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Jul 7, 2021
Thank you Daria!
I don't quite know how Pyxis Canada does it, they always have great trainers, who have a ton of experience in their respective field, and have a passion for transmitting their precious know-how. And that's exactly how I would describe Daria : experienced, passionate and an excellent trainer.
Thank you for the course, I just nailed the certification on top of it :)
Cheers,
--
Serjik
Serjik Sayad
Jul 6, 2021
Très bon cours et merveilleux échanges.
Très bon cours et merveilleux échanges.
Franck Bailly
Jul 2, 2021
Beyond the theory
Daria was a great teacher, with solid material and a focus on practical, real-world applications. Despite doing this in a virtual space, it was very beneficial and I guess it's as good as it gets for a 3-day professional training!
Richard Poulin
Jun 23, 2021
Bien aimé les différentes techniques…
Bien aimé les différentes techniques démontrées durant le cours et les exercices étaient très concrets. Merci
Lynda G
May 12, 2021
Great class
Great class! Great instructor! Great sharing with all the participants!
Chantal Spenard
May 11, 2021
PSM II with Daria was excellent
PSM II with Daria was excellent. It gave me confidence in what I already knew about Scrum and helped me learn skills and techniques to become a better Scrum Master.
Andrew
May 11, 2021
Recommended!
A comprehensive, interactive class that will help you become a better Scrum Master, and also help you with PSMII exam prep. Highly recommended class, highly recommended instructor!
Michael
Apr 24, 2021
The PSM course was well structured and…
The PSM course was well structured and Daria was a fantastic Trainer. She kept the course interesting through the many breakout sessions and had a lot of real world examples. I enjoyed it and learned a lot.
Osk
Apr 23, 2021
Worth it
Very happy with the training I have received. Training was time-boxed properly and the trainer had a very good knowledge of Scrum, had an ease teaching it and was well prepared.
The visual support and interactive exercises were compelling (something that is hard to do remotely so, well done).
Laura Galita
Mar 12, 2021
Super Insightful and Interactive Class
Super Insightful and Interactive Class. The instructor has very clear explanations and despite having tricky questions, the course is thorough on what to expect for the test.
Tracy Hsieh
Mar 1, 2021
Great Course...!
The PSM Course was very well presented and the knowledge it provided definitely provides a high level of confidence to the student studying to become a Scrum Master.
Neil Robichaud
Feb 15, 2021
An eye opener!
What makes or breaks training is the instruction, and I was very fortunate to have Daria as my teacher! Highly recommended to take this as there were so many eye openers. Thank you Daria for keeping it interactive and meaningful!
Alexandra
Feb 13, 2021
A solid 5 stars
The PSM II course was excellent. It was a 3-day course filled with group exercises that teach us how to effectively apply Scrum within a team and within an organization. It goes beyond the basics of what is in the Scrum guide by focusing on the Scrum values, the Scrum Master as a servant leader to the team, to the product owner and to the organization, the Scrum Master stances, etc. What I liked the most about the group exercises was sharing our experiences with Scrum, the challenges we face and how we overcome those challenges.
Erwin Pant
Jan 29, 2021
Daria has an amazing way of breaking…
Daria has an amazing way of breaking things down so that they are understandable, and always keeping it light and interesting.
Vanessa Oyuela
Dec 16, 2020
good
I took a very informative SCRUM master course, thank you
Alain Bertrand
Nov 11, 2020
Excellent facilitation and relevant…
Excellent facilitation and relevant content. Learned a lot about how to better serve not just the development team but our Product Owner and the organization. I also gained more insight into what I need to stop doing in order to better serve the team.
Rose Cantwell
Oct 27, 2020
This is hands down one of the best…
This is hands down one of the best training sessions I’ve been part of. Extremely well organised, engaging and Daria was extremely helpful and knowledgable.The tools were very intuitive to use and the exercises and case studies were things that I expect could happen in the day to day of my work. Would be interested to take other classes for other certifications in the future
Jack Tompkins
Oct 23, 2020
This class was simply amazing!
This class was simply amazing! My instructor, Daria Bagina, really mastered the material and most importantly, her experience in the industry allowed her to provide excellent answers to any "real-life" questions.
Due to COVID, I took the class online. The material was clearly presented, the interactions, even though done through Zoom, were very good (the instructor used Miro, an online whiteboard, very effectively and it was easy for everyone to use it as well)
On the overall, I strongly recommend both the class and the instructor.
Alexandru Graziani
Aug 29, 2020
Overall it's a great training! very helpful.
