The Scrum Master role is at risk of fading away unless the profession changes. Too many organizations misunderstand the accountability, reducing it to administrative tasks instead of leadership. The Scrum Masters who will thrive are those who grow beyond facilitation, actively protect empiricism, in...

Why the Goldilocks Approach to Context Provision Works with Generative AI — An Experiment with GPT-5.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West is joined by Darrell Fernandes to tackle questions from a recent webinar on the Agile Product Operating Model and incentives (44:47 Minutes).

This blog explores the future of knowledge work with AI, arguing that teams will remain relevant due to technical debt and organizational resistance to change, even if AI tools lead to smaller teams. It also asserts that Scrum remains valuable for individuals, offering discipline, transparency, and ...

Let’s explore how a Scrum facilitator embodies each Scrum Value

This post challenges teams that claim to be Agile by spotlighting one brutally honest metric: Days Since Last Release. Release frequency is a clearer indicator of agility than velocity or story points. By tracking how long it has been since the last release, and striving to keep that number at zero,...

I tried the new ChatGPT Agent mode, a valuable new tool for those who cannot program?

In this post, I share my own personal experience transitioning from traditional product development to agility. We explore the #1 challenge to being a great Scrum Master and the three ways it most frequently shows up. We also look at better approaches.

PST Bart Versteegen recently answered some burning listener questions about the Scrum Master Accountability. Tune in for great insights!

With tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, facilitators can shift from **manual mode** to **mastery mode**. You just need to know the right questions to ask of both your participants and your AI assistant.

Scrum exposes what’s not working—but doesn’t stop there. Its real power lies in what happens next: creating moments for deliberate, continuous improvement. This post explores what that really means, and how teams can turn visibility into action.

Not everyone is ready for Scrum. This blog explores common personality types that resist Scrum ways of working, such as The Pessimist, The Perfectionist, and The Order-Taker, and explains why they struggle. You’ll also learn practical ways Scrum Masters can coach these individuals, reduce friction, ...

In a recent conversation with an executive leader, she shared a very interesting insight: “Leadership is a lot like being a glorified Scrum Master.” It may sound surprising to you at first, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense to me.

Scrum makes the impact of your practices visible—whether you like what you see or not. Learn what that means, and how to use it to improve your team's outcomes.

Discover how generative AI can supercharge Agile coaching in high-pressure environments.

Scrum wraps around existing practices—not to protect them, but to help you inspect and improve them. Learn how this works and what your team should wrap, replace, or retire.

Many Scrum Masters fall into the trap of quoting the Scrum Guide verbatim, mistaking recitation for servant leadership. Quoting the rules isn't the same as understanding them. This post explores why simply reading from the Guide can frustrate teammates and stakeholders, lack context, and hinder team...

Ever wonder why AI feels like more hassle than help? Discover the simple shift Product Owners can make to finally get real value—and better results—from tools like ChatGPT

Scrum isn’t about Jira, velocity, or checklists—it’s about how people relate, interact, and make decisions together. Learn why relationships and interactions are the heart of the framework.

In this "Value Delivered" episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West and PST Jay Rahman, Founder of Fractal Systems discuss how agile principles helped a large investment bank turn a struggling multi-million dollar project into a success. (43:07 Minutes)

When a new Scrum Team first starts working together, they go through some common growing pains. Knowing what to expect for a new Scrum Team can help make things go a little smoother.

Scrum Teams often track velocity but struggle to turn data into lasting improvement. In this Scrum.org webinar, PST Stefan Wolpers explores how AI tools analyze complex team data—velocity trends, stakeholder signals, and even psychological safety indicators—to craft smarter, more targeted Retrospect...

The purpose of the Scrum Master is to improve the adoption of Scrum. So, it makes sense that the Scrum Master should ask the question What does a high-performing Scrum Team look like

Scrum Bingo is a fun way to reflect and sometimes laugh at our routines. But it also reminds us to be intentional with our words, honest with our blockers, and respectful of the team's time.

This week we had a great Q&A on Forecasting and Release Planning. During the "Ask a PST" session, we answered many questions. We got so many questions, that we could not answer all of them. This blog post tries to remedy that and answers most of these from my (Dominik Maximini) perspective.

Uncover hidden team dynamics, emotional burnout signals, and contradiction patterns that manual analysis misses—in real-time.

In this Ask a PST episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, guest host Lindsay Velecina is joined by Professional Scrum Trainer Dominik Maximini to answer listener questions about forecasting and release planning.

