case they don’t want to receive any feedback and seem sensitive to advice from the ScM? Prioritization [of Product Backlog items?]

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Scrum.org

MARCH 27, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ? ?? The Initial ChatGPT Prompt to Create the Personal Readme Template for Scrum Masters I used the following initial prompt to prime ChatGPT: I want you to act as an experienced agile coach and Scrum Master.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to personally coach leaders and executives across a range of industries. By Dr. Elissa Farrow March 20, 2024 Leadership futures are where change is not a challenge but an opportunity. I am seeing a new generation of leaders emerging and am getting excited by the possibilities.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Some tools and practices have proven highly effective in supporting Scrum’s application and reaping its benefits. Upfront, long-term planning : This approach conflicts with the Agile principle of welcoming changing requirements, even late in development. And then there are others — the Scrum trap.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

A Scrum Master plays a big role in helping Scrum Teams embrace and integrate an Agile Mindset and an empirical way of thinking and approaching their work, as well as figuring out how they will work as a self-managing, cross-functional team and move through challenges, successes, and failures together. That sounds a bit scary, doesn’t it?

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Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2023

In the realm of Agile software development, the Scrum framework has emerged as the most popular framework. According to the 16th annual State of Agile report from Digital.ai, 87% of Agile teams use Scrum. At the heart of Scrum is a unique and indispensable accountability: the Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2022

As we do this work, it often gets us wondering do we know what it means to be a professional in the Agile industry? As we do this work, it often gets us wondering do we know what it means to be a professional in the Agile industry? Does it mean someone that truly upholds the Agile values and principles? What comes up for you?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

And how can you benefit from them? It benefits you as well, not to be in the office every day. Trends come and go, or they stay with us and evolve into new ways of working that stick around and become “the way we do things around here.”. Change is inevitable – we all know that. Well, I have the answers for you. Until it’s too late.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In this highly engaging talk at the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jimmy Janlén addresses the core element of “Agile,” it’s key to speed, innovation, and success: team autonomy. Learn more about its benefits, challenges, fears, and pains and what organizations can do to unleash it. ?? Jimmy Janlén is an agile coach and teacher.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

TL; DR: Agile Coaches vs. Scrum Masters. Do We Need Agile Coaches when Practicing Scrum? Don’t get me wrong; my LinkedIn profile states “Professional Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach, and Scrum Master,” as ‘agile coach’ is an important search term. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2023

Itamar Gilad’s Confidence Meter Explained — Hands-on Agile #47. ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ?? Itamar Gilad Itamar Gilad is a coach, author, and speaker specializing in product management, strategy, and growth.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2023

As Scrum.org trainers, we often come across common misconceptions from course attendees about Agile and Scrum. We tend to hear red flags of misalignment when we explore folk's current definitions and understanding of Agile and Scrum at the start of our courses. Agile eliminates the need for planning or documentation.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 8, 2024

TL; DR: Humble Planning w/ Maarten Dalmijn In this fascinating talk, Maarten introduced the concept of humble planning and why it’s crucial for succeeding with an Agile way of working and building products of exceptional value. It is a must-see for all agile practitioners! It is a must-see for all agile practitioners! ?

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2021

The ability for organizations to be agile is what will help them pivot and sustain. Ultimately, organizations increase their business agility by being relevant to customer needs, reducing waste and non-value added work, and empowering teams to improve their delivery capabilities.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This question is often asked during my training, coaching and consulting assignments. Do we receive some business benefits when these needs/problems are solved? But why do we break PBIs into smaller ones? Whether needs/problems exist? Do users/customers value these needs/problems? Product Management Is All About Learning 3.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2023

Agile coaches have long recognized that busyness does not necessarily equal success. You might accomplish many organizational tasks, but the activity likely has little benefit if these tasks don’t contribute to the company’s goals, support operations, or customer satisfaction. I couldn’t agree more. Probably not.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2023

TL; DR: Self-Management Is self-management an essential building block on an organization’s path to business agility or a nice-to-have cultural twist to, for example, keep teams happy and attract new talent? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers. ? ? ? ??

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Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2024

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And yet, we often see so-called agile practices and frameworks being used in ways that are more about trying to control outcomes and people. And I will bring in other perspectives to help shift our relationship to productivity.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Embraced across industries, Agile frameworks offer a flexible approach for delivering complex products. At the heart of successful Agile implementation lies a delicate equilibrium between autonomy and guidance - a balance that Agile leaders must master. Strategies for Striking the Balance 1.

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Scrum.org

JULY 18, 2021

Agile Leadership: How to Close the Knowing-Doing Gap. Smart leaders send their management teams on Agile training courses and leadership courses only to find that the learning doesn’t translate into action and therefore improvement. When it comes to using Agile to accelerate or recover a programme leaders must lead from the front.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2022

How to use a UX Design maturity level to coach teams to deliver better outcomes. . ?? Likewise, the Agile movement is rooted on turning software projects into initiatives based on collaboration and a more continuous delivery. The benefits of integrating UX design to Scrum Teams. Some of them are: Organizational inertia.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you want to be successful at Agile Transformation —especially at scale—you’ll need more than Agile Coaches teaching your teams the ceremonies of Scrum or how to do SAFe and LeSS. To be successful, your company will need an array of people to take on various Agile roles and responsibilities. Program/Portfolio Coach.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 15, 2023

These skills include being good at coaching and mentoring, which means helping your team grow and learn; having strong communication skills to talk and listen well to the team; and being a leader who supports the team to manage themselves. As a Scrum Master, having the right skills is critical to helping your team succeed.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It reviews each of the key offerings, from the globally acclaimed Project Management Professional (PMP®) and PRINCE2®, to the more agile -minded certifications like ScrumMaster and Product Owner. Key Benefits Globally recognized certification, though notably more prevalent within the United Kingdom and Europe.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2021

In this highly engaging speaker session from the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jutta Eckstein and Maryse Meinen point out the advantages of creating diverse, cross-functional teams to benefit your customers and your organization. ?? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 31,000-plus other subscribers. ??

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Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2021

TL; DR: How to Win with Agile Resistant Teams w/ Scott Weiner — ACB21. In this highly engaging speaker session from the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Scott Weiner shares a case study on how to master an agile transition by creating agile resistant teams based on common sense, team autonomy, and the psychology of metrics. ??

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Back in 2017, we started the Scrum Master Salary Report 2017 —the first industry report that covered in-depth the educational background, working experience, industries, and organizational details of the companies Scrum Masters or agile coaches work for. In 2019, we partnered with Scrum.org —to create the 2019 edition.

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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 10, 2023

But, when you are on the beach sipping your slow roast and watching the sunrise, does your Product Owner continue to demonstrate solid Agile citizenship, or do they take the opportunity to slip into anti-patterns like Part-Time PO or Dominant PO? Does your team work at this level? Do they work at this level without you?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

TL; DR: The Minimum Viable Library for Agile Leaders A new edition of the Minimum Viable Library on Agile Leadership is available! Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise. David Marquet : “Turn The Ship Around!

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