Less effect interactive than a in classroom training, However Daria, the trainer provided very clear guides on foundation concepts of Scrum, and how to be a success PSM. Very helpful.
Xu Emma Wang
Jul 31, 2020
Great!
Great class, i loved the way they made me think about my practice and my experience as a scrum master and compare it with the scrum guide.
Marc-Antoine Bouchard
Jul 27, 2020
Très pertinent
Très pertinent, Pawel et Daria sont hyper dynamiques et s'ajustent en fonctions de nos questionnements et enjeux.
J'ai adoré!!
Johannie Robitaille
Jul 17, 2020
Excellent !
Excellents formateurs, Excellente formation !
Difficultés pour certains participants à comprendre les exercices avec le matériel en anglais.
Dominic Fleury
Jul 15, 2020
One of the best teachers!
Daria was great! The way she teaches you is extremely hands on even through virtual! She lets you learn from your mistakes and when she does you learn so much more! I learned so much in three days with her than I have in a whole semester of college!
Alexa De La Parra Ramirez
Jul 9, 2020
Great class & great teacher !
Great class & great teacher! I learned many new things that I can take into the corporate world.
Sandra Camarillo
Jul 4, 2020
How can one be better when with a small…
How can one be better when with a small audience related to COVID-19 it provided a very comfortable time at speaking and better understanding with the kind and precise help of Daria.
Philippe
Jun 26, 2020
Excellent course delivered virtually
The PSM II course delivered by Daria was fabulous! The class consisted of students across multiple time zones and around the globe including Canada, UK, and China.
Other than a few technical hiccups over the course of 3-days, learning virtually was a great experience as it allowed collaboration from individuals experiences that you would not have gotten in a physical classroom. I love learning virtually; so many more doors open with this delivery.
Kudos to Daria who was professional, knowledgeable and thought provoking.
Highly recommend virtual training and of course Daria!
Karen Duke
Jun 19, 2020
Much deeper understanding of Scrum
I gained a much deeper understanding of Scrum from this class and some critical insights on how to apply it in real life. I especially appreciated the way Daria asks "why" - why is that the right / wrong answer. Even though participants were scattered across multiple time zones with the usual frustrations of dropped connections and unreliable audio, Daria remained totally calm and professional throughout and taught a remote class that I'd certainly choose again over some in-person classes I've attended.
Louise Boulton
May 27, 2020
Enjoyed the class
Enjoyed the class. Instructor was very clear and provided good real life examples as well as a lot of extra reading materials. Breakout sessions were also well organized and Miro was a great collaboration tool. Structure was well organized with sufficient breaks.
Thank you for an amazing 2 days !
Irene
Apr 13, 2020
The virtual class was really engaging…
The virtual class was really engaging with lot of interactive exercices. Daria and Pawel did a great facilitation making the training enjoyful and effective very similar to in-person experience.
The PSM-II class bring a lot of real case exercices that could easily re-used in our organisation which a great added value!
Mohamed Gargouri
Daria's Certifications
Daria's Bio
My focus is to help teams and organizations to create better working environments. The kind of workplaces where self-organizing self-motivated teams build awesome products.
I have a wide-angle view on the common challenges thanks to my diverse experience. My journey led me from Russia to France and now to Canada. Along the way, I worked with organizations in a variety of industries such as fintech, network security, cloud engineering, video game production and more.
Not only that, but I also had a chance to work with top leaders in huge corporations with more than 60k employees, medium-sized companies of 500 employees as well as start-ups of 15 people.
One of my strengths is my creativity. Thanks to the creative approach teams I work with discover new ways to look at old problems and find new solutions. I adapt my teachings and practices to each situation I encounter to increase engagement and empower people to make decisions.
My passion lies in mentoring Scrum Masters by providing them with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. As a practicing Scrum Master myself, I know what the role entails on a daily basis. As a Professional Scrum Trainer I can help bridge the knowledge gap through high-quality Scrum training materials. But I don’t stop there.
To foster higher collaboration in the community, provide practical tools and inspire others I founded ScrumMastered. This is where I share even more knowledge and skills that can help Scrum Masters grow in their role the same as I did throughout the years.
Languages
- English
- French
- Russian
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Jul 7, 2021
Thank you Daria!
I don't quite know how Pyxis Canada does it, they always have great trainers, who have a ton of experience in their respective field, and have a passion for transmitting their precious know-how. And that's exactly how I would describe Daria : experienced, passionate and an excellent trainer.