Scrum depends on the intelligence of the people using it. That means learning, understanding, and making reasoned decisions. Is your team thinking—or just doing?

Explains the difference between subjective goals and the objective Definition of Done in Scrum, highlighting how clear, measurable criteria ensure consistent product quality.

“Good Enough Agile” is ending as AI automates mere ceremonial tasks and Product Operating Models demand outcome-focused teams. Agile professionals must evolve from process facilitators to strategic product thinkers or risk obsolescence.

In this blog, Ryan Brook examines why many Product Owners fail to fulfil their accountability, acting as requirement managers rather than value maximisers. He explores the impact of missing product strategy, emphasising that true Product Ownership requires strategic clarity and a focus on outcomes i...

Most teams plan a Sprint with one question in mind: "What can we deliver this Sprint?" But here's a different take. What if, within every Sprint, we planned across all three horizons of innovation?

Sprint capacity planning is one of the most often used complementary practices by Scrum Teams. This article from PST Dr. Pawel Rola provides all the basic information and practical examples to help you plan your next Sprint capacity.

The biggest competitive edge your team can get is learning as fast as possible. Not the biggest feature, expendable budget, or exposure, but learning. The Learning Loop helps to shorten your learning time.

The Scrum Framework is simple, yet many misconceptions exist about applying Professional Scrum. We often notice cheat sheets and Scrum frameworks that do not match the Professional Scrum Standards. That is why we have decided to change our Scrum Framework poster and align it to Professional Scrum an...

This article challenges the conventional view of Scrum as merely a delivery framework and reframes it as a powerful engine for product innovation and evolution. While many teams use Scrum to deliver work more predictably, the real opportunity lies in using it to discover what truly adds value for cu...

In Scrum, “Done” means done. Not halfway done, not “almost there,” and certainly not “we’ll get to it next Sprint.” Yet, many teams find themselves with a growing burden of unfinished work. Over time, that burden starts to feel like a monkey on the team’s back—heavy, distracting, and hard to shake o...

Case Study on the Power of Flow Metrics: How a struggling team slashed their Cycle Time by 89% and rocketed their Release Frequency by 1.200%.

Agile teams face ethical challenges. However, there is a lightweight framework that integrates with existing practices, protecting sensitive data and human expertise while enabling teams to confidently realize AI benefits without creating separate bureaucratic processes.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Patricia Kong talks with Professional Scrum Trainer Joanna Plaskonka about why psychological safety is critical for effective Scrum Teams. (22:16 Minutes)

Ryan Brook explores how Scrum and the Double Diamond model complement each other in fostering innovation. By combining structured discovery with iterative delivery, teams can better frame problems, experiment safely, and deliver meaningful outcomes in complex environments.

The Untold Story: How the Revolutionary Scrum Master Role Lost Its Way Once envisioned as transformative change agents, Scrum Masters have increasingly become mere meeting facilitators in many organizations. Drawing from two decades of experience guiding agile transformations, this article exposes ...

Case Study on Breaking the Tech Barrier: Implementing Scrum in Both Technical and Non-Technical Teams to Drive Measurable Business Outcomes.

Answer Leveling is a simple technique for coaxing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude out of their shell to generate more exciting and in-depth responses. In this blog post, you'll learn how Scrum Masters can use this method to get more detailed and well-thought-out answers to team-related c...

In this blog, PST Alex Ballarin explains how OKR and Scrum provide a powerful system for strategy execution and team alignment. This provide huge value both for executives and teams!

We may not be able to control market conditions or increase LandD funding right now. But we can redefine how we lead. The world of work is shifting, and so must the way we manage. As organisations face shrinking budgets, volatile markets, and rapid change, many leaders feel the pressure to tighte...

Stop treating AI as a team member to “onboard.” It’s a tool.

People tend to highlight that Scrum is best suited as training wheels. However, what most people forget is Scrum is a means to an end; it's not a silver bullet. It is only as good as the members of the Scrum Team. If your team is not getting the desired results with Scrum, then it probably is not Sc...

Our Professional Scrum Trainers have worked to gather many of the questions that are asked by their students, the Scrum.org Forum and other places to provide answers to your Frequently Asked Questions about Scrum. How do we handle spill-over between Sprints?There is no spill-over (or carry-over) of ...

This is a quick-start guide that provides all the use cases for the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers who can benefit from the power of AI and recommends AI tools.