Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This is where Scrum, an agile framework, comes into play. Within Scrum teams, the role of a Product Owner is pivotal. In this article, we'll explore these crucial areas for a Scrum Product Owner's success. This includes not only their own role but also those of the Scrum Master and Developers.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 24, 2024

By upholding Scrum and advocating for the team's needs and growth, a successful Scrum Master fosters a healthy and productive team culture, reflected by the team's ability to deliver quality products. Experienced Scrum Masters have a product mindset and are focused on delivering value to the customer.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The adoption of Scrum, an Agile framework known for its flexibility and adaptability, has extended beyond the realm of software development. Today, Scrum is utilized in various industries, and as a result, leaders from diverse backgrounds are tasked with guiding Scrum teams. Trust the Expertise of the Team: Trust is reciprocal.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For professional Project Managers transitioning to Scrum Masters, engaging stakeholders effectively is a principle that transcends traditional project management boundaries. The emphasis on proactive stakeholder engagement aligns well with Scrum's focus on delivering value and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Effective Communication: Ensure transparent and constant communication to keep everyone informed and aligned. Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential risks and plan strategies to mitigate them effectively. The Influencer Stance Influence shapes product strategy and direction.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

Scrum Teams do it all the time. It happens in Sprint Review, after Daily Scrum, in Sprint Planning, and as part of development. ordering the work in the Product Backlog so that the goals of the Scrum Team and the organization are best achieved. Therefore Scrum Teams refine only items that move further up the Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Focus on improving your Scrum game in 2024 with one of these five resolutions to enhance collaboration within your team and deliver value sooner to your customers. 4) Try Scrum. 1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it?

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

These organizations use COBOL for 85% of all business transactions and 70% of all business logic and information. Some of the popular maturity assessment models include the Scrum Maturity Model (SMM), Agile Fluency Model and Agile Maturity Matrix. Common Agile frameworks include Scrum, Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP).

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In this blog post, we focus on one specific topic that emerged: “Can Scrum teams use Scrum and Kanban, simultaneously?”. My hunch is that most of our readers are familiar with the basics of the Scrum framework. But this is obviously an assumption, so to prevent any misunderstandings, here’s how we describe Scrum in a nutshell.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Scrum team's work can be classified into Sprint work and Refinement. To steer your Scrum Team towards success, it's essential to understand, manage, and balance these two types of work. Decode the intricacies of Scrum teamwork and unlock the path to achieving your product goals with increased efficiency.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

TL; DR: Value Creation in Scrum. As a tactical framework, Scrum is good at delivering Increments into customers’ hands. Nevertheless, there is a potentially hazardous void in the framework that successful Scrum teams start plugging early: how to figure out what is worth building—product discovery—in the first place.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2022

Why is the Product Goal important in Scrum? Vision: I wanted to be a recognized Agile Coach or Scrum Master. Product in Scrum. Scrum Guide) “A product is a vehicle to deliver value.” Having a Product Goal provides the information of “where we are going” to the teams. . What is a Goal? . Goal provides focus. .

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Scrum is a framework for organizing agile teams, and it’s processes and guidelines are excellent for improving team productivity. One reason scrum is so effective is that it clearly defines the different roles of the team. They act as the project manager for the scrum team, although the agile community generally doesn’t use that term.

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

TL; DR: Product Discovery for Scrum Teams While Scrum excels at building and releasing Increments, it does not guarantee that those are valuable—garbage in, garbage out. Scrum teams can equally make things no one is interested in using at all. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

The following article offers a primer to creating ChatGPT prompts for Scrum practitioners to get you started running. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: 60 ChatGPT-Prompts Plus Prompt Engineering Guide für Scrum-Praktiker. ? Are you planning to hire a new Scrum Master? ? ? ?? Yub, that works, too.) ??

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 2, 2023

Being an effective Scrum Master or team member inevitably involves difficult conversations. Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Sensitive topics and high emotions. Be flexible.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 7, 2023

TL; DR: The Minimum Viable Library for Scrum Masters The Minimum Viable Library is available! The most popular discussion on LinkedIn last week was : I am so excited — we just finished editing the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book! ? ? ? Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2021

If you’ve ever wondered whether Scrum can work for hard deadlines, the answer is – yes! Not only can Scrum work in these situations, but in my experience, using this agile framework increases the probability of meeting challenging deadlines. Let me demonstrate these concepts with a story. This team faced a significant challenge.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

TL, DR: The Scrum Trap Scrum is a purposefully incomplete framework. And then there are others — the Scrum trap. Let’s look at what practices and tools for collaboration and team building are not helpful when used with Scrum. ? Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the realm of agile methodologies, Scrum stands as a guiding beacon, promoting flexibility, collaboration, and incremental progress. Central to Scrum is the delivery of value in small, usable increments. Scrum teams deliver value incrementally. Scrum thrives on the concept of inspect and adapt.

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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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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.org

JANUARY 2, 2023

Being an effective Scrum Master or team member inevitably involves difficult conversations. Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Sensitive topics and high emotions. Be flexible.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2021

surprise, surprise, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People :) I will present them but in the context of Scrum Master's work. . In my work, unfortunately, I often see reactive Scrum Masters. For example: They are focusing on Scrum "ceremonies". Scrum mechanics is secondary to them. Scrum mechanics is secondary to them.

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Scrum.org

MAY 3, 2021

Agile frameworks such as Scrum have continued to gain traction because of their ability to vastly improve business outcomes and employee engagement. Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. Learn by doing with a side of instruction.

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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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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

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. I gradually elevated to the role of a Scrum Master. . . The job of a Scrum Master is both exciting and challenging.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

However, navigating the intricacies of virtual collaboration requires a unique set of strategies and approaches to ensure seamless communication, productivity, and alignment among all the team members. By implementing these strategies, you can empower your team members to thrive and deliver value to your organization.

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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

MAY 3, 2021

Agile frameworks such as Scrum have continued to gain traction because of their ability to vastly improve business outcomes and employee engagement. Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. Learn by doing with a side of instruction.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

This isn’t only to keep the project manager informed but also serves to hold the project team accountable. These meetings are to discuss matters that’ll involve the entire organization, such as revenue, strategy, etc. Scrum is an agile way of working in which projects are broken into blocks, which are called sprints.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This article will dive into various approaches, from reframing conversations and fostering stakeholder collaboration to being transparent to data-informed rationale and empathetic engagement. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2023

This “hands-on keyboards, butts-in-seats” mentality is not a strategy for high-achieving teams. Managers should focus on growing the maturity of the Agile teams and ensuring they have the information and environment they need to succeed. How can leaders help Agile teams succeed? But are they achieving something worthwhile?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

LET’S APPROACH THIS FROM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE BY LOOKING AT HOW SCRUM WITH KANBAN CAN HELP PEOPLE DEAL WITH COMPLEXITY. . Scrum already helps teams deal with complexity, so what does Kanban bring to the mix? Scrum with Kanban includes a definition of workflow, four practices, and four measures. blocked work.

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Scrum.org

MAY 31, 2020

Scrum Teams are always dealing with complex problems, unpredictability, and change. In this post, I will share the 3 things every Scrum Master can focus on to support their virtual teams. #1 Scrum Masters, check in on your team members regularly and leverage your coaching skills. Let it feel like that informal coffee break.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. With its core values of commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect, Scrum is not just a methodology— it is a pathway to creating highly effective, adaptive, and cohesive teams.

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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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