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.

“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 of wasteful and unnecessary work in your daily routine.

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.

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 to applying Scrum to build products and solve complex problems.

Thoughts and ideas on how to prevent, resolve, or simply accept it

Looking to get your team out of Mechanical Scrum (Zombie Scrum)? In this vlog, Professional Scrum Trainer, Andreanna Marshall teach esyou how to escape Mechanical Scrum and level up to Professional Scrum. Mechanical Scrum is a common approach to Scrum that can stop your team from developing and achieving their goals. Professional Scrum is a more effective approach to Scrum that helps you achieve success. I'll show you how to adopt Professional Scrum values and principles, so you can start working in a more effective and productive way. If you want to succeed in Scrum, then this is the video for you! Watch it, learn from it, and get ahead in your Scrum career!

How does your Scrum Master supports adaptation in order to minimise deviations from agreed goals? Each of the Scrum Accountabilities has a role to play. So does the Scrum Master. Check it out!

Coaching plays a pivotal role in guiding teams toward greater efficiency, collaboration, and overall success. It’s important to remember that you can't coach people out of every bad practice all at once. This article explores the wisdom behind focusing on the highest impact opportunities rather than attempting to create a perfect team overnight.

At the heart of Scrum lies the Retrospective, a crucial event where teams reflect on their work and identify areas for improvement. One often overlooked opportunity at the Retrospective is measuring employee satisfaction. This article highlights the opportunity of incorporating employee satisfaction measurement into Retrospectives and how it can contribute to team success.

🔥 Navigating the Product Backlog just got more exciting! 🚀 Unravel why hierarchy might be your ship's anchor ⚓ in the stormy seas of complexity. 🔍 This article unveils the pitfalls of hierarchy and demystifies the complexities in product development. Learn how streamlining your backlog enhances innovation and collaboration. Discover the delicate balance between strategic direction and team autonomy. Equip your teams with the tools and insights they need to thrive in Agile environments. 📈

Die Minimum Viable Library Product Owner Edition ist verfügbar! Entdecken Sie eine Reihe sorgfältig zusammengestellter Bücher, Newsletter, Podcasts und Tools, um Ihr Fachwissen zu erweitern.

Ser un Scrum Master efectivo que ayude a un equipo a ser exitoso puede tener sus complicaciones y llevar a un Scrum Master a mal interpretar la forma adecuada de ayudar y dar soporte. En este artículo presentamos tres errores comunes que muchos Scrum Master asumen.

Those newly introduced to the Scrum framework often have the same first question: What’s the difference between Scrum and traditional project management? Most people are familiar with the basics of traditional project management, so the question is a great place to start for understanding Scrum and its benefits.

Jeff and Mike discuss guaranteed ways to make a Scrum Master fail. Do the opposite to aid in their success!

Here are some study notes that I created whilst learning more about Evidence-Based Management from Scrum.org. These are shared as a revision resource intended to summarise the key elements from The Evidence-Based Management Guide.

What is release planning? When is it done? How do we manage stakeholder expectations and answer the infamous "when will it be done" question? How do we forecast? What numbers and methods can we use to forecast more accurately?

Working virtually can be challenging when it comes to feeling you truly working as a team. This guest asked us what you could do or try to create a team feeling in a remote environment.

Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise.

Test which rules really matter and trigger a wave of change in your organization

Was kannst du von „Karl Klammer“ über Produktziele lernen?

Unleash Scrum's Potential: Discover Where to Start for Efficient Value Delivery (Product) and Continuous Improvement via Value Stream Mapping

How to use your brain better when working on complex problems.

Don't write Product Backlog Items, have a conversation about them!

Organizations have been taking their efforts toward Agility for many years. Some of them seem to be successful in this field, and some of them are not. So, how to measure the results and benefits of this effort?

Are your Developers really making VALUABLE adaptations towards the next Product Goal? In order to minimise deviations from agreed goals? Each of the Scrum Accountabilities has a role to play. So do the Developers. Check it out!

🔍 Discover the underpinnings of a transparent and promising future in Agile Product Management! My latest blog post explores the indispensable role of an ordered Product Backlog that is coherent, refined, and rightly sized.

