Scrum Master vs Project Manager. They are two very different roles/accountabilities. How do we reconcile or differentiate the two? Find out in this blog with PST Robert Pieper.

Organizations define Product Manager and Product Owner roles differently. Company size, industry, and structure all play a role. Scrum makes the Product Owner accountable for maximizing value, but many companies add a Product Manager alongside—or instead of—a Product Owner. This creates variations i...

As a Product Owner, one has to dive deep into Product Management in order to create Valuable and Useful products. One of the key aspects in Product Management is to “know thy customer”. Knowing, understanding the behaviours, attributes and traits of the customer can help the Product Owner greatly t...

Erfahren Sie, warum viele Product Owner und Manager sich um das Falsche sorgen: Nein zu sagen, anstatt zu allem Ja zu sagen. Dieser Artikel zeigt drei systematische Ablehnungstechniken auf, die die Beziehungen zu den Stakeholdern stärken und gleichzeitig die Produktstrategie schützen, um zu vermeide...

In knowledge work, backwards movement on the Kanban board often signals confusion or rework. Please don't confuse yourself anymore and find out whether moving cards backwards on a Kanban board aligns with practical knowledge work. Learn what Toyota can teach us about doing it right in Kanban. This a...

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 blog post, titled "The Art of the Sound Decision: Jonathan Gowens' Framework," outlines six key components for making high-quality decisions, drawing parallels with samurai philosophy. The core idea is that effective decisions are not just intellectual exercises but commitments to action. The...

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

Learn why many Product Owners and Managers worry about the wrong thing: saying no instead of saying yes to everything.

Scrum Teams treat feedback and data as a neutral and objective input, not a tool to confirm biases. By basing their decisions on objective results rather than optimism or personal opinion, Scrum Teams ensure they are continuously learning and adapting based on what the data actually reveals, not wha...

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.

En este artículo, el PST Alex Ballarín te explica qué son los autodiagnósticos para Product Owners y como pueden ayudarte a avanzar en el camino que necesitas para llegar a ser un product owner más estratégico.

How often do you have to escalate? In this short video, I identify three common causes behind this frustrating dynamic and walk you through how to shift the pattern, starting with what’s in your control.

Maximizar la entrega de valor con Scrum sigue siendo una tarea difícil y compleja cuando no se considera el valor a entregar. Para mejorar este objetivo se necesita partir desde el entendimiento de las necesidades del cliente. Se pueden usar muchas herramientas o técnicas para este propósito. Algun...

Agilität nach Vorschrift hat ausgedient, da KI reine Routinetätigkeiten automatisiert und Produktbetriebsmodelle ergebnisorientierte Teams erfordern.

A product without a vision is like a ship without a compass—it might move, but it won’t reach the right destination. Through a sample, see how we can leverage AI to create an inspiring Product Vision video.

According to the Scrum Guide, a Sprint can be cancelled—but only by the Product Owner, and only if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. But what does that even mean?

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

Scrum, como marco ágil, promueve la autoorganización, la mejora continua y la entrega de valor incremental. Sin embargo, muchas organizaciones intentan escalarlo desde la jerarquía, obviando el poder real de su red informal. ¿Qué ocurre cuando reconocemos que el cambio cultural profundo —como adopta...

“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...

Scrum isn’t a finished product—it’s a starting point. What completes it? The collective intelligence of your team. This post explores what that really means, what gets in the way, and how you can unlock it in your day-to-day Scrum practice.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West and Brendan Mcsheffrey, Managing Partner at Kendall AI explore the Kendall Framework—a method for training AI using principles from lean, agile, and design thinking. (33:42 Minutes)

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.

Ergebnisse einer Umfrage: Trotz 25 Jahren des „Manifest for Agile Software Development“, unzähliger Bücher, Konferenzen und zahlreicher Berater kämpfen wir alle gemeinsam darum, Agile zum Erfolg zu führen.

