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Navigating the Scrum Events - Sprint Planning

Scrum.org

What is the ‘Navigating the Scrum Events’ Series? If you or your team are new to Scrum, you can use this as a starting point to answer, “What should we be doing and why?” for each Scrum Event. Sprint Planning - What’s The Point? Anyone on the Scrum Team can take this on. Why is it important to the business?

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Mastering Sprint Planning: A Journey into Scrum's Heart

Scrum.org

In my years navigating the Scrum landscape, Sprint planning has consistently emerged as a linchpin. Of course, there might be surprises or newfound insights during Sprint planning, but a foundational understanding sets the stage for a smoother journey. In wrapping up, Sprint planning isn't just a procedural step in Scrum.

SCRUM 182
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Don't make this planning mistake during Product Backlog refinement in Scrum

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The refinement process for those practicing Scrum determines the detail, order and size of the items in the Product Backlog. Although it's easy to drift into sorting out how we will deliver each PBI during these discussions, planning at this stage is a mistake. . Imagine the product our Scrum Team is working on is a house renovation.

SCRUM 253
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Learnquest Scrum Master: Course Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you considering the LearnQuest Scrum Master Certification ? I’ve worked with Scrum teams and Agile development teams, I used Kanban during lockdown to help plan our days and the homeschooling, but I can’t say that I’m experienced in Agile ways. Scrum Master Specialization 4.5 Scrum Master Specialization 4.5

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Scrum-Master-Haltungen: So beseitigst du die Hindernisse deines Scrum Teams und beweist deinen Wert

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Was macht ein Scrum Master eigentlich den ganzen Tag? Einerseits liegt es wohl daran, dass die Besetzung einer Stelle mit einem Scrum Master für viele Unternehmen noch Neuland ist. Andererseits stellen mir Scrum Master selbst diese Frage. Dies zeigt mir, dass die tatsächliche Arbeitsweise von Scrum Mastern wenig bekannt ist.

SCRUM 161
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Risk Optimization in Scrum: Empirical Approach to Managing Uncertainty (From PM to PSM 12)

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Optimizing Risk Responses in professional project management resonates profoundly with the empirical foundation of Scrum. Scrum's framework inherently addresses risk by embracing uncertainty and change, making it an ideal approach for managing both opportunities and threats in complex environments.

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Scrum Team Failure — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (3)

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Scrum Team Failure This post on Scrum team failure addresses three categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: Planning and process breakdown, conflict avoidance and miscommunication, and inattention to quality and commitment, often resulting in a Scrum team performing significantly below its potential.

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