Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2023

TL; DR: A ChatGPT Job Interview for a Scrum Master Position. Can a large language model, not specializing in anything “agile,” pass a screening interview for a Scrum Master position? So, read on and learn whether Scrum Masters will soon be replaced with a chatbot. ?? Question : Thank you for your application as a Scrum Master!

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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

APRIL 1, 2022

Long has spoonfeeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Going all-in on predefined features fails to capitalize on hidden ideas in the brains of team members.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Keep reading to discover the definition and responsibilities of a Product Owner and 30 product owner interview questions that will help you accurately assess candidates’ technical skills and personality traits. A Product Owner is a person who’s part of the scrum team. What does a Product Owner do?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide , Scrum team members should be “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” On the one hand, some Scrum team members think that self-managing means doing whatever they want. Our answer comes straight from the Scrum guide.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Keep reading to discover the definition and responsibilities of a Product Owner and 30 product owner interview questions that will help you accurately assess candidates’ technical skills and personality traits. A Product Owner is a person who’s part of the scrum team. What does a Product Owner do?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Going all-in on predefined features fails to capitalize on hidden ideas in the brains of team members.

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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. Scrum is not a methodology, but a framework.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2020

I am continuing my exploration of the value of the Scrum Values for different people and roles involved in Scrum. Having explored the Scrum Values from a Product Owner perspective , I want to now consider the Scrum Values from the Stakeholder’s perspective. Commitment.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Last week, 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

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? SAFe's perspective is that "Nothing beats an Agile Team" and it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel or even innovate too much when it comes to the Team level. SAFe's Scrum Master is more of an Agile Team Lead.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Admittedly, I would not have invited this “interviewee” for an interview with other team members; however, the interview produced some remarkable answers.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Being an effective and successful Scrum Master requires a wide variety of skills, knowledge, and experience. This variety is captured in the stances of a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is expected to act as a teacher, impediment remover, facilitator, coach, mentor, and change agent. How to improve team dynamics?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What is a Scrum Master? What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? There is almost no overlap between the role of Scrum Master and the position of Project Manager. What is a Scrum Master? What a Scrum Master does.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

I recently attend the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) course and I'd like to share my thoughts with you about it. . I am a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) and intend to deliver the PSM II course soon. I took the course as part of the process but viewed it with my Scrum Master head and not as a PST. . First, a confession.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you looking to elevate your leadership style to foster a more dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team? One of the secrets to unlocking your team's full potential lies in embracing the core values of the Scrum Framework. What is the Scrum Framework?

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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.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? SAFe's perspective is that "Nothing beats an Agile Team" and it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel or even innovate too much when it comes to the Team level. SAFe's Scrum Master is more of an Agile Team Lead.

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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?”.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Like a job ad for a Scrum Master position, the equivalent for the Product Owner position also reveals excellent insight into an organization’s progress on becoming agile. A Brief Refresh: The Product Owner Role According to the Scrum Guide. How this is done may vary widely across organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2022

Roadmaps sind ihrer Definition nach linear und wir bauen keine linearen Produkte und Dienstleistungen mehr. Nehmen Sie an einer von Stefans kommenden Professional Scrum-Schulungen teil ! ?? ?? ???? Advanced Professional Scrum Master Online Training w/ PSM II Certificate — September 6-9, 2022. ?? ??

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2022

Maps, by their definition, are linear, and we don’t build linear products and services anymore. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? ?? ???? Advanced Professional Scrum Master Online Training w/ PSM II Certificate — September 6-9, 2022. ?? ?? We build continuous systems.”

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Agile, in this context, is now a widely used term, and the Agile Manifesto has given rise to a plethora of new approaches since its creation, many of which claim the manifesto as their impetus and driving force—including Scrum. . In Scrum, teams determine the frequency of value delivery by the length of the Sprint.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A new version of Scrum guide was released last month. It contains commitments for each of the Scrum artifacts. This definition of the ‘goal’ can create confusion for many who understand project-program-portfolio management and how goals aligns with the vision, mission, strategy, and objectives of an organization. Sprint Backlog.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

What has always struck me in this discussion is the fact that Scrum is a tool useful to accomplish one primary task: delivering value to customers of emergent products in complex environments while mitigating an organization’s exposure to risk at the same time. Seriously, how hard can Scrum be if the manual comprises of 18 pages, right?).

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2019

TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns. Scrum Master anti-patterns: The reasons why Scrum Masters violate the spirit of the Scrum Guide are multi-faceted. They run from ill-suited personal traits and the pursuit of individual agendas to frustration with the team itself. The Scrum Master According to the Scrum Guide.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2023

When it comes to managing projects, Scrum and Project Management are the two most commonly utilized approaches. In this article, we will explore the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Manager and provide insights into their roles, responsibilities, and skill sets.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. and what exactly is a scrum master role in an organization.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And, the winner is Scrum. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework. What is Scrum? The benefits that Scrum provides are numerous.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2023

After focusing, delivering goes – as a shift towards creating customer-facing self-managing teams. In Scrum terms, this is about improving upon the Definition of Done. And in the 21st century for software development teams, this means realizing the paradigm of Continuous Delivery. Not to get stuck in mediocrity.

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Scrum.org

JULY 29, 2019

In my role as an Agile coach and Scrum trainer, I get the chance to talk to a lot of Scrum Masters and teams. When I ask them about what their team is measuring, the most common answers I hear are velocity, story points, and burn-down charts. Team health? What about business value metrics, I ask?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Nexus group of teams is very similar to the Agile Release Train (ART) construct. In both SAFe/Scrum it is a self-managing team of self-managed teams with a couple of key roles at the team of teams level. . Scrum theory emphasizes Empiricism and Self-management, coupled with Flow in recent years.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Definition of a Product Owner: A product owner is an individual who has ultimate responsibility for defining what features will be included in a product or service. This involves assessing the needs of stakeholders, understanding customer requirements, and creating user stories that will help guide development.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Benefits of Agile Project Management Agile project management often results in the early release of benefits due to its incremental nature. Flexibility is gained as development teams are empowered to adapt the solution as the project progresses. How to assess the success of an Agile project.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 10, 2019

With the popularity of Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and Scrum, organizations are asked to justify the project manager’s role on a project. Scrum purists reject the idea of adding a project manager to the team as the team should be able to solve all the problems with the help of the product owner and scrum master.

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