Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide. The Scrum Master is a teacher, coach, impediment remover, change agent, mentor, and facilitator. They lead by example and they serve the Scrum team, the organization and the Product Owner.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Beyond Scrum , several Agile frameworks were developed to address the unique needs and challenges of projects and teams. Whether you're looking to streamline your development process, enhance team collaboration, or deliver higher-value products to your customers, these Agile methodologies offer valuable strategies to achieve your goals.

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Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash The Ultimate Litmus Test: Go on Vacation If the outcome of an effective Scrum Master is to create a high-performing, self-managing team, the litmus test may be — what happens when you are not there? Read on for three Power-Ups to drive change, achieve results, and promote sustainable Agile practices.

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SCRUM Technical Review Sustainability Software Review 144

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 Agile Technical Review Software Review 160

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Agile principles also apply to other project management methodologies derived from agile such as kanban or scrum. Managers get visibility into their process so they can reallocate resources as needed to avoid bottlenecks. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Agile Processes Promote Sustainable Development.

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Software Review Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 410

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2022

TL; DR: When Should a Team Stop Using Scrum? When is the time to look beyond Scrum? outlive their utility sooner or later; why would Scrum be an exception? Scrum is a tool, a helpful practice but neither a religion nor a philosophy. Setting the Context of Using Scrum To Your Benefit.

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SCRUM Sustainability Technical Review 2022 197

NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

Improving a team’s velocity in Agile, particularly in the Scrum framework, involves several key strategies aimed at enhancing productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Instead, focus on gradual and sustainable improvements. Review the Current Velocity Start by analyzing the factors affecting your team’s velocity.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2023

The Definition of ‘Done’ is probably the most misunderstood concept of the Scrum framework. Scrum Guide 202 0 The Definition of ‘Done’ provides a shared understanding among Creators-(The Scrum Team- Developers, Product Owner, and Scrum Master) as well as Inspectors (the stakeholders). It supports Scrum Events.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

Frustrated developers started to introduce new methods, such as Scrum, rapid application development, extreme programming, DSMD, features-driven development and pragmatic programming. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. First, that the individual is more important than the process; second. They are as follows.

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Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 306

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Technical debt seems like a topic that resides completely in the domain of a Development Team. you are a non-technical person. you are a non-technical person. What is technical debt? What happens in the kitchen is the equivalent to what happens in your product development process and environment.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review SCRUM 209

Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

have been doing Scrum trainings for a long time. During the last years, I have stressed even more the importance of understanding the nature and purpose of the Scrum Framework just at the begginning of the classes. This is, by no means, accepting distorted or flaccid applications of Scrum.

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Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Defining 133

Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2022

Many well-meaning Scrum practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum, which sometimes leads to creating “rules” that do not exist in the framework. Scrum is deliberately incomplete because the framework is used in complex environments where simple best practices won’t fit all situations.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

But apart from time, scope, and cost, there are six additional constraints that limit the process of properly accomplishing the project’s goals. Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. For instance, you could decide to avoid the risk and insist on the review step. Sustainability.

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Technical Review Sustainability Software Review Risk Management 363

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Integrating a learning perspective shifts our approach, opening doors to more agile, responsive, and sustainable change initiatives. Definition: Understanding transformation as a strategic approach to rethinking and reshaping organizational processes, culture, and goals. What Is Transformation Strategy? Why a Learning Perspective?

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Technical Review Sustainability Agile Initiating 158

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

That’s largely due to agile’s ability to adapt to change and incorporate customer feedback, both of which are essential in today’s world where technology is constantly evolving, and swathes of information are just a few clicks away—including public customer reviews. Process follows change instead of a plan.

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Software Review Agile Technical Review 2001 317

Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

Like the manufacturer of the JAS 39E Saab Gripen fighter, a handful of players are relying on Scrum to radically improve their economic competitiveness. How can Scrum principles be applied in the defense industry? Firehawk’s Terran 1 rocket engines and 3D-printed fuel Which components or processes could benefit from composability?

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Agile Technical Review Manufacturing Innovation 141

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the importance of a viable Definition of Done for a Scrum team’s success, it has always puzzled me how complacent or ignorant many Scrum teams are regarding their Definition of Done. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Definition of Done: 10 einfache Prinzipien eines kritischen Scrum-Erfolgsfaktors. ??

