When we talk about desired stances of a Scrum Master - Change Agent is one of them and we emphasize that a Professional Scrum Master should be an effective Agent of Change. However, in my subjective point of view, we rarely mention the domain of Change Management explicitly and we do not emphasize t...

In the world of product development, the language we use can profoundly shape our approach to work. 🗣️ One term that I believe has been misused to the point of causing more harm than good is "User Stories". 📚 In my latest blog post, I argue for a shift away from this term towards a more flexible and...

Superare il concetto di ritardo con Scrum è possibile! In un mondo in cui le scadenze sono spesso un pilastro cruciale, l’approccio di Scrum può inizialmente suscitare dubbi e scetticismo. La flessibilità apparente delle funzionalità da sviluppare può sembrare controintuitiva, ma è proprio questa ca...

Die Scrum Master Gehaltsumfrage 2024: Werden Sie fair bezahlt? — Eine anonyme Umfrage von der Community für die Community!

Explore 8 red flags indicating incomplete Kanban adoption. Enhance your team's agility with Practicing Kanban

Uma pergunta recorrente para quem está iniciando no Scrum: Por onde começar com o Scrum? Nesse artigo você verá sugestões de como começar com o Scrum - o que pode ser feito antes do primeiro Sprint, rodando o primeiro Sprint e o que fazer na sequência.

Do you ever struggle to help the leaders in your organization see the benefits of agile thinking or using the Scrum framework? I will address this challenge as I answer the Scrum Lightning Round Question: “How can we influence high leadership levels into better implementation of Agile & Scrum method...

In a world marked by constant change and complexity, effective facilitation has become a critical skill for individuals and organizations alike. Whether you're leading a Sprint Planning event, a brainstorming session, or a strategic planning workshop, the ability to guide conversations, foster inclu...

The Product Owner is the bridge between corporate strategy and the Scrum Team. The Product Owner must balance the demands of users against the need to ensure that the product remains up to date from a technical perspective. This often means that the Product Owner may need to choose between developin...

6 Advanced stances / perspectives a scrum product owner needs to understand in order to excel in Product Ownership & Management.

Le Daily Scrum est un event essentiel qui permet aux développeurs de rester synchronisés et d'identifier rapidement les obstacles à leur progression. Dans cette vidéo, découvrez l'essentiel de ce qu'est le Daily Scrum, comment il fonctionne et pourquoi il est important pour les équipes scrum ou les ...

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Let Us Create Transparency: Are you fairly paid?

Existen varios mitos o ideas erróneas sobre la agilidad de negocio que no son verdad. Aquí te presento algunos de estos mitos.

By embracing experiential learning, quick application, and iterative growth, learners will gain the practical skills they need to affect positive change in their environments immediately.

In my opinion, the section on the definition of workflow in the Kanban Guide is probably the most important section. If you don’t understand your definition of workflow, many other things don’t work that well in the Kanban Guide as a result. If you don’t get that part, it’ll be difficult to really m...

Why I don’t care that much about the Scrum roles, events, and artifacts, and what I do care about instead.

Scrum Values make the use of Scrum successful. How can you and your Team live these values during the Sprint Planning? Check it out!

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West chats with Professional Scrum Trainer Gregory about his Scrum journey and background, his experience with agile and Scrum in Japan, agile trends in Japan and more! (27:29 Minutes)

A brief explanation of why limiting Work in Progress gets more value delivered.

Agile is over 20 years old, and the Agile conference has been running since 2005. But are we seeing any changes? Has agile adoption stalled? This blog discusses enterprise adoption challenges and the environment necessary for Agile to succeed.

🎯📝 Master the delicate balance of crafting a #ProductBacklog! 🚀 Our latest blog post guides you through the path of keeping it lean💡, but not too lean, anticipating the future🔭 without overcrowding. 🔄 Embrace the power of regular reflection meetings to turn surprises into golden insights! 🤔💼 Be the ...

SAFe® ist heute das agile Framework der Wahl für viele große Organisationen. Wie kommt das? Erfahren Sie mehr über neun Gründe für diese Entwicklung.

Someone asked us the question “How can we make Agile work with a long dependency chain?” With that as a somewhat-vague staring point, Jason Malmstadt and I explore ideas around Waterfall-Scrum Hybrid models, managing dependencies, and whether trying to combine these two ways of working even makes se...

In this vlog, join your hosts Andreanna Marshall, a professional Scrum Trainer at scrum.org, and the fantastic Scrum Master, Scott, as they dive deep into the Sprint Retrospective and provide several facilitation techniques to improve the event.

