Scrum.org

MAY 26, 2021

There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. One failure symptom of a botched agile transformation is the frustrated Scrum Master. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

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?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. And how can you benefit from them? It benefits you as well, not to be in the office every day. Trends come and go, or they stay with us and evolve into new ways of working that stick around and become “the way we do things around here.”. What you can do.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2024

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And yet, we often see so-called agile practices and frameworks being used in ways that are more about trying to control outcomes and people. And I will bring in other perspectives to help shift our relationship to productivity.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

Retrospectives are a crucial component of the Scrum framework, providing teams with a dedicated space to reflect on their performance and identify opportunities for growth. I once had the opportunity to work with a Scrum Master who followed an identical Retrospective agenda for over a year.

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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

JUNE 11, 2021

The Product Owner is a critical role in Agile and Scrum. And although the Scrum Guide doesn’t give much guidelines around great product ownership, the role is still absolutely necessary for great Agile and Scrum Teams. A Product Owner guides the efforts of their Scrum or Agile Teams. Get Reading.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

IIL’s 6th annual Agile and Scrum Online Conference: Co-Create for Greater Value opens on June 3, 2021. Agile has become one of the hottest topics in the project management world, mainly due to its proven success in software projects and its ability to deliver quick and real value to customers. Agile Transformation.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A lot of talk in the Agile space centres on breaking down silos, and yet it appears that in practice it is one of the things that is met with the most inertia. When individuals identify with only one particular domain or specialism, coaching a team towards higher levels of cross-functionality becomes very difficult.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2020

TL; DR: Results of a Virtual Strategy Session for Scrum Masters Regarding Remote Work. Last week, 30-plus participants in the 23rd Hands-on Agile meetup had a virtual strategy session where they explored Liberating Structures’ Critical Uncertainties microstructure. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is true when I am teaching Professional Scrum classes and even when I am coaching good Scrum Masters. And that is NEVER what the word meant in the context of Scrum. In fact, I wrote a blog post a few years back to clarify the Scrum Value of commitment.). What happens if we don’t meet our commitment date?

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scrum Master is a job rising in demand in the last decade. The search term ‘Scrum Master jobs’ grew in popularity by 37% in the last 5 years. Validating this fact is Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs of 2021 , where Scrum Master is ranked at 40 and received a job satisfaction rating of 4.0. . Who is a Scrum Master? Scrum Team.

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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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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 1, 2022

Whether you are working in an environment where just a few teams have begun using adaptive practices, or one where the entire company is years deep into Agile transformation, your organization is likely facing various implementation challenges. And that’s because the meaning of Agile can differ greatly between teams and departments.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 4, 2021

IIL’s 6th annual Agile and Scrum Online Conference: Co-Create for Greater Value opens on June 3, 2021. Agile has become one of the hottest topics in the project management world, mainly due to its proven success in software projects and its ability to deliver quick and real value to customers. Agile Transformation.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

A question that frequently comes up in my Scrum Training courses is how to define a product. Scrum was created to help small teams solve complex problems and deliver products of the highest possible value. What if your team provides processes or services such as marketing, sales, or innovation research?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions. We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Scrum is still the most popular framework per the 15th State of Agile Report. However, with the agile adoption rate going from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021 , more companies are set to join the bandwagon. . With this, the Scrum Master job requirement has increased significantly. Glassdoor ranked Scrum Master No.40

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Sandeep Kashyap

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Want to be an agile project manager? It’s no secret that agile project management has become a buzzword in today’s fast-paced business world. But to succeed in this dynamic realm, you need the right agile project management skills. But first, let’s dive into what an agile project manager is. Don’t worry!

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Safe Scrum is a framework that has gained significant popularity in recent years for enhancing team performance in an agile development methodology. By providing clear guidelines and principles, Safe Scrum enables teams to collaborate more effectively, communicate transparently, and ultimately deliver higher-quality projects.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 16, 2022

Another article written more from an Agile Practitioner’s perspective is RGP’s How Business Agility Helps You Thrive in the Age of Disruption. Brown, Director and Agile Coach at the Hartford Insurance. For the uninitiated, the 4th Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0) I recommend both pieces as must-reads.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 6, 2023

Agile methodology is a popular approach to project management that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative development. Within an Agile team, there are various roles assigned to different individuals, each with unique responsibilities and contributions. What is Agile? Responding to change over following a plan.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

They are selfless individuals who use skills such as intuition, analytics, and others to stay abreast of the latest market trends that support the organization’s goals and objectives, as well as to innovate workflows and the activities undertaken by the workforce to reduce monotony and create creativity.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the realm of software development, the Agile methodology has garnered widespread acceptance for its ability to deliver results quickly and adapt to changing requirements. However, when it comes to large-scale projects, a different approach is needed – enter Less Agile.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

The Benefits of AI [1] Part of this paper has been adapted from Harold Kerzner, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, 13e, 2022, Section 10.6, Whenever leaders discuss the benefits of new practices, leaders tend to focus more on the present or short term than in the longer term.

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Digite

AUGUST 14, 2017

Competitiveness in the age of digital disruption requires businesses to achieve agility at scale – not in select projects and portfolios alone, but across functions, across the business. The approaches to achieving enterprise-wide agility are keenly debated. Here are some interesting highlights from there. The method wars.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2023

By analyzing past projects with those similarities and comparable characteristics, and identifying patterns, related risks, and working solutions, AI can assist in building evidence-based solutions, project plans, saving the project manager a lot of valuable time.

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Function Point

JUNE 9, 2023

Good distribution of resources will prevent unnecessary delays, cost overruns, and underutilization risks, thus improving project efficiency. Risk Mitigation: Project management styles encompass different frameworks to identify and tackle risks. Understanding your style helps you make proper adjustments.

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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. Today, organizations recognize the importance of empowering employees, promoting collaboration, and fostering a culture of innovation.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Settle in, make yourself a brew and enjoy learning from people who actually live scrum day in day out. . This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home. Nothing helped with this until we tried Scrum. Steve Trapps.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. Usually, they assume it will benefit them, and maybe they’re clear upfront on what that benefit is; maybe they aren’t. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 6, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. ????

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. In our Business Drivers of Agility webinar series hosted by LeadingAgile CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, Mike dives deep into six key business drivers to uncover how Agile can enable organizations to connect these drivers to better business outcomes. It’s about creating business outcomes.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns which easily can impede any agile transition. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Consequently, I tried the same with a Product Owner position, aware of the challenges this would pose, as the Product Owner role is significantly fuzzier than the one of a Scrum Master.

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