Some of the highest-performing teams I have ever worked with were part of a Product team. A Product team is when multiple Scrum teams support a single product. Here are some FAQs about Product Teams.

Navigating the complexities of Agile adoption involves addressing ten common sources of resistance, from mistrust of management to fears of personal impact. Effective leadership is crucial in mitigating these challenges to ensure successful implementation and organisational resilience.

When a team moves away from Scrum, the Scrum Master role often evolves. This allows them to apply their skills in new contexts, like embracing leadership and mentoring teams in alternative approaches.

In this video, Martin delves into how Azure DevOps serves as a cornerstone for supporting Scrum and Agile practices, aiming to elevate team efficiency and project management. 🚀 From debunking common Scrum myths to providing a step-by-step guide on setting up and customising Azure DevOps, this exploration is a journey towards unlocking your team's potential. 🛠️

Transitioning from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master involves a fundamental mindset shift from controlling stakeholders to facilitating their collaboration, emphasizing empiricism, and adapting based on continuous learning.

Should companies be outsourcing their product development? Join us as we explore the potential solutions for developing core product development. We also explore if it is possible to maintain agility while outsourcing. Tune in to discover the verdict!

In this video, Martin shares insights into defining and visualising workflow in a Kanban system 📈. He discusses the importance of team consensus on work processes and decision-making criteria to ensure stability and efficiency 🛠️. Emojis are sprinkled throughout to add a touch of engagement!

The following questions and responses are designed to draw out a nuanced understanding of a candidate’s experience and skills in applying agile product development principles.

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 4 kritische Fehler in Sprint Backlogs. Wenn du sie vermeidest, verbesserst du die Effektivität deines Scrum Teams.

En el mercado competitivo actual, cerrar la brecha entre teoría y realidad es crucial. Los puristas ágiles están bajo escrutinio, es hora de madurar. Guillem Hernandez Sola te muestra sus ideas sobre madurez ágil.

In questo articolo, Fabio Panzavolta descrive l'importanza di guidare con i valori nello Scrum. Favorendo la collaborazione, Fabio aiuta un Developer, Luca, ad allineare la sua decisione con i valori Scrum di impegno e coraggio, rafforzando l'obiettivo dello Sprint. Sottolinea la necessità di leader al servizio del team più che manager autoritari, con risorse per migliorare leadership.

This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for Scrum Masters, and people who work with Scrum Masters, and explores what good and bad looks like.

What is Scrum? When and where can you use it? What does Good look like?

A cross-functional team is a fundamental part of effectivity. How does this relate to the Scrum Master? Check it out! - Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (66)

This video offers practical strategies for improving Sprint Retrospective effectiveness by taking a closer look at the format, improving transparency and ensuring the right people are in the room. PST's Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt share their real-life stories on enhancing Sprint Retrospectives within Scrum events.

Scrum is just good business. Scrum success is business success. Your success with Scrum is directly correlated to the Scrum Masters you hire.

Zombie Estimation is where a team mechanically assigns story points to tasks without a true understanding or engagement in the purpose and method of estimation.

5 Irrtümer zum Sprint Planning in Scrum: In diesem zeige Artikel zeigt die PST Simon Flossmann, wie du sie mithilfe der Scrum Werte entlarvst.

From Uncertain to Unstoppable: The EBM Journey Every Leader Needs to Embark On 🚀 Ready to transform your leadership with the power of EBM? Elevate your decision-making, shape the future, and lead with certainty. 🌟

Are your Daily Scrums dragging on and accomplishing nothing? Is it starting to feel like a waste of time? PSTs Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt share actionable tips to make your meetings impactful & efficient. Learn how to keep your Daily Scrums concise, focused, and genuinely productive towards your Sprint goal.

A sample agenda to help your Sprint Review deliver value.

This blog explores how Scrum can solve ten common challenges that teams face, enhancing productivity and satisfaction both within teams and among stakeholders. Through its structure, Scrum addresses issues like unclear priorities, changing requirements, and ineffective communication by promoting regular feedback loops and continuous improvement practices. It also tackles productivity issues and prevents overwork through its emphasis on self-management and shared responsibilities. By encouraging regular stakeholder engagement and maintaining a focus on high-quality deliverables, Scrum ensures that products meet customer expectations and that teams work in a sustainable, balanced manner. This makes Scrum an invaluable framework for any team looking to improve their product development outcomes and work dynamics.

In this video, Martin Hinshelwood, a seasoned Agile and Kanban expert, takes us on a detailed journey through the intricacies of leveraging Azure DevOps to enhance our Kanban practices. 🚀 From setting up your first board to advanced customisations that breathe life into your workflow, this video is a treasure trove of insights! 🎯

Transform the way change is perceived and implemented with Scrum, leading with a people-focused, incremental approach that aligns teams with their future vision.

The differences between Agile and Waterfall are well understood, but making them work together is still a challenge. Tune in to hear recommendations on how to integrate Agile and Waterfall teams effectively.

In this video, Martin delves into the nuances of effectively managing a Kanban workflow, stressing the significance of being more than a passive observer in the process. He articulates the need for proactive involvement in fine-tuning and adjusting the workflow to prevent bottlenecks, ensure tasks progress smoothly towards completion, and avoid work accumulation at any stage. 📊🔄🔧

A Scrum Master's technical and domain knowledge of their team’s field of work has benefits. However, there are also disadvantages.