Scrum Masters are like great white sharks, if they stop swimming, they die. (Just metaphorically, thankfully.). Keep learning, Scrum Masters!

Most people familiar with Scrum know that teams need to break User Stories or other types of work into small pieces that can be done in a sprint. But this can be done in many ways. Are there ways that are better than others? Should you break it down by task? By area of expertise or specialization? P...

Going beyond autonomy, mastery & purpose. 10 intrinsic motivators that can help your team.

Watermelon metrics - reported green but in reality totally red. We've all seen them. But can we prevent them?

In this conversation on the Women in Agile podcast Stephanie Cully and host Emily Lint talk about the role of the Scrum Master. (36:57 Minutes)

This episode focuses on way to avoid robotic Scrum and make the Daily Scrum come to life!

“Administrative Overhead” is a phrase that strikes terror, anxiety, and boredom in the hearts of productive developers everywhere - including us at Responsive Advisors! In this Lightning Round Q&A session, PST'S Robert Pieper & Jason Malmstadt explore ways that Scrum can be used to lessen the amount...

In this article, we will explore some complimentary practices which the Product Owner might use to as an input when deciding how to order the Product Backlog.

Was sind Ideen-Sessions im Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Stakeholder-Meetings, Sprint Plannings und Sprint Retrospektiven wirklich? Es sind Entscheidungen. Mehr dazu in diesem Artikel!

How come? Learn more about nine reasons for this development.

SAFe puede ser bueno y te puede dar buenas cosas para tu organización. Veo mucho hate en muchos practicantes avanzados de agilidad en contra de SAFe. Si hay tantas organizaciones haciendo SAFe, será por algo.

By understanding its customers and users, a Scrum Team can identify opportunities, be more innovative and create products that people need and use. Here are different techniques ways to do this.

What are the biggest reasons to use Scrum? What should a team or an organization expect to gain when implementing this framework? Why should anyone care? In this short Q&A session, PST'S Robert Pieper and Jason Malmstadt tackle the value proposition of Scrum, exploring the real, tangible benefits...

The Scrum Team should invite customers and users of their product to the Sprint Review. This is a perfect opportunity to engage with them to gather feedback and insight. Rather than using this time to dig into detail, focus on outcomes and gathering feedback and insight. Also, keep in mind that t...

An empathy map is a visualization tool that helps the Scrum Team get a better understanding of their user’s thoughts, feelings and experiences, so they can build and improve the product for their users. It is a technique used to create understanding and alignment. You can use an empathy map to coll...

Customer reviews are another way for the Scrum Team to gather feedback on the product. Reviews provide insights into what customers find useful, what they are struggling with, and what they don’t like. Reviews can be found in many places like the company website, social media, and on third-part...

Evidence-Based Management (EBM) helps organizations work toward their goals in a complex environment. It focuses on measurable outcomes and desirable things that a customer or user of a product wants and experiences. EBM applies an empirical approach and serves as a foundation for Scrum Teams and or...

Surveys are one of the most common research methods and another way Scrum Teams can find more about their customers and users. For example, to determine customer satisfaction. Although surveys can be a cost effective way to gather data and insights from a large group of people, if they are not...

Focus groups are a popular tool in market and user research. You can think of a focus group as a large scale interview as they typically consist between 5 and 10 users in a group. When running a focus group, the focus group moderator asks questions of the group and encourages discussion among th...

One to one interviews are an easy way to gather insights. They can help the Scrum Team find out what their customers think about their product and what is important to them versus what is not. While conducting a one to one interview sounds straightforward, it requires discipline and practice in ...

By taking the time to observe users in their environment, you can learn a lot about how they interact with your product allowing you to explore how to make it better. During an observation session, ask users to interact with a lightweight prototype or observe them using the latest product Increm...

A proto-persona is a fictional character based on what you currently know about the people that would buy and or use your product. Creating proto-personas collaboratively is a lightweight and quick way to build conversation and shared understanding within the Scrum Team about who they believe their ...

Product Owners are accountable for maximizing the value of the product that the Scrum Team builds. Therefore, as a Product Owner, you want everyone in the Scrum Team, including yourself, to have a shared understanding and be aligned on who the people are that would buy (customers) and use (users) yo...

User role modeling is a lightweight way to categorize what roles users take when interacting with your product. Knowing these roles and how they impact how the user interacts with the product gives the Scrum Team more context when creating and refining their Product Backlog items, especially if ...

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