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Scrum co-creators Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland are making new updates to The Scrum Guide to promote flexibility and clarity within the Scrum framework. The updated guide will now clear up common Scrum miscommunications about the framework, and provide a better understanding of Scrum inspection and adaptation.

Scrum.org, the mission-based organization dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery through training, certification assessments and community, and Scrum Inc., the world’s premier Scrum training and consulting provider, today announced that Scrum co-creators Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland have made updates to the Scrum Guide, the body of knowledge of Scrum. These are the first updates to the Scrum Guide since July 2016.

When you say "DevOps" one of the first words that comes to mind is "collaboration." Even the structure of the word "DevOps" implies that Dev and Ops are coming together, collaborating in a way they had not done before.

Two consultants from AgileSparks have recently been awarded the highest accreditation by Scrum.org, founded by Ken Schwaber (Scrum inventor) - Professional Scrum Trainer. Starting this month, AgilSparks will begin to transfer official certification courses from Professional Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Product Owner to Israel and around the world. Erez Thatcher , CEO of AgileSparks, said: "I am pleased that we have been able to bring to Israel the highest quality certifications in the Scrum market."

In this Training Industry magazine article, Scrum.org Vice President of Marketing, Eric Naiburg talks about the balancing act required when looking at the value of certification when tied to training, why you need to evaluate your options and why having a test that follows training for certification can be valuable.  

Even with high adoption rates and broad awareness of Scrum, there are still many misconceptions that impact the ability of Scrum teams to be effective.

If you ask Ken Schwaber the co-creator of Scrum you will get an interesting perspective. “Scrum has been more successful than I could have ever imagined, but I am still disappointed with most Scrum implementations.’’ This disconnect between the success of adoption with how it is being adopted was described in my keynote jointly presented with Ken at Scrum Day London.

CIO Magazine takes a look at the role of the Scrum Master with the training and certification that can help them learn and improve.

It's more than 16 years old now, but Agile still struggles to achieve broad enterprise adoption. Here's what Agile2017 speakers and attendees are suggesting for the future including some thoughts from Scrum.org CEO Dave West.

Many organizations find themselves faced with the challenge of making distributed agile work. Mergers and market consolidation, geographic expansion, and offshoring have made multi-site development the norm rather than the exception. Companies with sites in competitive labor markets can find distributed team members as an alternative when they can’t recruit locally.

Any agile certification that doesn't require candidates to have some kind of hands-on, practical training or testing is detrimental, not just for the candidates, but for organizations that hire them and for the software development field in general, says Dave West, product owner at Scrum.org, which provides professional assessments, training in scrum and agile principles and certifications.

Scrum is an overall approach to problem solving that avoids strict specifics versus a rigid, step-by-step set of instructions, according to Eric Naiburg, Vice President of Marketing at Scrum.org. Because teams, people, and projects change and evolve over time, “ having a single way to do something just doesn’t enable growth,” Naiburg says. Simply put: Scrum is the opposite of a to-do list—instead, it’s a way of approaching group projects with flexibility.

In this article, the author gives a brief overview of Scrum and what it contains.  Although he may have deviated slightly from the Scrum Guide, he insights are helpful to learn from and read. You can also learn more about Scrum in our What is Scrum section of this website.

In this article on Monster.com, they look at what it takes to hire and train software developers in for agile organizations.  They interviewed several IT executives including Scrum.org CEO Dave West.  

This article in ADT Magazine (Application Development Trends) looks at Scrum and DevOps and how they fit well together based off of the keynote from DevOps Connect presented by Scrum.org CEO Dave West and DevOps Institute CEO Jayne Groll.

Today Scrum.org announced a partnership with the DevOps Institute to provide a foundation to building stronger working relationships between the Scrum and DevOps communities

Scrum.org and DevOps Institute are partnering to launch ScrumOps, which offers a new model for software delivery. “I believe that without agile, DevOps lacks direction, as agile is the heartbeat of empiricism and places focus on inspection and adaption.

Scrum.org and the DevOps Institute are teaming up on ScrumOps, a new approach to software delivery. ScrumOps is designed to transform IT organizations into the next-generation, agile era of working by bringing Scrum and DevOps together.

Scrum.org, which is dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery, and the DevOps Institute, which is dedicated to fostering a community around emerging practices in Continuous Delivery and DevOps, today announced an alliance that seeks to build a bridge from agile to DevOps. It will include scrum teams, agile practices and DevOps. I think this partnership could have huge implications for both the Agile/Scrum and DevOps communities.

In this podcast, recorded at the Agile New Zealand conference in November 2016, Shane Hastie, InfoQ Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to David West, CEO and Product Owner of Scrum.org, about the history of Scrum, the importance of empiricism and improving the profession of software delivery.