Was unterscheidet ein Symptom und Dysfunktion in Scrum? In diesem Artikel liefert dir PST Simon Flossmann eine Antwort und gibt dir Tipps, wie du deine Arbeit als Scrum Master effektiver machen kannst.

このポッドキャストでは、業界のエキスパートを特別ゲストとして迎え、アジャイルとスクラムの世界にふかく潜り込んでいきます。スクラム、DevOps、ユーザーエクスペリエンス、プロダクトマネージメント、コーチングなど、様々なトピックをカバーします。私、フォンテーヌグレゴリは、「アジャイルの旅」ポッドキャストのホストです。アジャイルコーチ、スクラムマスター、またはコンサルタントとして日本企業を支援しております。そして、Scrum.orgの認定プロフェッショナルスクラムトレーナーです。 今回のゲストは岩間 正樹さんです。岩間さんは株式会社北國銀行で執行役員兼システム部長、株式会社デジタルバリューの代表取締役をしています。銀行のシステム開発をマネージメントしながら、会社全体の変革を進めています。そのためにDevOps、アジャイルの考え方と働き方を導入し、組織全体のカルチャーを変えることも目的にしています。北國銀行&デジタルバリューでこれまでやってきたこと、その結果、そして今後目指したい姿について話していきます。

Understand the differences between Development Value Stream and Operational Value Stream

Esta semana hablo del valor que aporta el rol del Scrum Master en una organización Hago enfásis en como puede potenciar equipos ágiles hacia la excelencia y la entrega de valor. Hago un análisis sobre su importancia y contribución al éxito de la entrega de valor. ¿Tu organización prescinde del rol de Scrum Master o fomenta tener este tipo de competencias?

A cross-functional team is a fundamental part of effectivity. How does this relate to the Developers? Check it out! - Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (65)

In diesem Artikel gibt dir PST Simon Flossmann 3 Tipps, wie du Fragerunde in Vorträgen und Seminaren überstehst.

How do you facilitate an effective Sprint Planning meeting? PSTs Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt share actionable tips to AVOID common Sprint Planning pitfalls. Learn how to properly refine your backlog, set clear goals & unleash developer potential.

The blog post suggests that Professional Scrum Product Owners should leverage Hypothesis-Driven Development (HDD) to make data-informed decisions, enhancing Scrum’s iterative nature. HDD is presented as a complementary practice that starts with a hypothesis which guides the Scrum Team's actions based on empirical evidence and user feedback, particularly for risky and/or expensive features. It also outlines steps for integrating HDD into Azure DevOps, advocating its use to ensure development aligns with business goals and user needs.

In this video, Martin Hinwood dives into the intricacies of backlog management within Agile frameworks. He sheds light on the often overlooked hindrances that traditional hierarchical approaches pose to effective backlog management and proposes a more flexible, value-focused strategy. Martin's insights aim to pivot our philosophy towards a flat-list management approach, emphasizing the significance of prioritising work based on value rather than adhering to a rigid structure. 🚀💡📈

Unlock the power of Scrum to build team resilience and adaptability, embracing change as a catalyst for success.

Psychological safety is foundational in the success of any team, and it becomes even more challenging to establish when work is sent abroad. In this episode, your hosts share their experiences working with dynamic offshore teams, and some tips on increasing that psychological safety.

A product development effort can significantly benefit from defining the 'why' and 'what' and involving developers in understanding and defining business outcomes.

How do Scrum Masters become next level? In this Scrum Lightning Round, PST's Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt discuss key skills and areas of knowledge essential for seasoned Scrum Masters to advance their expertise and leadership.

In this video, Martin discusses transitioning from traditional project management to agile frameworks, particularly focusing on the Kanban approach. He highlights how Kanban can be a gentle yet effective pathway for organisations hesitant about drastic changes. Through a personal journey and reflective tone, he delves into the philosophy behind agile transformations, emphasising observation, adaptation, and continuous improvement without disrupting existing work processes. 📈🔄🔍

EBM is especially relevant in industries characterized by rapid change and uncertainty, as it provides a structured yet flexible approach to making informed decisions and adapting strategies based on actual performance and emerging trends.

Teams, like individuals, have internal narratives that impact their success. Leaders can become mindful observers, using questions and curiosity to help their teams shift negative self-talk into empowering beliefs that drive better results.

Tackling Fake Agility with Johanna Rothman at the 59th Hands-on Agile Meetup

In diesem Artikel erzählt PST Simon Flossmann, warum es bei der Kommunikation von Fakten immer auch auf die Geschichte ankommt.

Productivity culture kills business agility. But productivity itself is not the problem. It is possible to have a creative relationship to creative rather than a reactive one. Let's look at examples of both.

A difficult question for organizations is how to maintain an Agile approach while outsourcing development. In this episode, the agilityIRL team discusses challenges with outsourcing and some ways to make it work better.

Vendredi 29 mars 2024. Les taux de la FED restent à 5%. Les conséquences pour les Product Owners et autres leaders sont sérieuses. Adressons ce sujet frontalement 𓄀

A cross-functional team is a fundamental part of effectivity. How does this relate to the Product Owner? Check it out! - Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (64)

Questo nuovo episodio del Podcast Scrum Italia è composto da due parti principali. La prima, nella quale Fabio Panzavolta legge l'articolo del blog "Il management in Scrum" e la seconda, nella quale una decina di professionisti discutono la tematica condividendo esperienze e domande. Buon ascolto!