Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2021

TL; DR: Sustainable Agility at the Enterprise Level w/ Jorgen Hesselberg — ACB21. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? Organizational Equanimity: Sustainable Agility at the Enterprise Level. Recognize key factors required for sustaining agility in the long run.

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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

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.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

. The portrayal of a Scrum Master on a Scrum Team is barely the same as the role of the traditional Project Manager. Scrum Masters have their own ways of not being an overlord in the traditional sense and are more focused on being the facilitator at the same level as others on their team. Difficulty in sustaining the Time-Box.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team: the Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master. Scrum Guide 2020. When it comes to the Scrum framework, these three roles with their accountabilities are the minimum required to deliver a potentially “done” Increment. Scrum Guide 2020.

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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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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2024

This subtle change signals a seismic shift in mindset: from temporary initiatives to sustainable, evolving solutions. This transition starts with language but must permeate through attitudes, frameworks, and decision-making processes. Now, imagine a shift – a simple yet profound one. Why Promote a Product Culture?

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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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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

They decided to go ahead with Scrum considering its popularity, which led to the inception of Agilemania. . 46% of the organizations reported they are inconsistencies in practices and processes. We are a team of professionals working either as Agile Coach, Scrum Masters, Product Owner, or Developers. Our training include.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. Scrum Masters play a critical role in helping their teams embrace greater autonomy. Getting everyone on the same page Every Scrum Team member needs to understand the framework and its benefits. They are also more successful. That includes leadership.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2024

This is counterintuitive to the Agile manifesto, which emphasizes individuals and interactions over processes and tools, and responding to change over following a plan. An upward curve of undone work, contradicting the essence of Agile, which is to minimize such backlogs and ensure a sustainable pace of development. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For months, I have been working on turning the popular Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide PDF into a new book from Scrum-org’s Professional Scrum Series , published by Pearson. We will soon start the editing process, and I am hopeful we may see a release date in Q2/2023. The Origins of Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide.

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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. Use insights from retrospectives to make iterative adjustments and enhancements to your processes.

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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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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

TL; DR: 20 Questions from New Scrum Master to the Development Team. From Scrum Master to Development Team members, this set of questions addresses the foundations of a Scrum Team capability to build valuable products: technical excellence and what it takes to achieve this proficiency level.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 14, 2021

TL; DR: Common Developer Blunders — When Your Scrum Team Lacks Alignment. 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. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes !

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Adaptation of Kaner’s diamond model of participation (source Carrie Kappel 2019) Techniques and Training for Top Scrum Facilitation Skills Scrum is a framework that thrives on communication and collaboration. Key Scrum Facilitation Techniques What are two good scrum master facilitation practices?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2023

The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability. Guaranteed : Professional Scrum Master Training w/ PSM I Certificate — Live Virtual Class: February 7-10, 2023. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2020

Some may confuse the word “Foundation” in the name of the Professional Scrum Foundation course to mean simple or basic. But in truth this means it is a course for everybody to build a solid base of knowledge, understanding and practical application of Professional Scrum. Are you doing Scrum in name only and nothing has changed?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What is a Scrum Master? What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? There is almost no overlap between the role of Scrum Master and the position of Project Manager. What is a Scrum Master? What a Scrum Master does.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

The readers going through this piece more or less know the definition of a Scrum Master. Co-Creators Ken & Jeff, in their Scrum Guide 2020, having introduced exclusively the framework for Scrum, have put it as: “Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organisation.”.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Everyone who knows about the Scrum framework is aware of how it has benefited the software development industry. Understanding this framework is crucial for both individuals and groups due to Scrum’s global success and popularity. Who is a Scrum Master? Roles and Responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2020

Some may confuse the word “Foundation” in the name of the Professional Scrum Foundation course to mean simple or basic. But in truth this means it is a course for everybody to build a solid base of knowledge, understanding and practical application of Professional Scrum. Are you doing Scrum in name only and nothing has changed?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In its theory section, the Scrum Guide refers to the three elements of empiricism: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. However, a fourth element, foundational to enable empiricism, is hidden in a sentence on Scrum Values. Read on and learn more about the complete picture of Scrum’s empiricism. ???? Empiricism.

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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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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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Gunther Verheyen

JANUARY 27, 2021

In October 2003 my life of Scrum started, albeit not with Scrum. My life of Scrum actually started with eXtreme Programming which we then wrapped in Scrum. Fast forward >> In December 2010 I traveled to Zurich (Switzerland) to attend a PSM class (“Professional Scrum Master”) by Ken Schwaber.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

Professional Scrum Master Training w/ PSM I Certificate — Live Virtual Class: February 7-10, 2023. How to Create ChatGPT Prompts Generally, ChatGPT prompts comprise several elements: I define in what capacity ChatGPT shall interact with the prompts; for example, as a Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2023

Ultimately, only the people closest to the customers’ problems can solve those within the given constraints while contributing to an organization’s sustainability. Guaranteed on May 16 : Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills Class — May 16, 2023. ? Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Learn more about twelve success principles of employing such a Definition of Done as a Scrum team to help your organization become agile. ?? Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills Class — March 23, 2023. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.” “The

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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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Agilemania

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Customer-centric governments and non-profits create resilience, sustainability, and the alignment needed to fulfill their mission. Sustainable – Are we proactively managing our solution to account for its expected product-market lifecycle? The core processes of design thinking appear visually as a ‘double diamond’. Scrum Master.

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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. After all, Scrum is just a framework.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2020

Extremes are everywhere - with nutrition, training, health, mindset, software, hardware, frameworks, business, competition , process, tools and people etc. Balance is sustainable. Choose "Scrum", it's gives you that balance - it's REAL. Strive for balance. Balance is what really works. MakeFitnessAHabit #ScrumOn.

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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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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Agile leaders take charge of the transformation process and drive it forward, ensuring it aligns with the organization's strategic goals. This includes training, tooling, and allocating time for learning and adaptation. Ownership implies taking responsibility for successes, setbacks, and challenges during the Agile journey.

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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 !

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