In the ever-evolving landscape of project management, Scrum has emerged as one of the most popular frameworks for Agile development. Despite its widespread adoption, many misconceptions exist about what Scrum truly entails. Understanding the essence of Scrum is crucial for teams and organizations to harness its full potential and achieve their goals efficiently.

A former student of mine asked me a question: I've just started working with a product development team whose members live in India Standard Time, Central European Time, and East Standard Time I'd like to help to configure our Sprints. Do you have advice about stand-ups? How often? Should we meet later in the day? Any advice would be appreciated.

It is rare that teams get the full value that they should from their Sprint Reviews. We and others have experienced Sprint Reviews more as performance reviews or demos that feel like one-way presentations from the team. The opportunity for Scrum Teams and their stakeholders to explore the current and potential value of products, market insights and technology trends that could be leveraged is often missed. In this blog, in collaboration with Patricia Kong and Glaudia Califano, I share different ideas, challenges and facilitation techniques to help you and your teams have more effective Sprint Reviews.

“A product is a vehicle to deliver value. It has a clear boundary, known stakeholders, and well-defined users or customers. A product could be a service, a physical product, or something more abstract.” - The Scrum Guide

Discover how Max, an AI agent, integrates into Adrien's Scrum Team, enhancing productivity and bridging skill gaps. Uncover the groundbreaking music and clip generation product they are developing together. Explore the opportunities AI agents like Max bring to agile teams, and reflect on the insights from AI safety researchers Diego Dorn and Alexandre Variengien about the potential limitations and risks. Delve into the intriguing question: Is Max loyal?

This blog answers the questions that we did not have time for in the webcast on Procurement and Supply in Agile Transformations. There are many challenges that are common in introducing agility into Procurement and Supply that have been observed within agile transformations.

In diesem Artikel beschreibt PST Simon Flossmann die 5 schlimmsten Anti-Pattern für Sprint Reviews.

Despite its widespread adoption, Agile is often misunderstood and misapplied. Many still hold onto traditional project management views, leading to confusion and ineffective implementation of Agile practices. To truly harness the power of Agile, it's essential to understand what Agile is not and what Agile is. Find out more about what Agile is and is not in this post from Sanjay Saini.

What does product success mean? In this energizing Hands-on Agile Meetup, David Pereira talked about the challenges of being a product manager and how to move from managing the Product Backlog to driving value.

A professional use of the Scrum framework is not about “doing” Scrum, it is about living a number of foundational concepts. Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (78)

In this VLOG, Matt speaks with Adam Bullied, COO at Circus about his experience implementing Flow Metrics in a Startup Environment

Story points could be a great tool when combined with planning poker for getting estimation related conversations started. However, there has been quite a backlash and debate on whether to use story points or not.

In diesem Artikel verrät PST Simon Flossmann 3 folgenreiche Fehler, die Scrum Trainer unbedingt vermeiden sollten.

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In this video, Todd and Ryan explore Ken Schwaber's 2006 white paper, which discusses why Scrum is hard and disruptive. They use cross-functional, self-managing teams to emphasize Scrum's foundation in iterative and incremental development. Lean thinking and empirical process control are core principles, ensuring continuous improvement through frequent inspection and adaptation. The hosts draw parallels to real-life scenarios, like youth football coaching, to illustrate the effectiveness of self-managing teams.

Agile can be confusing, and Agile Myths can really impact an organisations performance. Learn about the common myths here and avoid them!

No mundo dinâmico do desenvolvimento de produtos, a descoberta contínua, termo criado por Teresa Torres, é essencial para garantir que os produtos atendam às necessidades dos usuários e ofereçam valor. Este artigo explora como integrar práticas de descoberta contínua na estrutura Scrum pode melhorar o desenvolvimento de produtos.

Surfing can teach us a lot about enabling business agility. Learn 4 key strategies for continuous improvement and adaptability in unpredictable environments.

Velocity is a popular tool that many Scrum Teams use to size and forecast work. But so many organizations equate "velocity" to team "performance", and that is not what it's for.

En este artículo, el PST Alex Ballarín te explica como las métricas de producto son el corazón de los paneles de producto, donde el equipo puede compartir y alinearse respecto a la información importante del producto, y mejorar así su toma de decisiones.

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann, wie Product Owner in 6 Schritten Nein sagen können.

In this post from PST Stefan Wolpers, how to elevate your candidacy by detailing how you successfully applied Scrum in challenging environments, showcasing advanced practices and techniques, and sharing your engagement with the agile community.

Estimating is more than just numbers and techniques. It's about understanding human psychology, which influences our decisions!

Esta semana Guillem Hernandez Sola se centra en que reviva el alma de agile reconectando sus valores fundamentales y centrándose en sus principios fundacionales para trabajar mejor

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Scrum Master? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (77)

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 3 Methoden für mehr empirisches Arbeiten.

