This article explores the art of Agile leadership, delving into the challenges of finding the right equilibrium between allowing teams to self-organize and providing enough guidance and structure for seamless Agile execution.

In questo articolo Fabio Panzavolta condivide i 7 ostacoli a Scrum più comuni nelle aziende che ha aiutato a evolvere verso più business agility. Questo aiuterà a capire come un approccio empirico aiuta prima di tutto a rivelare i bloccaggi che devono essere rimossi per diventare più agili. Buona le...

In this video, Martin shares his insights on optimising team dynamics for smarter delivery. 🎯 He unpacks the complexities of Scrum, the role of a Product Owner, and the vital significance of effective team collaboration. 🤝 Dive into a practical discussion filled with expert guidance on navigating th...

In this article, PST Stefan Wolpers explores the pitfalls of 'The Illusion of Velocity' in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools and what to do instead.

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

Determining whether a Scrum Master is effective can be challenging, as their impact is often indirect and not always easy to measure quantitatively. In this article, we will explore key indicators that can help you evaluate the effectiveness of a Scrum Master.

How the Agile Manifesto Was Created

One question that often arises in the context of Scrum is whether individuals can be part of more than one Scrum Team. While there is no explicit rule against this in Scrum, it's essential to explore the implications of such arrangements on productivity and adherence to Scrum values.

How come? Learn more about nine reasons for this development.

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

Use the Liberating Structure “Purpose-to-Practice” to create a plan for the Sprint, and revisit & update the P2P canvas during each Scrum event

Warum Scrum hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleibt kann — eine Systematik

Scrum Werkzeuge, Teil 2: Von Design Thinking über Lean UX zu User Story Mapping

Dispelling Agile and Scrum myths. Learn how Scrum enables Agile principles. Empower your teams to adapt, innovate, and deliver excellence.

Scrum Tools, Part 2: From Design Thinking to Lean UX to User Story Mapping

The Agile Leader's commitment goes beyond mere lip service to the Agile Manifesto. It's about creating a conducive environment for teams to innovate, collaborate, learn, and grow. It's about leading by example and embodying the principles and values that Agile upholds. But what exactly are these com...

Über die negativen Auswirkungen eines kompletten Produkt-Backlogs auf Innovation, die Fähigkeit Ihres Scrum-Teams, Werte zu schaffen, und Ihre Beziehung zu den Stakeholdern.

Learn about an oversized Product Backlog’s negative impact on innovation, your Scrum team’s ability to create value, and your relationship with stakeholders.

Merely Implementing one of Several Frameworks for Scaling Agile Won’t Fix Agility Issues

If you take Scrum seriously, empower your Scrum Masters to work with the organization. Being a Scrum Master is not a tactical role at the team level.

From self-managing magicians to magic in metrics to vanishing obstacles: 10 indicators to identify successful Scrum Masters.

Kann ChatGPT vernünftige Fragen für ein Scrum-Master-Interview generieren?

In this article, we explore the concept of catharsis and how its intentional, occasional integration into the Sprint Retrospective can foster emotional release, team bonding and ultimately drive higher team performance. We’ll also look at a practice that supports catharsis called the silent retrospe...

My excursion into creating useful Scrum Master interview questions with ChatGPT.

In the agile world, Scrum stands out as a Goldilocks framework. Scrum strikes a delicate balance, providing enough structure to guide teams without stifling their creativity and adaptability. Unlike traditional project management methodologies with rigid processes and exhaustive documentation, Scrum...

This post continues my ongoing series revisiting the principles behind the Agile Manifesto. This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle - “Business people and Developers must work together daily throughout the project.”

Learn how to use ChatGPT to create workshops for agile practitioners such as Scrum Masters

This post continues my ongoing series revisiting the principles behind the Agile Manifesto. This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle – “The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.”

"At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjust its behavior accordingly." What does this mean and why is it important?

Could the first principles of “Agile” have been defined by “Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BCE?”

Org Topologies™ is a mapping of recognizable organizational archetypes in product development. Understanding the archetypes will help you to navigate your agile transformation.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West chats with Willem van den Corput, VP Engineering at Lightyear and Michelle Siau, Agile Coach about how Lightyear came about, how they use Scrum to build Solar electric vehicles, coaching and more! (33:11 Minutes)

A very interesting (and sad) piece of news made headlines in Spain recently that provides some lessons about agile product development and incremental delivery. 

How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Shall we outsource the effort to one of the big consultancies? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing guidance?

Let’s harden a popular Scrum Master interview guide in the age of ChatGPT!

The idea of self-managing teams who have flexible scope and timelines can be perceived as daunting to some executives and senior leaders. In this session, Professional Scrum Trainer, Mary Iqbal talks about some of the common misconceptions about Scrum and Agile in general from a leader’s perspective...

Product Owners are a critical role in the Scrum Framework, but what does a Product Owner do? This blog post will discuss the day-to-day activities of this position and explore how these accountabilities create successful projects.

Agile approaches like Scrum have long promoted the importance of working at a sustainable pace. This principle was made part of the Agile Manifesto due to a common practice in the software industry where people were(/are) expected to work extra hours in order to meet a deadline. Commonly this was(/i...

In Scrum planen wir viel: Es gibt einen täglichen Plan, wenn die Entwickler während des Daily Scrum darüber nachdenken, wie sie heute dem Sprint-Ziel näher kommen können. Natürlich spiegelt das Sprint-Ziel selbst ein größeres Etappenziel wider, das das Scrum-Team für wertvoll hält, um die Probleme s...

We plan a lot in Scrum: There is a daily plan when the Developers think about progressing toward the Sprint Goal during the Daily Scrum. Of course, the Sprint Goal reflects an intermediate target the Scrum team considers valuable to solve their customers’ problems. Moreover, there is the Product Goa...

Using a product over a project mindset allows for lean requirements engineering. Just in time specifications allow for an iterative and incremental product discovery and delivery.

An exploration of what scientific studies and a large dataset of Scrum teams tell us about the benefits of agility

Improving Employee Engagement with Professional Scrum (Questions 4-6 of Gallup's Q12 Survey)

Agility and self-organisation were beaten to a stalemate by hierarchy and command & control. We must fight back but can't do that while continuing to frame complex red practices in a complicated blue context.

Des del punto de vista de agilidad, no debemos olvidar nunca que en 2001 el Agile Manifesto fue concebido para el desarrollo ágil de software. En las organizaciones modernas, hay una lucha constante con las que tienen éxito o fracasan en su capacidad para desarrollar, entregar y aprovechar el softw...

Motivation matters! If you have a suitably motivated team, who are empowered, resourced and focused they will likely overcome most obstacles in their way.

Scrum and Digital are not the same things, but often Digital Transformations comprise some sort of agile change. In this blog, Dave West discusses a recent Dare To Lead Podcast where the overlap between Scrum and Digital was apparent. He discusses the six elements of a digital strategy and their rel...

The concepts of iterative and incremental development are central to Scrum. What do they mean, and why are they important?

An approach for categorization of the Agile Principles to help see themes.

Scientific insights into what creates stress, and how motivation can buffer it. With 5 practical ways to reduce stress and increase motivation