Wie läuft ein typisches Meeting ab? Wenn deine Antwort lautet: Viel Stress, wenig Ideenvielfalt, niedriges gemeinsamen Verständnis und dadurch viel Frustration bei den Teilnehmern, dann solltest du weiterlesen:

Erfahren Sie, wie sich diese Scrum-Anti-Muster-Kategorien manifestieren und wie sie sich auf die Wertschöpfung für Kunden und die langfristige Nachhaltigkeit der Organisation auswirken.

This must be one of the most asked questions that we get; what books do we recommend.

Quel est le rôle du product owner dans scrum ? Product Owner définition ? Que doit-il faire ? Quelles sont ses responsabilités? Quelles sont les erreurs très souvent commises? Dans cette vidéo nous répondrons à toutes ces questions. Ce sont des informations basées sur le guide scrum 2020.

To excel as an Agile facilitator, understanding the importance of facilitation skills and mastering the essential Scrum facilitation techniques are paramount. This blog post provides insights into these essentials while shedding light on how our Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills™ course can aid your Agile journey.

In this article we discuss why agile engineering practices in software development are essential To achieve agility.

Defining requirements up front is not compatible with Scrum, because Scrum teams don’t deliver value in one “big bang”.  Scrum teams deliver value incrementally.  In this article, we will explore how defining requirements up front limits the Scrum team’s ability to learn, inhibits incremental delivery, and ultimately clashes with Scrum.

The Sprint backlog, a cornerstone of Scrum, offers teams a transparent view of their current work and progress. It's essential to differentiate between the Sprint goal and the Sprint backlog, ensuring that teams set achievable goals while maintaining flexibility to adapt to changing needs.

Organizations don't change overnight. Going from for instance waterfall to Scrum is a complicated process, with lots of people involved. Scrum Masters can be the right people to support this transition.

What if management has something important to share with the Scrum Team that they should improve? Or what if the Scrum Team wants to discuss something with management during the Sprint Retrospective? Evelien Roos and Sander Dur discuss this question right here.

Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the long-term sustainability of the organization — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (1)

Tipp 7: Bessere Ideen entstehen durch viele Ideen 6 weitere Tipps, wie Scrum Teams endlich mehr Verbesserungsideen in der Retrospektive generieren, erfährst du in diesem Artikel.

El concepto de Sprint 0 en Scrum se refiere a un período de tiempo en el proceso ágil de desarrollo de software, particularmente en el marco de trabajo Scrum. Muchas organizaciones asocian que es el espacio donde se realizan actividades de preparación y planificación antes de que comience el primer sprint oficial.

A personal experience and a tangible exercise to show why complexity requires ‘doing’ instead of ‘thinking’

If you are eager to drive change and improve your business agility, check out this video by PST Robert Pieper.

The concept of limiting work in progress revolves around the principle that focusing on fewer tasks at a time leads to better outcomes. In a Scrum context, this involves setting a cap on the number of user stories, features, or tasks that the development team is actively working on during a sprint. By doing so, teams prevent themselves from spreading thin and promote a concentrated effort on a select number of items.

Cette vidéo fournit une introduction de Scrum, un framework agile très populaire. Découvrez les rôles, les événements et les artefacts qui composent Scrum et comment cela peut vous aider à créer de meilleurs produits et améliorer la satisfaction de vos clients.

How does your Product Owner support adaptation in order to minimise deviations from agreed goals? Each of the Scrum Accountabilities has a role to play. So does the Product Owner. Check it out!

There are many sources for unplanned work: production support, developer pet projects and management requests, to name a few. What is a Scrum Team to do?

🏋️‍♂️🔄 Agile Practices = Gym Memberships? Discover the unexpected connection in our latest article! Just as people sign up for gym memberships with good intentions but don’t always follow through, companies can adopt Agile methodologies without fully reaping the benefits. Learn how to avoid being stuck with an 'unused membership' and elevate your Agile game to its full potential.💡💪

Entdecke eine Reihe sorgfältig zusammengestellter Sammlungen von wichtigen Büchern, Newslettern, Podcasts und Tools, um dein Fachwissen als Scrum Master und Product Owner zu erweitern.

The order of the Product Backlog is incredibly important. How is a Product Owner supposed to prioritize such a critical artifact well? In this lightning round, PST's Robert Pieper and Jason Malmstadt discuss a few tactical tips to help get you started.