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How Poor Facilitation Of The Scrum Events Can Cause Zombie Scrum

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In the past years, Johannes Schartau, Christiaan Verwijs, and I wrote many articles on Zombie Scrum. Heck, we even wrote a complete Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ! Iā€™d like to believe that since our book, Zombie Scrum completely disappeared. But Zombie Scrum is still present in different shapes and forms. Zombie Scrum?

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20 Questions New Scrum Masters Should Ask Their Teams to Get up to Speed

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TL; DR: 20 Questions a New Scrum Master Should Ask. Twenty questions for you ā€” the new Scrum Master ā€” that fit into a 60 minutes time-box. Start learning how your new Scrum Team is currently delivering the product and get up to speed: from Product Backlog forensics to metrics to team challenges and technical debt.

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Scrum Master Interview Questions (4): From Metrics to Kicking off Scrum to Scrum Anti-Patterns

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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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Could a Scrum GPT Challenge Scrum Masters?

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TL; DR: The Rise of the Scrum GPT Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role? The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. But donā€™t worry!

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22 Scrum Master Anti-Patterns from Job Ads: From Funny to What the Heck?

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TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns from Job Ads. Job ads for Scrum Master positions reveal great insight into an organizationā€™s progress on becoming agile. I analyzed more than 50 job ads for Scrum Master positions to gain these. Analyzing a Job Advertisement for a Scrum Master Position.

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The Illusion of Velocity

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Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?ļø

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Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns

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TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum.