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The Scrum Trap: How Unfit Practices Will Harm Return on Investment

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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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60 ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Masters and Product Owners

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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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71 Product Owner Interview Questions: Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective

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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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What Is My Scrum Master Doing All Day?

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The presence of a Scrum Master goes beyond facilitating Scrum Events and meetings and resolving impediments. The Scrum Master encourages the team to embrace change, not as a challenge but as an opportunity for growth and innovation. Transparency and Trust: The Scrum Master helps the team focus on their work.

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Top 5 Pitfalls of New Product Owners and How to Avoid Them

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In any Scrum team, Product Owners are crucial in driving the product to success. This over-commitment can dilute the focus on high-value items and overwhelm the Scrum team. Invite them to the Sprint Review. How to Avoid It: Work closely with your Scrum team to understand the trade-offs of each decision.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

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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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The Myth of Complete Foresight

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Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. Front-loading all planning and requirements gathering creates a comforting illusion of control. It involves numerous variables—technical challenges, evolving user needs, and market shifts—that cannot be fully anticipated.