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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Scrum?

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Why Engineers Resist Scrum & How to Win Them Over

Scrum.org

In this Responsive Advisors Lightning Round, we unpack the challenges and triumphs of adopting Scrum in engineering teams. Discover how Scrum's focus on customer satisfaction, team collaboration, and iterative progress can revolutionize your product development process.

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Good Scrum Master; Bad Scrum Master

Scrum.org

As many scrum masters set out on their journey, they are often as new to their role as their manager. This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for scrum masters, and people who work with scrum masters, and explores what good and bad looks like.

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Why Agile Engineering Practices in Software Development Are Essential to Achieve Agility

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Frameworks such as Scrum are meant to support agility. Sprints are short planning horizons and the artefacts and events in Scrum are there to provide greater transparency and opportunities to inspect and adapt based on early feedback, changes in conditions and new information. After all, Scrum is just a framework.

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Expanding Scrum Mastery Beyond IT

Scrum.org

As a seasoned professional in the field of Scrum and Agile, I've often encountered the misconception that Scrum Mastership is confined to the world of software engineering. However, the principles and practices of Scrum are universal and can be applied across various industries.

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What Happens to the Scrum Master if the Team Is No Longer Doing Scrum?

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When a team moves away from Scrum, the Scrum Master role often evolves. The evolution of a Scrum Master's role when a team moves away from Scrum is a transformation. Team Collaboration Advocate: A former Scrum Master's expertise in fostering team collaboration remains valuable.

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Common complaint: “Scrum Doesn't Work Here”

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Common complaint: "Scrum is not working in today's software engineering industry." Likewise, if Scrum isn't “working” in today’s software engineering industry, then perhaps there are counter-signals in the industry that are preventing teams from employing Scrum effectively. This too is an industry-wide problem.

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