Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We started the Scrum Guide for Leaders series with a discussion of what Scrum means for you as a Leader. Next, we discussed the conditions where Scrum's Empiricism, Self-Management, and Continuous Improvement can thrive. Next, We are turning to the Scrum accountabilities/roles. Scrum Team. Product Owner.

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SCRUM Leadership Defining Risk Management 218

Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Guide 2023: The Scrum Master Role If you want to fill a Scrum Master position in your organization, you may find the following interview questions helpful in identifying the right candidate. This revised set of questions addresses the Scrum Master role.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

Create Scrum Master Interview Questions? Previously, I tested how ChatGPT would answer questions from the Scrum Master Interview Guide; see below. Back in January 2023, I would not have taken the next step in the Scrum Master interview process, inviting ChatGPT to a full-size interview with several Scrum team members.

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ChatGPT SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 125

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to the numerous Scrumbut mutations, giving Scrum a bad name.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 141

Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Practitioners. Last week, I ran an “interview” with ChatGPT as an applicant for a fictitious Scrum Master position based on questions from Scrum Master Interview Guide. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: ChatGPT-Prompts für Scrum Master, Product Owner und Entwickler. ?

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ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 163

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

During one of the recent training sessions, a participant posed an intriguing question: "What are some lesser-discussed skills that a Scrum Master should possess?" In these posts, I aim to share my insights and experiences regarding skills that are often overlooked in discussions but hold significance in becoming an effective Scrum Master.

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Change Management SCRUM Construction Initiating 191

Scrum.org

MAY 30, 2022

Although research shows that these activities are useful in any Scrum team, we also recognize that teams usually start with this as they become more experienced with Scrum. Create Product Strategies Together With Stakeholders. Design The Box’ is a fun, creative exercise to help Scrum teams step into the shoes of their users.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2023

Professional Scrum with User Experience: Gaining the Competitive Edge Discover how Professional Scrum with User Experience Training offers your team a competitive edge through a synergistic approach that enhances product success.

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SCRUM Cadence Agile Innovation 117

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

TL; DR: 20 Questions to Ask the Product Owner to Get up to Speed as a New Scrum Master. From Scrum Master to Product Owner, this set of questions addresses the future collaboration between the two individuals and the rest of the Scrum Team. The Essential Role of the Product Owner for the Success of the Scrum Team.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

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. ?? Supporting the Scrum Team creating a job advertisement (if required). Why Bother with the Inclusion of the Scrum Team at all?

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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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ChatGPT SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 215

Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the Scrum Team Survey , teams can diagnose themselves with a scientifically validated approach, inspect the results together, and improve with evidence-based feedback. Since Christiaan Verwijs and I started the development of the Scrum Team Survey, almost 12.000 teams and 30.000 people diagnosed the state of their team.

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SCRUM Software Review Agile Closing 148

Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2021

More than 50 individuals were identified to participate on Scrum teams in support of this new product, and few of them had experience in Scrum. . The individual to whom I was speaking looked back at me and said, "There is no such thing as a 'resource manager' in Scrum". Creating a culture of trust supported by the Scrum values

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SCRUM Leadership 2020 Agile 157

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). 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. Though whatever the case, we can say for sure that Scrum is very popular in software development.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 229

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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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 160

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

If you've been at an Agile conference, been a Scrum Master for quite some time and joined an Agile meetup group (here in The Netherlands there are several), then you probably found that games can be very quick ways to energize any meeting and to drive learning through fun. They get 2 minutes to form a strategy. Start the exercise.

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Agile Initiating Defining SCRUM 103

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

TL; DR: 70 Scrum Master Theses. The following 70 Scrum Master theses describe the role of from a holistic product creation perspective. The theses cover the role of the Scrum Master from product discovery to product delivery in hands-on practical manner. The Role of the Scrum Master. It is not a mere management role.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 223

Scrum.org

JUNE 6, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. ????

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 20, 2019

TL; DR: The Liberating Structures Strategy Meetup. During this Liberating Structures strategy for Scrum meetup we addressed dealing with uncertainty — a particularly useful skill in highly competitive markets. Liberating Structures for Scrum. Liberating Structures Strategy — Critical Uncertainties.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Engineering Controlling 81

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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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SCRUM Lean Technical Review Agile 194

Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

Retrospectives are a crucial component of the Scrum framework, providing teams with a dedicated space to reflect on their performance and identify opportunities for growth. I once had the opportunity to work with a Scrum Master who followed an identical Retrospective agenda for over a year.

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Innovation SCRUM Agile Sustainability 187

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Poor backlog management leads to a feature factory trap, while a mindful strategy enables the team to drive value steadily. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Developer Anti-Patterns — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide (3). ?

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Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Lean Estimate 154

Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2020

Last week, Simon Flossmann , one of our Patrons , took the opportunity to raise the following challenge: “How can a Scrum Master prove its value to the organization such that (s)he isn’t considered to be the first asked to leave in a crisis?”. Recommended experiments, strategies, and practices are: Clarify the Scrum Master role.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Finance Closing 185

Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ? Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Artificial Inteligence 138

Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 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. Join us on February 3, 2021: Hands-on Agile #29: Scrum Guide 2020 — Reloaded. Set 3: Internal Stakeholder Management.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 224

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ This Week Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Scrum Master Anti-Patterns — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide. ? Join 525-plus peers and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report !

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Construction 2024 SCRUM Agile 185

Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns which easily can impede any agile transition. Common Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. The Sprint.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 213

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. 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! ?️

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 173

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

What is your take on the Retrospective: A routine exercise at the end of a Sprint, supported by standard operating procedures? Or a critical part of a Scrum team’s journey of continuous improvement? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? ?? ???? The Scrum Guide on the Sprint Retrospective.

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Technical Review SCRUM 2022 Closing 217

Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Join the community and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report ! Jeff Patton presents a practical approach, guiding you through story lifecycles and offering exercises for quick understanding.

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Sustainability SCRUM Software Developers Software Development 150

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer In the previous article (Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement) , we discussed: “Stakeholder”- who are they? They will help you in building a sound product strategy and also be actively involved in taking key decisions about the future of the product.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Disclaimer: This story is inspired by real-world experiences of various leaders in the field of Agile and Scrum. Despite his impressive title and years of experience, James faced a challenge that kept him awake at night - effectively managing his Scrum teams. The class was unlike any other James had attended.

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Leadership Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 138

Planio

MAY 2, 2018

As the authors of The Strategy-Focused Organization found , a mere 7% of employees today fully understand their company’s business strategies and what’s expected of them in order to help achieve company goals. Goal-setting exercise 1: Effective goal-setting starts at the top and cascades down. Goal setting is a serious problem.

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Engineering Technical Review 2018 Executing 137

Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 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. Join us on February 3, 2021: Hands-on Agile #29: Scrum Guide 2020 — Reloaded.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 172

Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

The questions are derived from my sixteen 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. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! Source : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Governance Government SCRUM Influencer 200

Scrum.org

MAY 12, 2019

Can I discuss with you about running UX process in Scrum? I think I should take a few minutes for breathing exercise and meditation. . Daniel: We would like to discuss the strategy to scale agility in our company. Since you are the Scrum Master, tell us the best way to do this. Natalia: Hey Josh. 1 hour later ….

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SCRUM CTO Hire Influencer Technical Review 191

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

TL; DR: Scrum Master Job — 4 Steps to Identify Suitable Employers or Clients. Are you considering a new Scrum Master job? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for Scrum Masters and avoid disappointment later. The Scrum Master Job Market Is Promising.

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SCRUM Technical Review Engineering Lean 188