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Common complaint: “Scrum Doesn't Work Here”

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Common complaint: "Scrum is not working in today's software engineering industry." Likewise, if Scrum isn't “working” in today’s software engineering industry, then perhaps there are counter-signals in the industry that are preventing teams from employing Scrum effectively.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Plus, we’ll get into scrumban, a combination of kanban with scrum. What Is Kanban?

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5 Scrum Myths – Busted

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Myth 1 – Scrum is a Methodology. People often refer to Scrum as Methodology. From a practical point of view, Scrum is not a methodology, neither by definition. Instead, Scrum focuses on the scientific implementation of empiricism. Self-Managing teams and their dedicated, collective intelligence form the basis of Scrum.

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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

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This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics.

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What makes the difference between a GOOD Scrum Master and a GREAT Scrum?Master?

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Even though the global Scrum adoption is now at 75% ( source: 14th State of Agile report 2020 ), the Scrum Master profession is still difficult to grasp for many. I have encountered and still encounter many organizations struggling with understanding the role of the Scrum Master. The Scrum guide definition. Scrum Guide.

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Guide to Building a Career as a Scrum Master

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Are you interested in becoming a Scrum Master, but you are yet to have any experience? In the last seven years, I have assisted several interested and enthusiastic professionals to become Scrum Masters. In fact, in my first job, at Hewlett Packard, I was a Software Engineer. Introducing the concept of Scrum Board.

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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

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Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. So much so that many consider the paper to be part of the roots of Scrum. Why is that?