Thank you for the course, I just nailed the certification on top of it :)
Cheers,
--
Serjik
Serjik Sayad
Jul 6, 2021
Très bon cours et merveilleux échanges.
Très bon cours et merveilleux échanges.
Franck Bailly
Jul 2, 2021
Beyond the theory
Daria was a great teacher, with solid material and a focus on practical, real-world applications. Despite doing this in a virtual space, it was very beneficial and I guess it's as good as it gets for a 3-day professional training!
Richard Poulin
Jun 23, 2021
Bien aimé les différentes techniques…
Bien aimé les différentes techniques démontrées durant le cours et les exercices étaient très concrets. Merci
Lynda G
May 12, 2021
Great class
Great class! Great instructor! Great sharing with all the participants!
Chantal Spenard
May 11, 2021
PSM II with Daria was excellent
PSM II with Daria was excellent. It gave me confidence in what I already knew about Scrum and helped me learn skills and techniques to become a better Scrum Master.
Andrew
May 11, 2021
Recommended!
A comprehensive, interactive class that will help you become a better Scrum Master, and also help you with PSMII exam prep. Highly recommended class, highly recommended instructor!
Michael
Apr 24, 2021
The PSM course was well structured and…
The PSM course was well structured and Daria was a fantastic Trainer. She kept the course interesting through the many breakout sessions and had a lot of real world examples. I enjoyed it and learned a lot.
Osk
Apr 23, 2021
Worth it
Very happy with the training I have received. Training was time-boxed properly and the trainer had a very good knowledge of Scrum, had an ease teaching it and was well prepared.
The visual support and interactive exercises were compelling (something that is hard to do remotely so, well done).
Laura Galita
Mar 12, 2021
Super Insightful and Interactive Class
Super Insightful and Interactive Class. The instructor has very clear explanations and despite having tricky questions, the course is thorough on what to expect for the test.
Tracy Hsieh
Mar 1, 2021
Great Course...!
The PSM Course was very well presented and the knowledge it provided definitely provides a high level of confidence to the student studying to become a Scrum Master.
Neil Robichaud
Feb 15, 2021
An eye opener!
What makes or breaks training is the instruction, and I was very fortunate to have Daria as my teacher! Highly recommended to take this as there were so many eye openers. Thank you Daria for keeping it interactive and meaningful!
Alexandra
Feb 13, 2021
A solid 5 stars
The PSM II course was excellent. It was a 3-day course filled with group exercises that teach us how to effectively apply Scrum within a team and within an organization. It goes beyond the basics of what is in the Scrum guide by focusing on the Scrum values, the Scrum Master as a servant leader to the team, to the product owner and to the organization, the Scrum Master stances, etc. What I liked the most about the group exercises was sharing our experiences with Scrum, the challenges we face and how we overcome those challenges.
Erwin Pant
Jan 29, 2021
Daria has an amazing way of breaking…
Daria has an amazing way of breaking things down so that they are understandable, and always keeping it light and interesting.
Vanessa Oyuela
Dec 16, 2020
good
I took a very informative SCRUM master course, thank you
Alain Bertrand
Nov 11, 2020
Excellent facilitation and relevant…
Excellent facilitation and relevant content. Learned a lot about how to better serve not just the development team but our Product Owner and the organization. I also gained more insight into what I need to stop doing in order to better serve the team.
Rose Cantwell
Oct 27, 2020
This is hands down one of the best…
This is hands down one of the best training sessions I’ve been part of. Extremely well organised, engaging and Daria was extremely helpful and knowledgable.The tools were very intuitive to use and the exercises and case studies were things that I expect could happen in the day to day of my work. Would be interested to take other classes for other certifications in the future
Jack Tompkins
Oct 23, 2020
This class was simply amazing!
This class was simply amazing! My instructor, Daria Bagina, really mastered the material and most importantly, her experience in the industry allowed her to provide excellent answers to any "real-life" questions.
Due to COVID, I took the class online. The material was clearly presented, the interactions, even though done through Zoom, were very good (the instructor used Miro, an online whiteboard, very effectively and it was easy for everyone to use it as well)
On the overall, I strongly recommend both the class and the instructor.
Alexandru Graziani
Aug 29, 2020
Overall it's a great training! very helpful.
Less effect interactive than a in classroom training, However Daria, the trainer provided very clear guides on foundation concepts of Scrum, and how to be a success PSM. Very helpful.
Xu Emma Wang
Jul 31, 2020
Great!
Great class, i loved the way they made me think about my practice and my experience as a scrum master and compare it with the scrum guide.
