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. It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024!

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

In 2010 I started my first assignment as a Scrum Master. Mostly intended to help myself reflect on my role, receive feedback from other Scrum practitioners, and make improvements accordingly. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. The 6 Scrum Master Stances.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the bustling world of Scrum, the Sprint Review stands as a pivotal event. It's not just a meeting; it's a ritual that marks the culmination of weeks of hard work, collaboration, and innovation. But the true linchpin of this process? The stakeholder feedback. As with any tool, its success lies in how it is used. I can help! ?My

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2023

As an Agile Coach, he’s responsible for about 50 Scrum Masters. For about one hour we talked about how to be a servant leader for such a group of Scrum Masters. Regardless if you’re an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, servant leadership is the desired mindset, behavior, and attitude. What are ways to lead, inspire, and guide them?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2021

TL; DR: My Top Ten Worst Scrum Anti-Patterns. I recently was invited to a Scrum.org Webinar, and I picked a topic close to my heart: the worst Scrum anti-patterns. So, without further delay, here are my top ten of the meanest, baddest Scrum anti-patterns I have experienced. ?? My Top Ten Worst Scrum Anti-Patterns.

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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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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Each methodology is relevant in its own right, unlocking potential, driving innovation, and ensuring that your projects meet expectations. Beyond Scrum , several Agile frameworks were developed to address the unique needs and challenges of projects and teams.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer Effective Stakeholder Engagement is key to the success of the product and one of the essential skills all product people should have. By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer Question 1: What Message Do We Want To Provide? What channels we will use to pass that message?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

They're influenced by individual perceptions, making them unsuitable for broad comparisons or future projections. The essence of agile frameworks like Scrum is value delivery, and the correlation between the subjective nature of story points and their velocity doesn't necessarily equate to the value delivered.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Join us as we dissect this pivotal triad and its influence on project success. That's a Scrum product without a Product Goal. Keeping them engaged and informed is more than just a courteous gesture; it's a Scrum necessity. The stakeholder feedback loop In the Scrum approach, iterative development and feedback go hand in hand.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

One of the secrets to unlocking your team's full potential lies in embracing the core values of the Scrum Framework. These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. What is the Scrum Framework?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2022

Your Scrum team has NO innovative idea to solve the customer problems in many Sprints? Nowadays, innovations, new values are the key to success. We can't have innovation just by saying. The innovations depend on many factors, must be nurtured, and have the know-how to nurture. Cognitive diversity.

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2003 Innovation SCRUM Influencer 202

Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Adaptation of Kaner’s diamond model of participation (source Carrie Kappel 2019) Techniques and Training for Top Scrum Facilitation Skills Scrum is a framework that thrives on communication and collaboration. Key Scrum Facilitation Techniques What are two good scrum master facilitation practices?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence. In a word, it’s assertiveness.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The most notable benefits of involving the entire team in the product backlog management process are fostering technical insights for efficiency and collaborative decision-making. They have varied impacts and influence on product outcomes. This helps alignment, collaboration, innovation, and adaptability.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

This is substantiated by the fact that large enterprises are slow to embrace change, and Agile is predominantly driven by a shift in mindset, culture and process of operating at speed. Some of the popular maturity assessment models include the Scrum Maturity Model (SMM), Agile Fluency Model and Agile Maturity Matrix.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In its theory section, the Scrum Guide refers to the three elements of empiricism: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. However, a fourth element, foundational to enable empiricism, is hidden in a sentence on Scrum Values. Read on and learn more about the complete picture of Scrum’s empiricism. ???? Empiricism.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

November 2020 was the launch of the Scrum Guide update. Over those three months, I have talked a number of times about the changes, using the update as an excuse to talk about Scrum. The title I have given this observation is ‘Scrum is about value not work’. . It seems like only yesterday but was over 3 months ago.

