Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In the Scrum framework, the Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as it’s set out in the Scrum Guide and for the team’s effectiveness. As Scrum Masters, we know everyone will look to us if the team isn’t performing well. From knowing and controlling to influence and impact. Let’s delve into it.

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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

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.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

As you deliver your speech, you realize that Scrum and Project Management, despite their apparent differences, face a myriad of common challenges. In this article, we will explore some tactics which I found valuable when I was in need to align Scrum with Project Management practices.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

TL; DR: Employing Agile Coaches next to Scrum Masters? Often, when organizations employ agile coaches and Scrum Masters, we can observe that agile coaches work at an organizational level. However, if you take Scrum seriously, this approach has no upside. However, if you take Scrum seriously, this approach has no upside.

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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. Be sure to see articles one , two , and three , which cover topics including how leadership differs from management, servant leadership, and team motivation.

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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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Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. Trust and trustworthiness are two sides of the same coin that foster responsibility in teams and leadership without finger-pointing or the blame game.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many organizations are trying to improve the alignment between strategy and execution with the OKRs framework (Objectives and Key Results). OKR Theater has the potential to become a member of a big family – Scrum Theater, Agile Theater, SAFe Theater, Lean Theater, Six Sigma Theater; you get the picture. OKR Struggles.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2019

A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. The conversations strongly influenced what the reader will see in the coming posts in this blog series. 21st-century executive leadership, what to stop doing . Therein lies the paradox.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Susanne Madsen is the author of several books on project management and leadership, including The Project Management Coaching Workbook and The Power of Project Leadership. Who to Follow in Project Management.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

He’s known from the various books he wrote: “ Agile Product Management With Scrum ”, “ Strategize ”, and “ How To Lead In Product Management ”, and the many tools he created, like the Product Vision Board, Product Management Framework, and the Product- and Sprint Goal templates. What should product leadership look like? Why It Matters.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Let’s jump in.

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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 ! The book allows its reader to explore high-level concepts, story lifecycles, and effective preparation and implementation strategies.

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Scrum.org

MAY 12, 2019

I am influencing the CxOs at the moment. Some people in Senior Management are still getting used to agile leadership. Can I discuss with you about running UX process in Scrum? 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.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you want to be successful at Agile Transformation —especially at scale—you’ll need more than Agile Coaches teaching your teams the ceremonies of Scrum or how to do SAFe and LeSS. The TL and EL typically work closely with executives and delivery leadership to create, execute, and drive the Transformation strategy within the organization.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. What strategies make them more?—?or From our own quantitative research with 1.200 Scrum Teams , we know that teams are more effective when they are more aware of the needs of their stakeholders. What makes a good Product Owner?

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 20, 2023

This post has looks at the Hock Principle: what it is, examples in practice, and implications for strategy and project management. Examples of the Hock Principle in Practice The Hock Principle has been used in practice in a variety of ways, particularly in the realm of organizational design and leadership. What Is the Hock Principle?

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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. Setting Up Team Spaces. Storyboarding.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This post will explain how the Product Owner can leverage the Product Goal to improve the engagement with stakeholders during product development because it provides context on why the Scrum Team is doing the work. Represented by the Product Owner and actively engaged with the Scrum Team at Sprint Review." .

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Also the new Scrum Guide describes the whole Scrum Team as self-managing. It would however, have a clear mandate to prioritize work, create a marketing strategy, find resellers, and do other similar tasks. These slogans are, of course, backed up with a strategy, data, ambitious goals and a set of actions.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2020

Several hundred thousand people have taken Scrum Master certification courses with the expectation they will be prepared to lead a Scrum team. As an agile consultant and instructor, I am often asked, “I just received my Scrum Master certification, now what do I do?”. Agile is a mindset and way of working.

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Leading Answers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

This is the first in a multi-post series about emotional intelligence (EI) as the foundation for team leadership. The material comes from my Beyond Agile book and explains why a firm basis of EI is critical to becoming an effective Scrum Master, team lead, or project manager. This first post introduces EI and explains its significance.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. They’re more concerned with culture, strategy and decision-making in the organization and they’re used to guide how decisions at the organization are made. There are many things that are needed when managing a project.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

How does it differ from the Scrum Guide? As a Professional Scrum Trainer who’s also a SAFe Fellow/SPCT, here’s my perspective… Product Ownership is a crucial element in improving Outcomes SAFe and Scrum both consider product ownership crucial to maximizing outcomes in environments of complexity and uncertainty.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Each approach establishes the development of project deliverables as influenced by the delivery cadence, defined as the number and timing of deliveries based on the type of deliverable. Project deliverables examples include daily tasks, workflows, and processes, and will vary from team to team.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2021

I am often asked what Scrum Teams and organizations should measure. But we can leverage empiricism to navigate if we have transparency to what's really going on and frequently inspect and adapt our goals, our progress towards them, and our strategy. How users respond to our products and services is influenced by many factors.

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Scrum.org

MAY 13, 2019

And yet, this difficult challenge is a core responsibility of Scrum Masters: How can your organisation work effectively with Scrum if it is not considering the entire system? But how do Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches go about this? What strategies do they use to change the system? Most Common Strategies.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Possessing a toolkit that makes complex project management easier to handle and raises the success rate of the project and its leadership is undoubtedly advantageous. 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.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Project team members: The group working on the project and following the project manager’s leadership. They direct the company’s strategy and also have a large interest in its outcome. Stakeholder Buy-In and Strategy. Understand expectations and create a strategy for dealing with them. That’s the what.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Safeguarding our emotional and mental health and that of our teams has to be up there as a trend for the forward-thinking leadership team. What you can do.

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Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

Modern management goes beyond traditional practices to adapt to the ever-evolving needs of the workforce and utilize innovative tools and strategies. This article will delve into the world of modern management, exploring its evolution, key principles, essential tools, strategies for success, challenges, and future trends.

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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.

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

In most cases, however, previous experience is based only on the small-scale use of Scrum or other agile methods in individual departments. SAFe picks up many already familiar elements and concepts from existing methods such as Scrum or Lean Project Management, which makes the transition easier for many companies.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They should be focused on strategy. It could generate insights into the stakeholders’ interests, power, influence, and engagement. AI tools could generate a stakeholder-specific analysis of concerns, engagement, and influence. Risk could be scored, prioritized, and response strategies documented. Imagine this future.

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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.

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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. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., Risk Response Plan The planned actions and strategies to address identified project risks.

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