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Technical Review SCRUM 2022 2020 160

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 176

Wrike

JANUARY 12, 2024

Today, we’re going to discuss the ins and outs of the NPD process, an effective method that can accelerate innovation, bring new ideas and designs to market, and propel you to success. Try Wrike for free What is the NPD process? The NPD process is a systematic approach to developing and launching new products or services.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Likened to technical debt, this is the idea that unless regularly addressed and paid back, motivation can suffer in similar ways to quality. Without resolution and effort, this debt accrues and affects the stability of your Scrum Team instead of the stability of your Product. They focus on the result, not the process.” -Ronda Rousey.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review SCRUM 168

Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

Frameworks such as Scrum are meant to support agility. Sprints are short planning horizons and the artefacts and events in Scrum are there to provide greater transparency and opportunities to inspect and adapt based on early feedback, changes in conditions and new information. The product is riddled with technical debt.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 3, 2021

Organizations need to move fast and receive ongoing feedback from customers to drive sustainable innovation through continuous discovery and value delivery. Scrum teams use refinement to do this. Deep anticipation is a water faucet: the more we turn it on, the closer we are to the waterfall, no matter what we call our process.

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Software Review Technical Review Sustainability Closing 227

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

At the heart of agile teams is the Scrum Master, a role that plays a crucial part in ensuring the team’s success. In this article, we will explore the responsibilities of a Scrum Master and how they champion agile teams. This philosophy fuels the agile approach and sets the stage for the Scrum Master’s involvement.

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 36

Henny Portman

MARCH 17, 2021

The first interview and 5-minute video is with Jeff Sutherland talking about the future of agile organizations, the importance of leadership and the use and impact of Scrum and Scrum at Scale (“ It’s all common sense with an uncommon level of discipline ” – Jeff Sutherland). In total seven interviews and five articles.

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Technical Review Agile 2015 Leadership 118

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Question: During an Enterprise Agility Transformation, there is often a tendency to strive for quick, short term financial gains, or other performance improvements; can you provide examples on how to find that balance to achieve longer-term sustainable growth? Many of the core backbone processes of an agile organisation (e.g.,

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Agile Technical Review Development Team Review SCRUM 254

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️ Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Product Owner Anti-Patterns — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide (2). ? Join 575-plus peers and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report ! Harvard Business Review.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And we share results from our own analyses based on actual data from stakeholders and Scrum teams that we collected through the Scrum Team Survey. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. But adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. – [Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from Agile Arizona, The Executive’s Guide to Large-Scale Agile Transformation and Sustaining an Adaptive Enterprise. Transcript. Transcript. Like how do you start it?

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Sustainability Agile SCRUM Technical Review 111

Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

High flexibility, adaptability and increased communication are just a few of the benefits that have led to significant improvements through the introduction of agile work processes in organizations. In most cases, however, previous experience is based only on the small-scale use of Scrum or other agile methods in individual departments.

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In a remote working situation, to make matters worse, there is a compound effect due to the increased communication overhead. TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile.

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Technical Review Agile Software Review Software Engineering 130

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. Let’s take a deeper preview.

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Moira Alexander

JANUARY 12, 2017

Changing environments are embraced at any stage of the process to provide the customer with a competitive advantage. Sustainable development is accomplished through agile processes whereby development teams and stakeholders are able to maintain a constant and ongoing pace. An optimized development process.

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Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Agile 100

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, successfully developing and launching new products is a crucial factor for sustainable growth and market success. Understanding and mastering the new product development process is essential for businesses to stay ahead of the curve and meet the ever-evolving needs of consumers.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

This article is another excursion into this nascent yet fascinating new technology of generative AI and LLMs and the future of knowledge work. If technology can pass a Wharton MBA exam , maybe, it deserves some attention. Professional Scrum Master Training w/ PSM I Certificate — Live Virtual Class: February 7-10, 2023.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

This domain, as established by the Project Management Institute in the PMBOK 7th edition, addresses the underlying apprehension many face: the potential overcomplication of project management processes. Your pursuit of streamlining and enhancing project management processes led you to a pivotal crossroads.

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Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Development Team Review Technical Review 52

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. Let’s take a deeper preview.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The popularity of agile positively affected the popularity of a relatively new technical role, Product Owner, with almost 6000 product owners currently employed in the United States. But, interviewing for technical positions like Product Owner can be challenging. A Product Owner is a person who’s part of the scrum team.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 52