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These are the big things you should never do with Scrum.

January 29, 2024
What are the top things you should never do in Scrum? Do I have to just follow all the Scrum rules? Can I break some? In this Scrum Lightning Round, PST's Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what they feel are the most egregious offenses commonly done but should never be done when using Scrum.
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Cómo potenciar el Agile Coach con IA

January 29, 2024
En este post, el PST Alex Ballarín explica como la Inteligencia Artifical (IA) no es una amenaza para los Scrum Masters o Agile Coaches, sino una gran oportunidad para fortalecer los conocimientos y aplicarlos de manera más efectivas al contexto de los equipos. Esto va a ser una revolución: ¿quieres conocerla?
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Can You be Agile if you Release Only Once a Year?

January 29, 2024
When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. By doing so, these teams gain the ability to test their assumptions early and often about the solutions they are building from both a technical and business perspective. But not all industries, business models or technologies allow for this to happen. What do you do then?
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年に1回しかリリースできなくても、アジャイルを導入できるのか?

January 29, 2024
​​効果的で真にアジャイルな製品開発チームを思い浮かべるとき、Amazonのように毎日あるいは1日に何度もソフトウェアを本番リリースさせるようなチームを思い浮かべることが多いでしょう。製品開発チームは頻繁なリリースによって、開発中のソリューションに関する仮説を技術的な観点とビジネス的な観点の両方から早期かつ頻繁に検証をすることができます。しかしながら、必ずしもすべての業界、ビジネスモデル、技術がこれを可能にするわけではありません。この場合には、どうすればいいのだろう?
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Agility Is Resilience

January 29, 2024
Resilience is the ability to turn hardship to experience. That is exactly what agility is about. We learn from our failures. We rise to the occasion. We swarm problems.
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What should a Product Owner not ever be involved in?

January 26, 2024
We’ve already discussed what Product Owners should be involved in, but what should they not be involved in? If Product Owners do get involved in areas they shouldn’t, what may happen?  In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what Product Owners shouldn’t be involved in and why.
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Can Scrum Work in a Creative or Artistic Environment?

January 25, 2024
Scrum has a history in software development, but can it also work in a creative environment like marketing, painting, poetry, book writing, etc? Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown discuss how Scrum can work in highly creative environments in this Scrum Lightning Round.
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How Does the Scrum Master Help the Product Owner Succeed?

January 24, 2024
Scrum Masters serve the Scrum Team, the Product Owner, and the organization. But in what ways does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner? How do they help the Product Owner be successful? In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what Scrum Masters can do to help Product Owners succeed in maximizing the value the Scrum Team can deliver.
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How many Product Owners is too many?

January 24, 2024
How many Product Owners make sense? Is it one per Scrum Team? Is it one per organization? Is it one per product? In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown go over some examples of getting this wrong and what might happen.
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Is Your Organization Truly Agile or Just Pretending?

January 24, 2024
In this video, Martin explores the intricate world of organizational agility. 🌐 He delves into how agility is more than a buzzword; it's a strategic necessity in today's fast-paced market. 🚀 The discussion starts with the basics of agility and progresses to its deeper implications in business structures and decision-making. 🛠️
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It's Still About the Team

January 23, 2024
When using Scrum for a single team, it's important to prioritize Agile principles, business outcomes and team success. The same is true when scaling to include multiple teams. Learn more in this week's podcast!
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Can a Scrum Master have other Roles or Accountabilities?

January 22, 2024
What may happen if the Scrum Master has other jobs or roles within an organization? For example, they’re a people manager but also a team’s Scrum Master. Is this forbidden? In this Scrum Lightning Round, Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown discuss the pros and cons of a Scrum Master who has other jobs or roles in the organization.
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Measuring the Wrong Thing is Worse Than Measuring Nothing

January 22, 2024
As organizations strive to quantify the productivity and effectiveness of their agile teams, the adage "you get what you measure" becomes increasingly pertinent. In pursuing metrics, it is crucial to recognize that measuring the wrong things can have detrimental consequences, potentially eroding the principles that make agile successful.
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Why Predictability Matters in Scrum

January 22, 2024
Telling an important customer that “we will get there when we get there” could come across as dismissive, sending the message that the customer’s needs are unimportant to the Scrum Team.  All organizations have deadlines and need to navigate shifting priorities.  Agile approaches can help organizations meet tough deadlines and navigate shifting priorities by making teams more predictable rather than less.
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5 kinds of Agile bandits. Product Owner Bandits

January 22, 2024
In this video, Martin delves into the complexities of Agile environments, focusing on the role of Product Ownership. 🌐 He shares a compelling narrative about encountering a Product Owner who adhered strictly to detailed plans and Gantt charts, mistaking these for the heart of Agile success. This tale serves as a springboard to discuss the broader implications of such an approach in Agile teams. 📈

Hablemos de agilidad de negocio

January 21, 2024
Esta semana, Guillem Hernandez quiere hablar de agilidad de negocio, un concepto que se refiere a la capacidad de una organización para adaptarse y responder rápidamente a los cambios en su entorno, tanto internos como externos.
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Can Scrum work with Non-Tangible Products or Services?

January 19, 2024
How do we handle non-tangible product or services using Scrum. Does it work? Can it work?Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown go over ways you can maximize value and minimize risk using Scrum even in a non-tangible product environment in this Scrum Lightning Round.
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5 kinds of Agile bandits. Planning Bandits

January 19, 2024
In this video, Martin delves into the common misconceptions surrounding burndown charts in Agile Sprint Planning. 📊🔍 He illuminates how these charts, often seen as a cornerstone of tracking progress, can actually mislead teams into false security and inflexible planning. 🚫💡 His insightful discourse is not only a revelation but also a call to action for teams to embrace a more adaptive and value-driven approach. 🌟🔄
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How to Explain Definition of Done

January 18, 2024
Definition of Done is one of the most misunderstood concepts for people attending our Scrum training classes. It’s probably also understood by people in your organization. In this episode, we share how two Scrum trainers explain it in their classes.
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完成の定義(DoD)を使い始めるには

January 17, 2024
スクラムの目的を要約すると、「各スプリントで “完成”のインクリメントを作成する」ということになります。それを実行しようとする場合、まず必要なのは「完成(Done)」を定義することです。「完成の定義(Definition of Done・DoD)」が寛容すぎると、後で高いコストをかけて対処しなければならないリスクが蓄積することになります。しかし、ウオーターフォールモデルしか知らない組織がアジャイル開発を始めようとした時に、スキル、ツール、テスト自動化、コラボレーションなどの面で制約が沢山あるため、とりあえず現実的なDoDを考える必要があります。 この記事では、私の仲間のプロフェッショナルスクラムトレーナーであるマーティン・ヒンシェルウッド氏が、スクラムチームがどのように「完成の定義」を始めて作ることができるのか、また、学習や継続的な改善に合わせてどのように「完成の定義」を更新していくべきなのかを説明しています。
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Stakeholder Management for Product Owners

January 16, 2024
Not all stakeholders are the same. To be a great Product Owner, you must understand their needs and segment them accordingly. Tune in to this episode as Jeff and Mike share strategies in ways Product Owners can manage and build relationships with their stakeholders, delivering more value with less friction.