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SCRUM 2020 Influencer Innovation 162

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Definition: Understanding transformation as a strategic approach to rethinking and reshaping organizational processes, culture, and goals. It is a continuous, dynamic process that profoundly influences decision-making and strategy formulation. Forge iterative processes. What Is Transformation Strategy?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

This domain, as established by the Project Management Institute in the PMBOK 7th edition, addresses the underlying apprehension many face: the potential overcomplication of project management processes. Your pursuit of streamlining and enhancing project management processes led you to a pivotal crossroads.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Everyone who knows about the Scrum framework is aware of how it has benefited the software development industry. Understanding this framework is crucial for both individuals and groups due to Scrum’s global success and popularity. Who is a Scrum Master? Roles and Responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Although the paper is focused on training in general, my mind made the connection in how Scrum consultants, trainers, and coaches try to have organizations learn Scrum. How organizations expect to succeed with Scrum by hiring consultants, trainers, and coaches. Or the other way around. What I see happening a lot is…. Complexity.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Scrum celebrated its 25 year anniversary last year with an update to the Scrum Guide and lots of socially distanced parties. Over that quarter of a century, Scrum has gone from a niche method used by software developers to mainstream adoption with many millions of people using Scrum or at least parts of Scrum every day.

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Technical Review Agile Software Review SCRUM 191

Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. The fact is that Transformation requires more than Agile Coaches teaching people the ceremonies of Scrum or how to do SAFe and LeSS. Outcomes-Driven Innovation.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Lean 118

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

From harnessing the innovative pulse of your culture to riding the dynamic waves of market trends, the key to elevating your projects from good to great lies in mastering the project environment. Technological Advancements The rapid pace of technological innovation can offer both opportunities and challenges.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2020

A Day in a Life of a Scrum Master. The Scrum Team gather around their team desk to hold the Daily Scrum. Daniella is their Scrum Master. Let's talk after the Daily Scrum, so you can help me understand the situation a bit better.". Daily Scrum ends. It's 9:30 am. I need help from the infrastructure team.

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SCRUM Infrastructure Software Review Consulting 110

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. Six videos covering tools and techniques, the process and more. RPA is Robotic Process Automation. There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession.

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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. But adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Business Analysis A process in which an individual identifies business needs, defines solutions and facilitates change to meet organizational goals. process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.)

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Agilemania

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Teams apply a process model that is optimized for highly variable knowledge work. PIs are typically established as a fixed 8 – 12 weeks period, comprised of 3 – 5 development Iterations, followed by one Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration. Scrum Master. Professional Scrum with. Advanced Scrum Master.

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Cadence Agile Certification Lean 98

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. This article explains influence, power and how project managers can create empowered teams that tap into the Drive motivators of autonomy, mastery and purpose.

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

High flexibility, adaptability and increased communication are just a few of the benefits that have led to significant improvements through the introduction of agile work processes in organizations. In most cases, however, previous experience is based only on the small-scale use of Scrum or other agile methods in individual departments.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

Scrum, in its more general definition, is a simple framework to help us address complex challenges. Product development is the subset of complex problem domains where Scrum took root first; by explicitly acknowledging software and new product development to be complex work, serving to deliver complex products in complex circumstances.

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Cadence SCRUM Software Review Technical Review 202

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Also the new Scrum Guide describes the whole Scrum Team as self-managing. Empowered to decide on processes, objectives and product details, self-managing teams are better equipped to handle complex, unpredictable situations. The leader has a huge influence on a team’s behavior, values and rules, both written and unwritten.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

This customization process involves a modification of methodologies and governance structures, transforming project management into a strategic asset as dynamic as the projects it aims to guide. Imagine leading projects that not only meet but exceed expectations, where team morale is high and stakeholder engagement strengthens.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Stakeholders can be impacted, have an interest, or be able to influence a project’s benefits realization and overall success. We are now using project management practices for strategic projects that involve significant levels of design, creativity, innovation, and R&D.

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Artificial Inteligence Influencer ChatGPT Innovation 78

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

These roles are pretty contextual depending on what processes or framework you opt for to build and sustain your product. Product Owner is a role that was coined in the Scrum framework, and this role in Scrum Guide is defined as . How this is done may vary widely across organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals.”

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