Marc-Antoine Bouchard
Jul 27, 2020
Très pertinent
Très pertinent, Pawel et Daria sont hyper dynamiques et s'ajustent en fonctions de nos questionnements et enjeux.
J'ai adoré!!
Johannie Robitaille
Jul 17, 2020
Excellent !
Excellents formateurs, Excellente formation !
Difficultés pour certains participants à comprendre les exercices avec le matériel en anglais.
Dominic Fleury
Jul 15, 2020
One of the best teachers!
Daria was great! The way she teaches you is extremely hands on even through virtual! She lets you learn from your mistakes and when she does you learn so much more! I learned so much in three days with her than I have in a whole semester of college!
Alexa De La Parra Ramirez
Jul 9, 2020
Great class & great teacher !
Great class & great teacher! I learned many new things that I can take into the corporate world.
Sandra Camarillo
Jul 4, 2020
How can one be better when with a small…
How can one be better when with a small audience related to COVID-19 it provided a very comfortable time at speaking and better understanding with the kind and precise help of Daria.
Philippe
Jun 26, 2020
Excellent course delivered virtually
The PSM II course delivered by Daria was fabulous! The class consisted of students across multiple time zones and around the globe including Canada, UK, and China.
Other than a few technical hiccups over the course of 3-days, learning virtually was a great experience as it allowed collaboration from individuals experiences that you would not have gotten in a physical classroom. I love learning virtually; so many more doors open with this delivery.
Kudos to Daria who was professional, knowledgeable and thought provoking.
Highly recommend virtual training and of course Daria!
Karen Duke
Jun 19, 2020
Much deeper understanding of Scrum
I gained a much deeper understanding of Scrum from this class and some critical insights on how to apply it in real life. I especially appreciated the way Daria asks "why" - why is that the right / wrong answer. Even though participants were scattered across multiple time zones with the usual frustrations of dropped connections and unreliable audio, Daria remained totally calm and professional throughout and taught a remote class that I'd certainly choose again over some in-person classes I've attended.
Louise Boulton
May 27, 2020
Enjoyed the class
Enjoyed the class. Instructor was very clear and provided good real life examples as well as a lot of extra reading materials. Breakout sessions were also well organized and Miro was a great collaboration tool. Structure was well organized with sufficient breaks.
Thank you for an amazing 2 days !
Irene
Apr 13, 2020
The virtual class was really engaging…
The virtual class was really engaging with lot of interactive exercices. Daria and Pawel did a great facilitation making the training enjoyful and effective very similar to in-person experience.
The PSM-II class bring a lot of real case exercices that could easily re-used in our organisation which a great added value!
Mohamed Gargouri
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Daria Bagina
In this video, I'm talking about what to look out for when talking about customer needs and how to help your team truly understand their customers.
May 13, 2021
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Daria Bagina
The key point of Scrum (and Agile for that matter) is getting something valuable into the hands of our customers more frequently. However, this concept, closely linked to the Definition of Done, is often misunderstood and misinterpreted.
With the release of the new Scrum Guide back in November 2020, many people were taken aback by some of the precisions made in the text. While the guide itself became less wordy, it added some clarifications – now you can’t just skip those rules.
Unfortunately, it raised some additional questions from the community about the aspect of Done.
In this video, I’m talking about what 'Done' really means and why this is the key thing you should be focusing on achieving. I also give some tips for Scrum Masters to help figure out what is wrong if the team is not getting to Done.
Long video ahead - buckle up!
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Now it's time for reflection. Share in the comments 👇: is your team delivering Done? And if not, where does the link break: Done, transparency, trust or courage?
Mar 29, 2021
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Daria Bagina
This is the third and last video on agile metrics for Scrum Masters. In my previous blog post, I talked about measuring the quality of Scrum implementation on your team and organization.
Feb 1, 2021
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Daria Bagina
This is the second installment on agile metrics for Scrum Masters. In my previous article, I talked about delivering Done increment every sprint.
In this part two, we’ll talk about establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. As we discussed, this is one of the accountabilities of a Scrum Master.
So how can we evaluate how well a Scrum Master is doing in regards to this?
Scrum is being followed with all elements, rules, values and principles
You represent Scrum in your team and organization. It does not mean that you are a Scrum Police forcing everyone to follow rules without understanding why. As a Scrum Master you are there to help everyone understand and accept the framework, and follow it mindfully.
There are some metrics that can help you measure success in this area. They are mostly qualitative, but can be turned into quantitative metrics with some creativity:
Are all events, commitments, roles, and artifacts followed by your team?
