Oder ist es ein Sakrileg, das „unveränderliche“ Framework auf die Bedürfnisse unserer Teams und Organisationen zuzuschneiden?

How do you manage both the needs of stakeholders and the needs of developers at the same time? Do you always sacrifice craftsmanship and internal team improvements for stakeholder urgent needs? When do you handle technical debt? How do you improve? In this video, PST's Greg Crown and Robb Pieper discuss ways you can handle both successfully.

How does a single Scrum Team work on multiple products or projects at the same time? This is one of the most common problems when using Scrum. In this video, PST'S Greg Crown and Robert Pieper cover some ways you can manage this issue successfully.

In this video, Martin sheds light on why Agile places a strong emphasis on values and principles rather than a rigid set of steps. He delves into the distinction between complicated and complex work, highlighting the dynamic nature of the latter and the need for adaptability.

Or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs?

¿Por qué sería buena idea volver a incluir un evento de Release Planning en Scrum? En este artículo explico: - Por qué Scrum no tiene un evento de planificación de la Meta de Producto?  - ¿Qué beneficios le aportaría tener este evento? - ¿Cómo se conectaría con otros modelos como OKR o Evidence-Based Management? En este artículo lo explico.

What does Scrum say about a Product Owner’s relationship to the product budget? Do they have a part to play? Can they control the budget? If so… should they? In this video, Professional Scrum Trainers Greg Crown and Robb Pieper have a quick discussion that will enhance your understanding of what it means to be a Product “Owner”.

In this video, Martin delves deep into the concept of envy within the agile realm, highlighting its dangers and misconceptions. He touches upon the infamous "Spotify model" and how organisations often fall into the trap of emulating others without understanding the context. 🚫📋

Here is why developing in one Sprint and testing in the next actually causes more problems than it solves.

Here is a remote-friendly exercise that has helped dozens of my teams find and implement tangible, actionable ideas to stop starting and start finishing. The exercise is quick, doesn’t need much preparation, and lets participants experience the downsides of multitasking very directly on a physical level.

Warum ist die Scrum Meisterei ein so großartiger Karriereweg? Weil du dafür so viel mehr als nur Geld bekommst:

Nexus is the simplest, most lightweight framework available. Nexus can be considered an extension of Scrum because it preserves the simplicity that makes Scrum great.

La falta de certeza o confianza sobre algo futuro es lo que llamamos la incertidumbre. Es una experiencia universal que todos experimentamos en algún momento de nuestras vidas. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las personas tienden a evitarla o a tratar de reducirla al mínimo.

In this video, The Future of Work in Scotland delves into the potential of agile approaches in tackling global challenges 🌍. Joanne Perold, a prominent figure in the agile community, shares her insights on how agile mindsets can be pivotal in addressing pressing issues like climate change and sustainability 🌱.

If you're planning on taking one of the Scrum.org assessments, here's general hints for multiple choice questions.

How you manage requirements and ‘desirements’ can depend greatly on your team, company, needs, compliance, legal, etc… but what is the best way to write them? In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Greg Crown and Robb Pieper give some recommendations on how you can capture requirements, document them and share them with your team.

In this video, Martin 🎥 delves deep into the challenges developers face in accepting product owners as the ultimate decision-makers. He sheds light on the dynamics of team interactions, the influence of stakeholders, and the essence of accountability in the agile environment. 🚀

Scrum Values make the use of Scrum successful. How can these values bring more Transparency to your Product Backlog? Check it out!

🚀 Navigating the nuances between the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria? 🤔 Dive into our latest article that explores the sanctity of a working, usable product without compromising value. 💡 Let's ensure quality and value go hand in hand! 🤝

In this video, Martin delves into a common misconception about Scrum's role in helping leadership teams select valuable work. He emphasises that while Scrum aids in execution, the onus of decision-making lies squarely with the leadership.

Schwachstellen in Unternehmenszielen aufdecken? Eine Anleitung zur Ziele-Portfolio-Analyse findest du in diesem Artikel:

Entdecken Sie eine Reihe sorgfältig zusammengestellter Bücher, Newsletter, Podcasts und Tools, um Ihr agiles Fachwissen zu erweitern.

Why should we break big PBIs into smaller ones?

In this video, Martin delves into a topic that many organisations grapple with: the impact of committees on time-to-market. 🚀📊 He questions the common notion that removing committees can reduce time-to-market by up to 50%. Is it true or just another statistic plucked from thin air?

Estimating Product Backlog Items is not easy. Discover a practice that has helped a lot of the teams I coached.

Do you know the answers to common Product Backlog questions from students in Scrum classes? View the podcast and see if you can go 3 for 3.