This professional business consultant states that PSM may cost you a bit more, but it is worth your money. It’s an excellent choice as it enhances your practical knowledge.

As soon as the job gets large enough, we need more than one person. People are great, however each person is unique, with a different skillset, knowledge base, history, value system and wants and needs.

Professional Scrum Master Barry Overeem writes part 4 of this 8 part series:  Oh Captain my Captain! Being a good Scrum Master is just as much about being a good teacher, as it is having a solid understanding of Agile methodology.

Professional Scrum Master Barry Overeem writes part 3 of this 8 part series:  In the process of making your business more Agile, the role of the Scrum master should be a facilitator who helps teams reach their goals on their own.

Scrum.org  CEO, Dave West writes in IT Pro Portal about ways of measuring a company's lifespan.  Looking at research, ideas from Lean Startup and much more.

Certifications are important to employers in a number of industries, especially when it comes to technology, where the fast pace of development requires employees to be prepared, knowledgeable and—most importantly—professional about processes and applications.

Professional Scrum Master Barry Overeem writes part 2 of this 8 part series:  The Scrum Master should be able to do more than work well in Agile spaces but also be able to coach and teach others to work well in Agile.

This article on the Scrum Master being a hot job for 2017 quotes from and points to the white paper written by Scrum.org PST Barry Overeem Characteristics of a Great Scrum Team. Read this article to see more about why the role of the Scrum Master is hot in 2017.

Professional Scrum Master Barry Overeem writes part 1 of this 8 part series:  A Scrum Master is a servant leader focused on the needs of the team and customers, with a goal of achieving results in line with the company's values, principles, and objectives.

Kurt Bittner to speak at DevOps Summit during Cloud Expo on June 6-8.  Read about his upcoming presentation and an overview in this latest article. 

Professional Scrum Trainer, Krystian Kaczor looks at the five steps to implement Scrum: manage the Product Backlog, plan Sprints, keep it visual and transparent, time-box work and monitor progress, and get a coach.

Schwaber Honored at the Publication’s Innovation All-Stars Awards Gala

Scrum.org PST Krystian Kaczor's article in DZone talks asks you to remember that Scrum is not a way to deliver a fixed scope faster, but a way to deliver more value, more often, in the most optimal way.

Scrum.org CEO is quoted throughout this CIO Magazine article on the need for a code of ethics.  

Professional Scrum Trainer Stephanie Ockerman discusses how a good Sprint goal helps a team focus. A good Sprint goal helps a team understand the purpose and impact of the work they are doing.

Professional Scrum Trainer Alex Ballarin discusses a worrying interpretation of Scrum that derives from confusing velocity and value could be that the more software is released, the more value is created.

This year Professional Scrum Trainer Barry Overeem was in the lucky circumstance to be part of some awesome (Scrum) teams. It certainly wasn’t all “Scrum by the book” but he learned a tremendous amount of lessons and generated lots of values insights. As always, some things turned out to be a success, other things failed miserably.

The first rule of Agile is to value individuals and interactions over processes and tools. So, why do I, an Agile Coach who takes his profession seriously, support using Jira?

In this article, Ken discusses the history of Scrum, how they worked to get things started and a look ahead.

This article in Management Issues points back to some of Ken Schwaber's work in moving Agile and Scrum forward.

In this episode of AgileNEXT, Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, joins hosts Daniel Gullo and Stephen Forte and talks us about Agile and the Agile ecosystem.

In this CIO Magazine article on Lean IT, Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org talks about how adaptability is the common thread driving change today.

Hear why SearchSoftwareQuality author Valerie Silverthorne says that Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org is the perfect person to talk with when you feel the sky is falling. 

Scrum.org founder and co-creator of Scrum, Ken Schwaber named as a BBJ Innovation All-Star Lifetime Achievement Honoree.

Improving Consistency of Scrum Training Around the World by Connecting Training Companies with Premium Training from the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) Community

Agile implementations may be disappointing due to failure to limit risk, long lead times, consistent cost-overruns, and the fact that no one knows why you do what you do.

Scrum.org CEO, Dave West takes a look at the role of the Product Owner and how they can look at delivering Roadmaps and Plans in agile environments.

Are people not really challenging each other in your Retrospecitives? Are the burning issues not discussed? Learn how to turn that around in this article.

Why does the software industry act differently from many other industries where a code of ethics isn't required to act "professionally"? Read more to learn how some of our PSTs think this should change.

Birthdays are a great time for reflecting on the past and looking to the future. So, what is coming up on the horizon for Scrum?