Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

In 2010 I started my first assignment as a Scrum Master. Mostly intended to help myself reflect on my role, receive feedback from other Scrum practitioners, and make improvements accordingly. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”.

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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

JULY 11, 2022

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. What if, for example, not all of your Scrum team’s members feel enthusiastic about the Sprint Retrospective, the critical event when the Scrum team inspects itself?

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Agilemania

JULY 19, 2022

According to a recent study, the percentage of people who are getting SAFe® scrum master certified is on the rise. The study also found that the number of companies that have implemented SAFe® scrum master practices has also increased by 73 %. The study was conducted in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. and what exactly is a scrum master role in an organization.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Join 300-plus peers and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report ! Addressing resistance with understanding and respect is pivotal to a successful agile transformation. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As the technology is growing and evolving, the demand for SAFe® Product Owners is also increasing. Organizations are also transforming, initially, companies transitioned from waterfall to agile now they are implementing SAFe®-. SAFe® isn’t something related to safety but SAFe® means a scaled agile framework.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. Because less effort is spent upfront designing the product, product managers must constantly change the roadmap and reconsider what to produce in response to consumer input.

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Scrum.org

MAY 16, 2022

What event could better embody Scrum’s principle of empiricism than the Sprint Retrospective? Hence, learn more about 21 common Sprint Retrospective anti-patterns that will hold back your Scrum team. ???? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! The Scrum Guide on the Sprint Retrospective.

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Velociteach

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Words can carry meaning far beyond their formal definitions. Connotation and perception can have unintended consequences. Even basic project management terms can create misunderstandings that can disrupt or derail a project. In this article, I expose some linguistic pitfalls impacting the profession. They must have a beginning and an end.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In SAFe, the Scrum Master is not just a Scrum Master. SAFe defines the role of the Scrum Master as a servant-leader for the agile team who helps educate the team on various frameworks and methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed-upon agile process is duly followed.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The role and responsibilities of the product owner includes identifying the business needs & market opportunities, establishing project objectives, and managing the product development process from ideation to final release. SAFe® Product Owner/ Product Manager (POPM) Training. Top In-demand Product Owner Certifications.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. What Does a Project Manager Do? > Give Your New PM The Best Tools For The Job.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Agility is a mindset, a skillset, a culture, and a driving force behind successful, flexible, and responsive organisations. Central to this Agile environment is the role of an Agile Leader, an individual whose understanding, commitment, and practice of Agile principles can significantly impact the outcome of any Agile transformation.

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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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Agilemania

OCTOBER 13, 2021

When it comes to Scaling Agile, SAFe is the most popular framework. In this article, I would like to provide a simple guideline to select the right SAFe course for you, if you are willing to take up one. Experience with Agile/SAFe: You have recently started your agile journey and you are not much aware about the basics.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Indeed, given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. For example, the Scrum Guide clearly states the importance of self-management at the Scrum team level. Making Your Scrum Work #27. ??

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Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics. How can you make a Scrum team more effective? I created a free online app called the Scrum Team Survey.

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Agilemania

MARCH 10, 2022

Around 1,000,000 people in 20,000 organizations around the world have used the SAFe. . The reason SAFe has caught the eye of large organizations is no longer a mystery. Large organizations who implemented SAFe reported the following benefits- . The path to these SAFe jobs are the SAFe certifications offered by Scaled Agile. .

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. So, if Scrum is not working in an organization, maybe it is because Scrum is applied to the wrong cause in the first place. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2022

Whilst this is a Professional Scrum leaning piece, facilitation is not an art solely associated with Scrum, and therefore the language I use isn’t either. Many new Scrum Masters need help to gain facilitation skills to leverage the potential of diverse perspectives within their team. So, what is facilitation? .

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Don’t panic; we’ll explain what a SAFe® product manager is. Product Manager is a role in Product Management that defines the role as a strategic to Product and is market driving. This role is named differently in different available Agile frameworks. Working teams in SAFe® and their responsibilities.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And, the winner is Scrum. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework. What is Scrum? The benefits that Scrum provides are numerous.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Some time ago, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

In December 2020, my friend Adrian Galarza and I delivered a Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar - A Cycle Time Journey: 164 to 8 Days in 6 Months that summarized the journey of Adrian’s Scrum Team. Who were the 7 key roles and communities that made these improvements possible? BACKGROUND. How do we define “cycle time” in our context?

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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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Agilemania

DECEMBER 6, 2021

SAFe is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices, and competencies for achieving business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. Firms can adopt SAFe if they want to concentrate their efforts in scaling agile to the enterprise level, positioning the business and technical goals of the organization.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. With its core values of commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect, Scrum is not just a methodology— it is a pathway to creating highly effective, adaptive, and cohesive teams.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Have you ever wondered about the role of a facilitator in guiding a group towards a specific outcome while maintaining neutrality? Keep reading to learn more about Agile Team Facilitation and the role of the facilitator in promoting a culture of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement within the team.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2020

System 2 has to be switched on consciously, works slowly, and is responsible for the complex analysis of situations. System 2 has to be switched on consciously, works slowly, and is responsible for the complex analysis of situations. Albert Einstein. Introduction. Or how about quick fixes that ended up having the opposite effect!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

What event could better embody Scrum’s principle of empiricism than the Sprint Retrospective? The Scrum Guide on the Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Master encourages the Scrum Team to improve, within the Scrum process framework, its development process and practices to make it more effective and enjoyable for the next Sprint.

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Agilemania

MARCH 21, 2023

The second theme among the six primary themes of SAFe® 6.0 is- Empowering Teams and Clarifying Responsibilities. Nothing beats an Agile Team, and further enhancing performance requires more specific and explicit responsibilities for each SAFe® 6.0 Understanding their responsibilities is critical for success.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

I was hired by a bank to help them to get started with agile and Scrum. Most people who see the value of the Scrum Master role will agree that a seasoned scrum master can support up to three experienced teams when sprinting. But is one Scrum Master enough to start up three teams from scratch simultaneously?

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Growing Agile

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Scrum master that is good adopts the responsibilities of the role/ great scrum master adopts the mindset and skills. In my first few months as a Scrum master, I was pulling out all the stops. It was therefore necessary to scrap the idea of applying the “Scrum framework” strictly.

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Agilemania

JULY 17, 2022

A SAFe® Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the SAFe® framework is understood & followed and that the team is able to work together effectively in a complex environment. A SAFe® Scrum Master certification demonstrates that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform this role.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. The caller will say something like, “We’ve adopted Scrum, SAFe, or LeSS, but we’re not getting the desired business benefits from it.”

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The Product Owner is a key role in agile and will be identified as an emerging job in 2022 by LinkedIn, with a 24 %t annual growth rate in the United States. It can easily be transitioned into individuals working in project management, business analysis, or marketing roles. What is a SAFe® Product Owner?

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