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 215

Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

TL; DR: A Remote Sprint Review with a Distributed Team. This seventh article now looks into organizing a remote Sprint Review with a distributed team: How to practice the review with virtual Liberating Structures, including and giving a voice to team members, stakeholders, and customers. The Purpose of the Sprint Review.

Technical Review 179

Technical Review Development Team Review Agile SCRUM 179

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 230

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 137

Scrum.org

AUGUST 28, 2023

Determining the most crucial features and establishing a starting point from a technical perspective presented challenges. Additionally, regardless of the outomes of the MoSCoW exercise, the Product Owner always remains the final decision maker on the content and ordering of the Product Backlog. Remember that context matters.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review SCRUM Estimate Initiating 159

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.

SCRUM 186

SCRUM Technical Review Engineering Lean 186

Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2023

They commence their journey with clear intentions, understanding their role as value maximizers, focusing on delivering value, and diligently setting up their Product Backlog , goals, and stakeholder interactions. I'm starting to understand Scrum and my role as Product Owner much better - be a value maximizer. But there's an issue.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review Development Team Review Transportation SCRUM 136

Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In a remote working situation, to make matters worse, there is a compound effect due to the increased communication overhead. TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review Agile Software Review Software Engineering 134

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 ….

SCRUM 189

SCRUM CTO Hire Influencer Technical Review 189

Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2020

We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. If an organization is not transparent about vision and strategy, teams will find it significantly more challenging to become self-organizing and accept responsibility. (Or TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions.

Agile 165

Agile Technical Review SCRUM Software Review 165

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And we share results from our own analyses based on actual data from stakeholders and Scrum teams that we collected through the Scrum Team Survey. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. We collected the data through our Scrum Team Survey. We worked with Prof.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. As we move further away from the Core, the strategies for working with people can flex based on their influence and the project needs. Others, not so much.

Leadership 59

Leadership Technical Review Influencer PMI 59

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

TL; DR: Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT Can a Custom Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT align teams with Scrum principles? Dive into how leveraging custom GPTs might offer a novel path through Scrum’s common hurdles, focusing on creating actual customer value in the face of organizational and team-level challenges. ?

SCRUM 175

SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 175

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

These strategies enhance team dynamics and facilitate time and budget management as the project progresses, whether for leading small teams or managing large-scale projects. They provide a structured approach to understanding complex processes, decision frameworks, or phenomena, serving as thinking strategies.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Lean 52

nTask

MAY 3, 2019

Today, technology and businesses have gone through a metamorphosis that has led to such organizations in dire need for certified project managers. Likewise, based on IT Project Management Certifications, such as; Agile, Scrum or PMP+ modules, the certified manager can overlook an entire workforce responsible for achieving a milestone.

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Certification 2019 PMI Technical Review 159

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Although it is not an exact science, the act of going through such an exercise may be useful. A team can do this at any time, although a formal opportunity to improve their implementation of Scrum is nevertheless defined: the Sprint Retrospective. Each Manifesto principle can address multiple forms of waste.

Lean 124

Lean Technical Review Transportation SCRUM 124

nTask

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This backlog contains many different elements like enhancements, bug fixes that the development team has to perform, new features that have to be introduced, and the technology upgrades that are needed in the current product. As a product owner, you should regularly review the timelines so that the needs of the user are always put first.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

They direct the company’s strategy and also have a large interest in its outcome. This might mean people who experience downtime as the project is being completed or who lose service due to the work being done. Stakeholder Buy-In and Strategy. Understand expectations and create a strategy for dealing with them.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

But whether you adopt Scrum, Kanban, XP or any Agile framework, in the end, it all depends on the teams involved, the leaders managing the project and the customers at the receiving end. Working hard is a good thing but you need to keep a lookout on employees that are bound to burn out due to excessive workload.

Agile 89

Agile Technical Review Sustainability SCRUM 89

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 216

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

Imagine possessing the ability to seamlessly integrate the intricate web of internal stakeholders and external factors into your project strategy. Envision your projects thriving amidst the chaos, fortified by adaptive strategies and an unparalleled understanding of every variable at play.

Governance 40

Governance Government Influencer Technical Review 40

International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Roman Pichler The Need for Guidance and the Lack of Transactional Power Product success is not something you can achieve on your own as a product manager or Scrum product owner. For example, the marketer has to create the marketing strategy, and the development teams have to design and build the product. Admit if you are wrong.

Development Team Review 52

Development Team Review Leadership Influencer SCRUM 52

Planio

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Before we dive in, here's the outline of this article: Step 1: Review your product roadmap. Step 1: Review your product roadmap. As scrum master and agile coach Robbin Schuurman writes : “There are always too many features that would add value, therefore creating a lack of focus on the vision and goals. Ready, set, sprint!

Software Review 107

Software Review Planning Technical Review Development Team Review 107

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.

SCRUM 142

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 142

MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Understanding variation is essential to engineering and a fundamental concept of lean; upon first blush, this exercise seems to demonstrate the idea of variation. We show some examples other than software in our Scrum Project Management book. The class began by asking the students to draw a pig.

Lean 64

Lean Transportation Engineering Software Review 64

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 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 192

Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2020

But due to the fact this year any kind of outdoor activity is limited by quarantine restrictions because of COVID-19, online courses and free educational resources for self-study are handy as never before. The course consists of a series of videos including short tests and interactive exercises.

2020 86

2020 PMI Certification Technical Review 86

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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2023 SCRUM Technical Review ChatGPT 157

Planio

JANUARY 30, 2023

Getting the best team performance from a group of technical or creative professionals is a lot like commanding a Viking longship - you need strength, skill, experience, motivation, and above all else, to be in sync. When there’s uncertainty or a lack of clear product strategy , most managers fall back on measuring output rather than outcomes.

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Technical Review Consulting Agile Lean 78

Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Being an effective and successful Scrum Master requires a wide variety of skills, knowledge, and experience. This variety is captured in the stances of a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is expected to act as a teacher, impediment remover, facilitator, coach, mentor, and change agent. Create a virtual Scrum Quiz.

SCRUM 169

SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Consulting 169

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 224

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 191

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 220

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 210

Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. Your single best investment to improve your professional standing; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? edition ! ?

Agile 167

Agile Technical Review Sustainability Software Engineering 167

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.

SCRUM 171

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 171

Planio

MAY 2, 2018

Urwick in the 1964 issue of Harvard Business Review. Well, because despite all our technological and societal advances, we still seem to be struggling with this exact issue. But for technical teams? Setting proper goals for your technical team doesn’t just keep your team and devs aligned with company goals.

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