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

MAY 8, 2023

TL; DR: Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different? Life is a negotiation; why would Scrum be different, particularly given its egalitarian nature? As you may recall, no one on a Scrum team can tell anyone else what to do, how to do it, or when to do it. Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

Improving a team’s velocity in Agile, particularly in the Scrum framework, involves several key strategies aimed at enhancing productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. It’s typically measured in story points or another relative estimation unit like t-shirt sizes. Overcommitting can lead to burnout and decreased velocity.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. Technical Debt and Code Smells.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 29, 2020

Scrum is a flexible framework that’s designed to help self-organized teams execute projects quickly in an agile environment. Thus, successful agile sprints make use of scrum software and scrum artifacts to convey key information, deliver transparency and keep the project rolling on time. What Are Scrum Artifacts?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Every Scrum team is different. I often say that the best answer a Scrum Master can give to an open-ended question is “It depends…”. The easiest approach is to use self-assessment tools or agile maturity assessments. Here I’d like to share some tools with you that you can simply pick-up and use yourself. Scrum Checklist.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

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. Source : Scrum Guide 2020. .

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

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.

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WorkOtter

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resource estimation is an integral part of project management that often gets overlooked. Here’s your guide to resource estimation in project management and other factors, such as resource costs. What Is Resource Estimation in Project Management? This can be team members, different materials, technology, and equipment.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

One of the most exciting outcomes of Scrum being adopted by a team is innovation. The following interview is with Marjolein Pilon , a Scrum Master from the Netherlands. But I know you have some practical ideas for how Scrum and Teams can help. What if all Scrum Teams would do that? Broadly that is described as innovation.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

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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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. The answer lies in the transformative potential of Value Stream Mapping within Scrum. Instead, Scrum makes these challenges transparent, allowing teams to recognize and address them. Welcome to the first post.

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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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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 ! A Provocation for Managers and Teams Alike If your performance review or project success is pinned solely to velocity, ask yourself: What are we accelerating toward?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

It’s a great way to further your education and learn about new project management software tools that are on the market. Technical Project Management Conference. Global Scrum Gathering. This is the organization’s first in-person conference since everything changed due to Covid in 2020. Website: [link]. Agile & Beyond.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2021

TL; DR: How to Sabotage A Scrum Master — 44 Anti-Patterns from the Trenches to Avoid. One of my favorite exercises from my Professional Scrum Master classes is how to best sabotage a Scrum Master as a member of the middle management. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ??

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. billion in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down. And that’s no simple job.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on How to Make Your Scrum Master Fail. 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.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 28, 2023

These tools should be seen as optional practices that the Product Owner might use when making their day-to-day decisions about the content and ordering of the Product Backlog. Determining the most crucial features and establishing a starting point from a technical perspective presented challenges.

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 3, 2018

There are two reasons why Project Estimation is a big deal for project managers. And second, poor estimates are often a primary reason for a project cost or schedule over-run. So, in this article, we’ll take a careful look at project estimation, to help you learn how to master the art and craft of doing it well.

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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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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 16, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Embarking on project estimations can often feel complex - where the path forward is unclear, and the potential for missteps is high. This is where the concept of T-shirt sizing shines as a simple estimation technique. What is T-shirt Sizing?

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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. Ordering the Product Backlog.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints. Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. Tool for Handling Quality. You probably know about the seven basic tools of quality.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

Like the manufacturer of the JAS 39E Saab Gripen fighter, a handful of players are relying on Scrum to radically improve their economic competitiveness. How can Scrum principles be applied in the defense industry? My years of experience in the field allow me to say that the results are there, and they are impressive. The problem?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Where in the Scrum framework do reflection and learning happen? Because although learning should certainly happen there, it’s a waste of opportunities to do it *only* during Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews, or one of the other Scrum events. You’re only partially right if your answer is the Sprint Retrospective.

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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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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements. By: Meredith G.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Their paper provides useful insights into why the Scrum Framework might be so effective when it comes to managing complex work. Their article inspired me to apply the same insights to Scrum and to extend it with my own. This will affect all estimates and predictions. This will affect all estimates and predictions.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re tailoring your resume with project management skills , preparing for an interview, seeking to earn a certification , or simply seeking clarity in meetings, this list of top project management buzzwords should prove to be an invaluable tool. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Planio

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not only are you expected to know about Agile, scrum, and waterfall, but PMBOK , PRINCE2, Gantt Charts, and Cumulative Flow Diagrams! As a project manager (or team leader of any type), you do this by coordinating resources, tools, and teammates in a way that ensures your project’s success. Jump to a section: What is project management?

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Henny Portman

AUGUST 10, 2023

Practical product management for product owners – Creating winning products with the professional product owner stances by Chris Lukassen and Robbin Schuurman is an awesome book for product owners and provides effective behaviors, useful tools, concepts, and techniques to become great product owners. Involve your scrum master.

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Leading Answers

MAY 8, 2022

The organizations we see adopting it today are in the "Late Majority" and "Laggard" categories of Geoffrey Moore's Technology Adoption Life Cycle. Implementing sprints, demos, and daily stand-up meetings without valuing individuals and interactions over processes and tools is just as ineffective as an all-wood radio.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ Harvard Business Review. Collins, T., Snowden, D.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Development Team in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2017. . TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) workshop has a module that talks about the Definition of DONE (DoD) and Technical Debt. As stated in Scrum Guides the Definition of Done (DoD) is –. This is the definition of ‘Done’ for the Scrum Team and it is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. Technical Debt.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

This includes all the customer-facing features and technical updates required to enhance or maintain the product. Story Sizing We use story points to estimate work size and complexity instead of hours. Relative sizing tools, like t-shirt sizing, are generally reasonable and more accurate than duration estimates.

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