Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Join 300-plus peers and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report ! But what if this managerial focus on velocity is a fata morgana obscuring the path to true agility and value? ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Sustainability Technical Review Innovation SCRUM 233

Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2023

Do you have a Scrum Genius on your team? Maybe you’re the Scrum Genius — someone who has a lot of experience, has been part of teams that have delivered several successful products and has certifications the length of your arm. Scrum: rulebook vs. framework Scrum is not a rulebook. Take a breath. That is ok.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Certification 188

Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

Instead, they will reorganize themselves around autonomous teams to deal with the complexity and pace of innovation of the 21st century. The following guide to peer recruiting is based on my experience in participating in recruiting Scrum Team members over the last ten years. This first article will cover the Scrum Master role. ??

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Agile Engineering 192

Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2024

This arrangement mandated the team to provide story point estimates upfront and judged their performance based on the number of points delivered. Innovative Immersion Training at NKDAgility At NKDAgility, we're pioneering a new approach to learning with our Immersion Training, tailored to enhance your Agile journey. Just ask!

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Agile 2024 SCRUM Innovation 165

Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These striking innovations, which look like toys, are the facade of a profound shift in the industrial paradigm based on speed of change, open-source, decentralization, and composability. Like the manufacturer of the JAS 39E Saab Gripen fighter, a handful of players are relying on Scrum to radically improve their economic competitiveness.

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Agile Technical Review Manufacturing Innovation 144

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It often lures us into the trap of deterministic estimates. Let’s investigate why deterministic estimates set us up for failure and explore pragmatic alternatives that empower decision-making while embracing uncertainty. What Are the Pitfalls of Deterministic Estimates? This approach generates better decisions.

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Agile Estimate Software Developers Software Development 157

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Scrum doesn’t help complete the product faster rather than how quickly a team can release a product. They got training on Scrum, understood concepts, and formed teams, but struggle to commit. Ideally, scrum masters and the management team could do that, but challenges come when Scrum Masters struggle. It is essential.

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Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team 253

Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2019

Part 1 intends to focus on the Scrum Team, Part 2 will be released shortly after our Webinar on April 29th and will focus on the “Epic” challenges agile leaders are facing. Product Backlog is not an event in Scrum, but has its place in the Scrum Guide and therefore the Scrum Framework. low in energy and participation.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Energy Estimate 172

Scrum.org

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is true when I am teaching Professional Scrum classes and even when I am coaching good Scrum Masters. And that is NEVER what the word meant in the context of Scrum. In fact, I wrote a blog post a few years back to clarify the Scrum Value of commitment.). Why is this misuse of the word “commitment” problematic?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

Scrum Teams do it all the time. It happens in Sprint Review, after Daily Scrum, in Sprint Planning, and as part of development. ordering the work in the Product Backlog so that the goals of the Scrum Team and the organization are best achieved. estimating the work in size and value. estimating the work in size and value.

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Technical Review Estimate SCRUM Risk Management 220

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products by Jim Highsmith. It talks about working with customers and customer proxies, defining acceptance tests and then goes on to discuss ways of agile estimating and planning how to use those stories in an iteration. Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn. Buy on Amazon.

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PMI Certification Estimate Software Review 195

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Moreover, get an idea of how to start flipping outdated hierarchies and embrace the natural rhythm of productivity and innovation. ? Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ Join 575-plus peers and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report !

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Leadership Underperforming Technical Team 2007 Agile 164

Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

have been doing Scrum trainings for a long time. During the last years, I have stressed even more the importance of understanding the nature and purpose of the Scrum Framework just at the begginning of the classes. This is, by no means, accepting distorted or flaccid applications of Scrum.

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Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Defining 134

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Scrum celebrated its 25 year anniversary last year with an update to the Scrum Guide and lots of socially distanced parties. Over that quarter of a century, Scrum has gone from a niche method used by software developers to mainstream adoption with many millions of people using Scrum or at least parts of Scrum every day.

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Technical Review Agile Software Review SCRUM 191

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

They are derived from my fourteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. Scrum is not a methodology but a framework. The Product Owner is also the most vulnerable Scrum role.

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Technical Review Software Review Planning SCRUM 215

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. When it is suggested that estimating is hard, of no value, and unnecessary, always ask what principle is used to support that claim? Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. Don't hear one?

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Software Developers Software Development Estimate 2006 46

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 179

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? Join the Anonymous Poll for the Upcoming Free Scrum Master Salary Report 2022. Learning Outcomes : Identify the three management principles that create modern management (managing yourself, creating a harmonic whole, management innovation).