Scrum Master JobGPT liefert wertvolle Einblicke in die Stellensuche, die Vorbereitung auf Vorstellungsgespräche und die Bewertung der agilen Reife potenzieller Arbeitgeber.

With its flexible and iterative nature, Scrum helps identify risks in product development. Events are feedback loops and opportunities to mitigate risks through transparency, inspection and adaptation.

In our recent episodes, we've explored Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and its pivotal role in optimizing value delivery for both businesses and stakeholders. LPM shifts from the traditional Project-oriented management to more impactful Product-oriented management. In this episode, Jeff and Patrick discuss the key disparities between Project- and Product-mindsets, and why that is important for Agile delivery.

From our previous episode, you now know what Lean Portfolio Management is. The next question is: how do you maximize value with LPM to achieve your business objectives? Tune in to explore how Lean Portfolio Management uses products to deliver value.

How do you prioritize and allocate resources across various projects to ensure optimal outcomes? How do you ensure alignment between these outcomes and your organization's strategy and business objectives? Tune in to this episode to learn how Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) can help executives, project/product managers, PMO leaders, and key stakeholders bring the most value to business objectives.

I'm just going to say it. Most so-called 'spikes' do not belong on the Product Backlog. Learn more in this blog post from PST Mary Iqbal.

While a variety of skills are needed to become a successful Product Owner—analytical skills, leadership qualities, creativity, problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, adaptability, and resilience—one key skill that is often overlooked is public speaking. This article from PST Joanna Plaskonka explores why public speaking is vital for Product Owners, Product Managers, and Product Leaders, and how it can be leveraged to achieve better outcomes.

In diesem Artikel schildert PST Simon Flossmann, die 6 unübersehbare Anzeichen eines erfolglosen Scrum Master.

Scrum Master JobGPT is a free tool available with a paid ChatGPT account. It delivers actionable insights on job hunting, interview prep, and evaluating potential employers' Agile maturity.

Check out this short blog from PST Alper Gurbuz designed to outline factors affecting Scrum Master performance within organisations.

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Developers? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (76)

In diesem Artikel zeigt dir PST Simon Flossmann ein vielseitigstes Werkzeug, welches jede Scrum Master beherrschen sollte.

Eine Meta-Retrospektive ist eine ausgezeichnete Übung, um die Zusammenarbeit innerhalb des erweiterten Teams zu fördern, ein gemeinsames Verständnis des Big Pictures zu schaffen und wertvolle Handlungselemente zu erarbeiten

Misurare gli obiettivi in Scrum è necessario per capire se stiamo realmente massimizzando il valore del prodotto. Nell’articolo precedente, gli obiettivi in Scrum, abbiamo esplorato perché e come Product Goal e Sprint Goal forniscono focus e autonomia allo Scrum Team. Aiutandoci a concentrarci sul resultato voluto per l’utilizzatore, piuttosto che sulle funzionalità da implementare. In questo articolo vediamo perché è importante che questi obiettivi trasparenti siano ispezionati ed adattati a frequenze regolari… empirismo all’opera con gli obiettivi!

Predictive management and empirical management offer distinct approaches to handling complex work. Predictive management operates on the premise that the future course of work can be anticipated at the outset. Empirical management acknowledges that not everything about complex work can be known from the start.

Being mindful of pitfalls, embracing change, maintaining proper communication with stakeholders and customers, and focusing on value when ordering the product backlog will help avoid common mistakes.

A recent study claims to prove that agile practices fail more often than non-agile ones. What it really proves is the value of robust refinement and planning. Scrum teams that fail to allow enough time for those activities fall into predictable anti-patterns. But those problems are not hard to fix.

En este artículo, el PST Alex Ballarin te da 9 consejos concretos para que tus Sprint Planning te ayuden a planificar Sprints más fluidos y efectivos, con menos riesgo y con mayor valor entregado.

In this article, we discuss 10 signs that your company may have at least some elements of "Agile in name only". Do you recognize yourself in any of these?

From boardrooms to water coolers, organizations across industries proudly tout their commitment to Agile principles and frameworks. However, for many companies, being "Agile" often masks a deeper reality: a lack of true Agile mindset and practices.

In diesem Artikel gibt dir PST Simon Flossmann Tipps, wie du das Sprint Planning verkürzen kannst.

The Meta-Retrospective is an excellent exercise for fostering collaboration within the extended team, creating a shared understanding of the big picture, and immediately creating valuable action items.

Esta semana Guillem Hernandez Sola habla de las consecuencias del ego en la transformación ágil. Básicamente comenta como de díficil ciertas personas de la organización ponen complicada la transición a la agilidad que ellas mismas han iniciado.

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Product Owner? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (75)