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YDS: Why Was Estimation Replaced by Sizing in Scrum Guide 2020?

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Scrum Guide 2020 replaced the word "estimation" with "sizing" to include different practices teams use to plan their work. Estimation can mean different things, such as story points or time-based estimates, which can limit and create the illusion that story points are an essential part of Scrum.

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Lost in Communication and Collaboration — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (2)

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TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level, often resulting in an unsuited reporting system based on misaligned metrics. Unrealistic sales promises.

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Don't make this planning mistake during Product Backlog refinement in Scrum

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The refinement process for those practicing Scrum determines the detail, order and size of the items in the Product Backlog. Imagine the product our Scrum Team is working on is a house renovation. Our delivery process no longer makes sense. Our Scrum Team will now need to replan the approach for delivering these PBIs.

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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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5 Strategies for Product Backlog refinement

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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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Peer Recruiting: How to Hire a Scrum Master

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Recruiters will need to become servant leaders or facilitators, guiding the peer recruiting process. 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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Top 10 Project Management Qualifications

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Project budgets are estimated by project managers and then approved by the project client or stakeholders. Risk management is a process to identify, manage and resolve these risks, whether it’s to take advantage of a positive one or mitigate a negative one. This is done through a resource management plan.