Scrum has three roles, five events, three commitments and three artifacts. As the Scrum Guide says: “Each element of the framework serves a specific purpose that is essential to the overall value and results realized with Scrum. Changing the core design or ideas of Scrum, leaving out elements, or not following the rules of Scrum, covers up problems and limits the benefits of Scrum, potentially even rendering it useless.”
If not all elements are present, you’ve got some work to do.
What is the overall level of understanding of Scrum framework, empiricism, and agility?
While your team might be following Scrum exactly as defined in the Scrum Guide, they might be just going through the motions. That is what we call ‘mechanical Scrum’ or ‘Zombie Scrum’.
So quality of your Scrum also matters. We can define that quality by evaluating how well the team and the organization understand the foundational concepts and principles of agility and the Scrum framework.
Here are some important points to evaluate:
the level of understanding of complexity of product development
practical application of agile values and principles
the purpose of each Scrum element (such as events, roles, commitments, artifacts)
empirical process control theory
importance and connection between transparency, inspection and adaptation
practical application of Scrum values in work of the team
self-management and cross-functionality
This will be up to you as a Scrum Master to define how to best evaluate the level of understanding of these concepts. Whether through a self-assessment, a quiz, or a discussion, you can find a way to turn this information into a metric to evaluate your success.
Observe and evaluate the quality of the Scrum implementation in your team and your organization to help you measure success.
Stay tuned for part 3 on agile metrics for Scrum Masters where we will talk about the effectiveness of a Scrum Team.
Jan 5, 2021
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Daria Bagina
How can you evaluate your success as a Scrum Master using metrics?
Dec 18, 2020
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Daria Bagina
The new version of the Scrum Guide has just been released. It is exciting! Scrum walks the talk by inspecting and adapting itself. So should you as a Scrum Master. In this article, I'll talk about how new Scrum Guide changes affect you and what you need to do now.
This iteration of the guide from November 2020 has a few key changes:
It is shorter: 14 pages instead of 19 (minus the title page). Because of that the Scrum Guide is less prescriptive, giving you just the outline of the framework and leaving you to decide how to implement it.
More concise and to-the-point. The key elements and rules of Scrum are no longer hidden in between the lines but are clearly stated in writing. You can't bypass or skip them anymore. While these rules were actually always part of Scrum, now they have a spotlight in the Scrum Guide.
It is still Scrum. From the point of view of the key concepts, principles, and values, nothing really changed. As Jeff said it: we didn't change Scrum, we just described it better (not a quote, just from my memory).
Watch the video to learn more about what you need to focus on now as a Scrum Master after the release of the new Scrum Guide (and no, it's not "actively do nothing" this time).
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To summarize, there are three key aspects I would like to highlight as a result of new changes to the Scrum Guide:
1.
You have to stay up-to-date.
As a Scrum Master, you need to know Scrum - you are the expert after all. It means that you must take your time to read and understand the new Scrum Guide. Take notes of what changed and how it might impact your team and your organization
2.
You work with the whole organization, not just the team.
While this was always the case, now it is crystal clear in the Scrum Guide. You can no longer hide behind your team, you have to work on the organizational level as well. If you are not there yet, it's a good time to start thinking about how to get there.
Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization.
Scrum Guide, November 2020
3.
You are an accountable Scrum Master.
Scrum Master role is often misunderstood. Maybe because it did not have clear accountabilities and sounded a bit fluffy. Not anymore.
As a Scrum Master you have a few specific accountabilities to pay attention to: effectiveness and continuous improvement of the Scrum Team, relationships with stakeholders in regards to Scrum, some product activities.
The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team’s effectiveness.
Scrum Guide, November 2020
You have a lot of work to do, same as before, but now with more clarity.
Considering everything you've learned from the new Scrum Guide, what are some of the key actions and bold steps you need to take to help yourself, your team, and your organization to be successful with Scrum?
Nov 19, 2020
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Daria Bagina
In every Professional Scrum class, we talk about Done as an important concept in Scrum.
Aug 28, 2020
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Daria Bagina
It’s interesting how we sometimes accept some rules without questioning them at all, and how some other times we try to bend them to suit our needs.
Jun 11, 2020
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Daria Bagina
You must have heard about the Radical Candor book and its quadrant model. Today I want to talk about how you can apply this model to a Scrum Master role.
Mar 9, 2020
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Daria Bagina
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the World War II leader and U.S. President, wrote: “[...] plans are of no particular value, but [...] planning is indispensable”.
Feb 10, 2020
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