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2021 Agile 2022 Sustainability 153

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leaders in project management have strong social media followings, are published authors, and are working as leaders for innovative companies and enterprises in the project management industry. We took each of these elements into consideration when developing our list of the 18 most influential people in project management. .”

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. To take full advantage of the benefits of daily Scrum meetings, companies need to believe in empiricism and create an integral framework for implementation. Increased Collaboration and Ownership.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 97

Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2019

The first part contains my personal journey in becoming a Scrum Master, the second part includes recommendations for new Scrum Masters. Part 1 — Becoming a Scrum Master. Nine years ago I changed my title from Project Manager into Scrum Master. Do you have any recommendations for my Scrum Master journey?”.

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SCRUM Certification Telecoms Agile 116

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Product Backlog is one of the three Scrum artifacts. A well-refined Product Backlog is essential for high-performing Scrum Teams. Like many things in Scrum, the answer is, it depends. If your team is using hours to size PBIs, then the calculation of the ready story forecast would depend upon hour estimates.

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Lean SCRUM Technical Review Closing 171

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Scrum Teams machen es ständig. Es passiert im Sprint Review, nach dem Daily Scrum, im Sprint Planning und als Teil der Entwicklung. die Arbeit im Backlog anordnen, sodass die Ziele des Scrum Teams und der Organisation bestmöglich erreicht werden. Was ist Product Backlog Refinement? die Arbeit in ihrem Umfang und Wert schätzen.

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SCRUM Estimate Lean Innovation 160

Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. The caller will say something like, “We’ve adopted Scrum, SAFe, or LeSS, but we’re not getting the desired business benefits from it.”

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Agile Software Review Certification Technical Review 118

The IIL Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Use facilitation techniques such as design thinking exercises, affinity mapping, or innovation games to encourage active participation and creativity. Foster a culture of innovation: Encourage stakeholders and team members to embrace a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Check out his presentation details here.

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Innovation 2023 Agile Estimate 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. In 2021, Cisco estimated that 82% of consumer internet traffic was video. If pure Scrum works, or you’re totally a waterfall shop, then as long as you are seeing results no one is going to care. Project management trends shape our profession.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 484

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. In addition, product managers communicate directly with engineers to estimate features, verify requirements, and arrange a release schedule based on the team’s capabilities.

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Agile Engineering Lean SCRUM 98

Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2019

You'd have no reason to doubt that executives were anything other than firmly on-side with Scrum Masters, coaches, and change agents. It's really about becoming a learning organization.one that's innovative enough to survive. This is of essential concern where an agile organization with an innovation capability is to be cultivated.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Scrum , Kanban , XP, Lean, RAD, SAFe®, and so on… We spend a lot of time concentrating on the distinctions across agile frameworks since the list is extensive and diverse. It is a tool for planning, reviewing procedures, and estimating delivery times. Scrum Master. Professional Scrum with. Advanced Scrum Master.

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Agile Development Team Review Lean Technical Review 52

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Settle in, make yourself a brew and enjoy learning from people who actually live scrum day in day out. . This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home. Nothing helped with this until we tried Scrum. Very inspirational. .

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SCRUM 2018 Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 125

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Scrum has proven to be an effective product delivery framework for all sorts of products. However, Scrum is equally well suited to build the wrong product efficiently as its Achilles heel has always been the product discovery part. How that is supposed to happen is nowhere described in the Scrum Guide.

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Software Review Technical Review Cadence SCRUM 143

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Our software tools are full of data from the risks we log to the estimates we fail to achieve. You can’t hold information in your head about how accurate each individual team member has been in estimating their workload on this project and the last five projects they have worked on. Blended Methodology. Are you waterfall or Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

A high-performing team refers to a group of multi-talented individuals with specialized expertise and harmonious skills who collaborate, innovate and produce consistent, top-quality results. This works best when supported by good coaching such as from a scrum master or agile coach.”. What Is a High Performing Team?

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Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Lean Technical Review 272

LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Building the plan is not a project manager’s most important job— especially for projects that need to innovate among a lot of uncertainties. If innovation is required to be successful, the most important job of a PM is to nurture an environment where the team can innovate. The goal of this plan is to be accurate, not precise.

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Innovation Risk Management Construction Risk 142

nTask

APRIL 5, 2021

The agile project plan is an innovative way of breaking down your project into smaller chunks for quick and efficient delivery. The project planning methodology relies on iterations or sprints to estimate work. Time and budget are also estimated in this step. What Is Agile Planning?

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