Agile estimation often feels broken. But maybe it is not the technique, it is the thinking behind it. This blog challenges common misconceptions like “you must use story points” and explores why estimation should support learning and decision-making. Through a simple card experiment and the Cone of ...

In der Welt des agilen Arbeitens haben wir unsere eigene Sprache entwickelt. Wir sprechen von Sprints, Backlogs, Impediments und Velocity. Für viele neue Scrum Masteinnen und Product Owner*innen ist dies schnell zur Selbstverständlichkeit geworden – doch genau hier liegt eine der größten Herausforde...

Excessive handoffs in software development create delays, reduce quality, and harm team morale. Learn how eliminating handoffs boosts agility, flow, and value delivery.

In diesem Artikel stellt PST Simon Flossmann die Product-Owner-Reifegrade vor.

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...

In this blog, Ryan Brook asks, "Is your Product Owner actually owning anything?" He explores what real Product Ownership looks like; setting clear goals, making value-based decisions, owning the customer journey, and building strong user relationships. If they're just forwarding emails or waiting on...

Despite 25 years of the Agile Manifesto, countless books, conferences, and armies of consultants, we’re still collectively struggling to make Agile work.

In diesem Artikel beschreibt PST Simon Flossmann 5 Werkzeuge, die Product-Ownern helfen sichere Entscheidungen zu treffen.

Ryan Brook explores consent as a competency of professional mentoring in Scrum Mastery. He outlines how true mentoring requires ongoing permission, not assumption, and offers reflective questions to assess professionalism. The post emphasises humility, timing, and ethical restraint as essential to c...

In diesem Artikel beschreibt PST Simon Flossmann 5 Modellen, um schwierige Teamdynamik zu navigieren.

One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen in Agile adoption is the separation of design and development into different teams, each with their own Product Owner and their own Product Backlog.

Ryan Brook outlines five principles; Consent, Safety, Restraint, Relevance, and Integrity for professionalising the mentor stance in Scrum Mastery. He distinguishes mentoring from coaching, emphasising relational fit, ethical presence, and reflective practice. This post sets the foundation for a ser...

Upstream Kanban is a Kanban system designed to uncover new knowledge and assess delivery options. The upstream is a highly creative, collaborative, and unpredictable activity. Consequently, the Upstream Kanban requires a specific set of metrics that can help guide your decisions. This article explor...

Unsicherheiten können für ein Scrum-Team auch eine Chance sein In der Softwareentwicklung streben wir oft nach Klarheit, bevor wir loslegen – doch was, wenn Unsicherheiten nicht nur Hindernisse, sondern auch Chancen sind? In meinem Blogpost zeige ich, wie Scrum-Teams durch empirisches Arbeiten im ...

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.

Ken Schwaber und Jeff Sutherland haben am Ende ihrer Scrum-Trainings stets betont, dass es wichtig sei, nun selbst Erfahrungen zu sammeln. Fachkonferenzen bieten hierfür eine ideale Plattform für Feedback und Weiterentwicklung. Sie sind eine gute Ergänzung zur agilen Community im eigenen Unternehmen...

It isn't just individuals who can suffer from burnout. Sometimes, it's the whole Scrum Team. PST Mary Iqbal explores this serious problem in her latest blog post.

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.

Change can feel like a minefield, especially when you're leading a team. Are you seeing enthusiasm, resistance, or something in between? This post unveils the five core human responses to change, equipping you with practical strategies to navigate each one, fostering resilience and high-performance ...

Carmit Ophir, Senior Director at StoreDot, and Professional Scrum Trainer Michal Epstein explore how StoreDot leveraged Professional Scrum to tackle the complex challenges of developing ultra-fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles. (34:31 Minutes)

Bitte hören Sie auf, KI als ein Teammitglied zu behandeln, das Sie „an Bord holen“ müssen! Es ist ein ausgesprochen fähiges Werkzeug; nutzen Sie es im bestmöglichen Sinne.

In this episode of the Product Owner Podcast, Ruud talks with Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, about one of the most important — and most misunderstood — topics in product management: how to define a product.

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!