Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Two years ago, Todd and I published an episode of Your Daily Scrum on our YouTube channel titled - “ Can a Manager Be the Scrum Master? ” Our advice was to avoid this “anti-pattern” due to the challenges of maintaining openness, focus, and effective self-management within the Scrum Team. We were wrong.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential risks and plan strategies to mitigate them effectively. To embrace experimentation in product ownership: Embracing Iterative Development: Adopt iterative development cycles like Agile or Scrum to iterate on the product.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s a myth that Scrum Teams don’t plan. Scrum Teams plan at the Sprint Planning event and when refining work items. Scrum Teams plan frequently to navigate complicated environments where new information emerges constantly. We should never make changes to the Product Backlog that will put the Sprint Goal at risk.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

Scrum Teams do it all the time. It happens in Sprint Review, after Daily Scrum, in Sprint Planning, and as part of development. ordering the work in the Product Backlog so that the goals of the Scrum Team and the organization are best achieved. This gives the Product Backlog a level of transparency that reduces the risk.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer Effective Stakeholder Engagement is key to the success of the product and one of the essential skills all product people should have. This time we will discuss how to build an effective stakeholder communication strategy. So far we have covered 2 steps of engaging stakeholders.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

Organizations can employ a migration framework depending on their readiness to transition, incorporate change, manage risks and enable a culture of a truly Agile enterprise. Some of the popular maturity assessment models include the Scrum Maturity Model (SMM), Agile Fluency Model and Agile Maturity Matrix. Signup for a free trial here.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition. The Scrum Framework.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2023

His book The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Startups That Win and the later book The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company became foundational reading during my time at Tasktop as the Chief Product Officer. OK, that was interesting - so what?

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

TL; DR: Product Discovery for Scrum Teams While Scrum excels at building and releasing Increments, it does not guarantee that those are valuable—garbage in, garbage out. Scrum teams can equally make things no one is interested in using at all. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Focus on improving your Scrum game in 2024 with one of these five resolutions to enhance collaboration within your team and deliver value sooner to your customers. 4) Try Scrum. 1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it?

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Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy As the editing process of the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide is nearing its end, it is time to take the next step. The brand new Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide offers 180-plus anti-patterns organized by roles, events, artifacts, and commitments. That is helpful for any Scrum practitioner.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

In a recent Scrum.org webcast (1) I mentioned that Scrum by its nature, assumes psychological safety exists in order for Scrum as a practice to function. Furthermore I would assert that for Scrum to be truly successful Scrum absolutely requires psychological safety to be established both inside and outside of the Scrum Team. .

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2023

That means taking calculated risks that can lead to either success or failure. Leadership and Scrum True agility for companies goes beyond fancy methodologies and rituals. Indeed, many methodologies employ similar principles, whether fully or partially, to expedite testing and improvement of strategies.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In this blog post, we focus on one specific topic that emerged: “Can Scrum teams use Scrum and Kanban, simultaneously?”. My hunch is that most of our readers are familiar with the basics of the Scrum framework. But this is obviously an assumption, so to prevent any misunderstandings, here’s how we describe Scrum in a nutshell.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to the numerous Scrumbut mutations, giving Scrum a bad name.

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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. As we work in iterations, we probably do that several times per month, mitigating risk by closing feedback loops. As a result, value creation in Scrum is not as straightforward as you might have thought. ??

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Guide 2023: The Scrum Master Role If you want to fill a Scrum Master position in your organization, you may find the following interview questions helpful in identifying the right candidate. This revised set of questions addresses the Scrum Master role.

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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

MAY 15, 2023

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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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.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the realm of agile methodologies, Scrum stands as a guiding beacon, promoting flexibility, collaboration, and incremental progress. Central to Scrum is the delivery of value in small, usable increments. Scrum teams deliver value incrementally. Scrum thrives on the concept of inspect and adapt.

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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. This Liberating Structure prepares a group for strategy making.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We started the Scrum Guide for Leaders series with a discussion of what Scrum means for you as a Leader. Next, we discussed the conditions where Scrum's Empiricism, Self-Management, and Continuous Improvement can thrive. Next, We are turning to the Scrum accountabilities/roles. Scrum Team. Product Owner.

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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, 2022

Why is the Product Goal important in Scrum? Vision: I wanted to be a recognized Agile Coach or Scrum Master. Product in Scrum. Scrum Guide) “A product is a vehicle to deliver value.” There may be multiple product objectives from long-term timeline to short-term to support its vision and strategy. .

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Scrum.org

JULY 20, 2023

As the software development landscape evolves, evaluating the time-tested traditional project management strategies alongside the burgeoning agile methodologies is essential. TL;DR: Agile's emphasis on incremental development with working software mitigates risks efficiently by validating real-world use early and continuously.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2021

If you’ve ever wondered whether Scrum can work for hard deadlines, the answer is – yes! Not only can Scrum work in these situations, but in my experience, using this agile framework increases the probability of meeting challenging deadlines. I’m confident this would have been impossible without the Scrum framework. Empiricism.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 29, 2023

Core Elements of a Digital Transformation Strategy Framework The following eight elements provide a structured outline of components of a framework for achieving digital transformation. The Vision and Goals need to align with overall organizational strategy. Let’s look at digital transformation and its implications for strategy.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Though whatever the case, we can say for sure that Scrum is very popular in software development.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Below are a few of the most common misconceptions about Scrum. . . During Sprint Planning, the Scrum Team choses a Sprint Goal, selects Product Backlog items they believe will best accomplish the Sprint Goal, and creates a plan for delivering the selected Product Backlog items. The Scrum Guide doesn’t define roles.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The question was: ‘What are some of the arguments against using Scrum?’ All I could compare Scrum Guide update frequency with was SAFe, and the latter was having an update more frequently than Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran could drop a new album. First - there are thousands of companies and millions of people around the world using Scrum.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2021

In December 2020, Johannes Schartau , Christiaan Verwijs , and I published the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide. We wrote it to help readers understand why Scrum so often descends into Zombie Scrum and to offer practical and down-to-earth help. Zombie Scrum isn’t something you fix with one simple experiment. What happened?

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Scrum.org

JULY 12, 2021

Scrum Master Interview: Demand Creates Supply and the Job Market for Agile Practitioners is No Exception. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

You’ll also want to review the budget, assess risk and schedule upcoming meetings to make sure everything discussed has been resolved. The meeting starts by repeating the project objectives and opening up the discussion to the team, who should be allowed to honestly critique the work, roadblocks and risks. Daily Scrum Meeting.

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