When you have multiple goals which compete with one another, how do you make progress? This isn't just a Scrum problem but a product development problem. In this video PST's Robert Pieper and Gregory Crown from Responsive Advisors share some tips to help you and your team make progress.

What are the 5 events in Scrum? Can you name them? Chances are that you said something like “Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and…. umm…..”

In this video, Joanna explores the intriguing parallels between the world of mushroom foraging and agility. From choosing the right environment to the importance of patience and focus, we uncover how these seemingly disparate activities share core principles.

Product Walls are great tools that radiate information and support informed decision-making in the empirical world. Equally, it can be pretty tricky to build them. In this series, Ryan Brook and Sander Dur talk you through an example Product Wall and its components.

Look at the limitations of deterministic estimates and innovative approaches for effective decision-making via the Agile practices such as Scrum & Kanban. Learn to handle complexity while keeping projects on track.

We teach the most awesome courses, but is a certification really needed to be a great Scrum Master?

A new edition of the Minimum Viable Library on Agile Leadership is available! Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise.

Keine Frage stellt Product Owner vor eine größere Herausforderung als: „Wie soll das Product Backlog geordnet werden?“ Deshalb werden wir dieser Frage in diesem Artikel nachgehen.

El enfoque Agile es una manera popular de trabajar para el desarrollo de software que enfatiza la colaboración, la flexibilidad y la mejora continua.

Product Owners must know their customers to succeed in today’s competitive markets. There is a common agreement among experts involved in product management about it. A lot has been said about this topic. In this blog post, I discuss the different ways to know your customers. To make it more practical, I share some tools to ease application in the work environment.

In this video, Martin 🎥 delves deep into the essence of Scrum, highlighting its role not as a problem solver, but as a revealer. He draws a vivid picture, likening Scrum to a mirror 🪞. It reflects back to us the challenges and obstacles we face, making them visible so we can address them head-on.

The Scrum Master accountability extends far beyond guiding the Scrum team through Scrum events and facilitating meetings as requested or needed. Scrum Masters are change agents who transform not just the team, but also the entire organization.

Product Owners are accountable to provide stakeholders have a clear understanding of the product's direction. In this new episode of the take5IRL podcast, Jeff and Mike explore methods for enhancing transparency. Discover how providing transparency to the Product Backlog can foster a shared vision and facilitate meaningful collaboration with stakeholders.

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

How do you “implement agile” in an organization that has no experience with agile practices? Or does the phrase “implementing agile” even make sense? If agility is more of an outcome than something you do, how do you take an organization that is new to agility, and help them become more flexible and adaptable? PST's Robert Pieper, Gregory Crown, and Jason Malmstadt share their thoughts.

This blog explores the crucial role of a Product Owner (PO) in managing the Product Backlog. Through facilitation, a PO can enhance team and stakeholder understanding of the Product Backlog, turning it into a narrative that drives everyone towards a shared vision and product goal. We discuss how the skills of storytelling and workshop facilitation, underpinned by core facilitation principles, significantly improve a PO's ability to navigate through backlog management and stakeholder engagement.

🚀 Diving deep into the world of Story Points! 📊 Ever wondered about their true value and how they fit into the bigger picture of team performance? Dive into my latest article where I unravel this enigma. Let's journey together from the subjective realm of Story Points to the tangible metrics of throughput and value. 🔄💡 #Agile #Scrum #ValueDelivery

In this video, we delve into the pivotal role of the Product Owner in Scrum. Beyond just a title, the Product Owner embodies the accountability of maximising value, setting strategic direction, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders, customers, and the Scrum Team.

Wie ineffektive Zusammenarbeit auf der Ebene der Stakeholder oftmals zu einem ungeeigneten Berichtswesen auf der Grundlage falscher Metriken führt.

Heute hat Scrum.org ein neues Training gelauncht. In diesem Artikel findest du einen kleinen Vorgeschmack dazu:

Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. What does it entail? It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. While some embrace it enthusiastically, others avoid it like a burning flame. In this article, we aim to dispel any lingering doubts so that you can confidently decide "To use Definition of Ready or not to use."

La Gestión del Product Backlog (en inglés Product Backlog Management) es una de las habilidades más importantes que debe dominar un Product Owner.  El Product Backlog es una lista ordenada de todo el trabajo que se debe realizar para entregar el producto.  El Product Owner es responsable de garantizar que sea lo más valioso y completo posible.

The Daily Scrum can be reduced to a status meeting where likely a Scrum Board or a Burn Down chart is referenced perhaps… but do these tools help with transparency? They certainly can, but how are you using them? If your stakeholders and other product participants could know what the progress is at all times, this could be a game changer.

Teams tend to get in the nitty gritty details of expectations. A waste of valuable time. This blog posts provides a simple practice to start dealing with this.