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Oct 12, 2020
Sanjay is a Scrum Wizard...
Sanjay is a Scrum Wizard and this course was another great medium to learn from his experience and wisdom.
Dale Johnson
Oct 5, 2020
Highly recommended!
Sanjay is a good trainer and facilitator.
The whole training was very engaging.
I would recommend Sanjay for PSM trainings.
Pardeep KUMAR
Oct 5, 2020
Great learning experience on PSK
The course was fun, informative and engaging. Sanjay (the instructor) was Knowledgeable, worked at a good pace, and most importantly, was very good at communicating with all the attendees and ensuring questions were answered. The content was spot on as well. Shall recommend him for other batches.
M M Praveen Kumar
Oct 1, 2020
Very Good Interactive Trainng Session
It was very good Interactive training session, there were few groups created and that helped to know about views of other team members as well incase of any doubts on any issue. Mock tests were very nicely structured which actually cleared many basis. Overall it was very good experience.
Gaurav G
Sep 28, 2020
Hands on the case studies
Hands on the case studies and the discussions are most valuable. Thank you Sanjay!
Cindy Soh
Sep 23, 2020
Good PSPO I Training
I attended the “PSPO I” training conducted by "Mr. Sanjay Saini" from "Agile Ways of Working". Amongst many choices, I am glad that I chose this one.
The topics were well organized and explained in detail. All the queries were discussed and answered in detail. Moreover, the training was not limited to the exam course only but Sanjay also gave some tips on how we can use the knowledge practically.
Thanks Sanjay for all the guidance and support.
Ameet Pande
Sep 16, 2020
An engaging experinece
The course was fun, informative and engaging. Sanjay (the instructor) was Knowledgable, worked at a good pace, and most importantly, was very good at communicating with all the attendees and ensuring questions were answered. The content was spot on as well. Shall recommend him for other batches.
Tapan Shivpuri
Sep 16, 2020
Great learning on PSPO
It was a great experience attending this call with Sanjay Saini
Sanjay Koravi
Sep 11, 2020
Extensive PSMII session
PSMII session was very informative and extensive. Sanjay is a great coach having the necessary skill set. Nice way of using the virtual tools to make the session more interactive. Great experience once again.
Avani B
Sep 10, 2020
I strongly recommend!
Sanjay Saini is an awesome trainer and facilitator.
The PSM 11 Class I had with him was very insightful and the experiences, learning, and perspectives shared by him and my co-trainee were an eye-opener.
Douglas Onwumah
Sep 7, 2020
I highly recommend a PSM2 training with an official PST from scrum.org
After several certifications, that was the first time that I attended a training class and I really don't regret it.
I highly appreciated the mastery of the PST Sanjay Saini and the quality of the exchanges with my peers.
I learned some new things and clarified a lot of elements.
I highly recommend a PSM2 training with an official PST from scrum.org
Aiman JDAINI
Sep 4, 2020
Good content and good trainer
Good content and good trainer. It was good 2 days of training.
Pushpa Mishra Dwivedi
Aug 25, 2020
The PSK class I took from Sanjay Saini…
The PSK class I took from Sanjay Saini ( agilewow ) from ( 18.08.2020 - 21.08.2020 ) has really been insightful. It helped me in understanding and relating the content with a practical perspective. Sanjay is an extremely experienced Trainer and a true workaholic. He explained everything with immense patience and took us through-through various pragmatic scenarios while involving us, which helped in clearing a lot of doubts and in relating the theory part with the pragmatic and real side of using Kanban practices in Scrum. It was my second class with him after PSM1 - will be more than happy in taking my next one from him which is already there on my mind.
Great thanks Sanjay
SUNIL KHATRI
Aug 23, 2020
PSK course by Sanjay Saini-Great experience
I attended PSK course by Sanjay Saini. The session was very interactive with many examples and reference material to understand the concepts better. Sanjay is very energetic, organized and knowledgeable. He deliver the class very nicely and make sure the concepts are clear to all attendees through discussions and real life examples before moving on to the next. Great experience.
Avani B
Aug 22, 2020
Exceeded Expectations. Sanjay is a superb trainer.
Sanjay Saini was my trainer on the PSK course. The course was very well prepared and structured and Sanjay was a great trainer. We were constantly engaged in discussion, exercises and games and learned easily without boredom. Sanjay delivered the material well, made a great team atmosphere and went beyond himself to be helfpul to us. I was so happy I booked 2 more courses with Sanjay before my PSK course even ended!
John S
Aug 14, 2020
Great insights and thoughtful delivery of content
Sanjay is very thoughtful and carries out the sessions very seamlessly and always ready to give that extra time to the conversation and not hurry through the slides. thank you!
Rajinder Singh
Aug 11, 2020
Insightful Learning Experience
It was an enriching experience during the workshop learning from the concrete examples shared by Gunther and Sanjay about their professional journey. Lot of key takeaways about the significance of the Product Owner role aligning to context of value. Also some bonus tips about scaling in a simple and succinct manner using the Scrum Framework itself.
Umar
Aug 10, 2020
A perfect learning platform
A perfect learning platform
The entire class curriculum was nicely structured to provide a hands-on experience of the concepts.
The mentors are very patient & provided ample clarifications on the raised concerns/doubts. They also helped
Sankalpa Sarkar
Aug 10, 2020
Highly engaging PSPO class with Sanjay and Gunther
One of the best experience I've had from a learning standpoint. PSPO class delivered by Sanjay and Gunther was fantastic 2-day learning experience. I found 'Value' from this class in abundance. Great minds, Great teams, Amazing discussions on very well designed PSPO content!
Harleen Suri
Aug 3, 2020
Scrum refresh with Gunther
Recommend it for even experienced practitioners.
Bhuvan Misra
Aug 3, 2020
Exceeds the highest expectations
The class is not only incredibly useful, but also provides information in a very attractive way. Gunther's and Sanjay's explanations and examples are very illustrative, practical, and easy to understand, while their enthusiasm and commitment to Scrum is contagious. Amazing experience!
Erika Moskvina
Jul 27, 2020
Great PSM workshop by Sanjay Saini
I have attended a 3 days PSM Training Workshop with Sanjay Saini. Sanjay is a great Tutor. He has a ton of knowledge on the subject through years of experience in the industry. Before attending I had a lot of questions and doubts which were all cleared nicely by him during the workshop. I now feel so much confident giving my certification exam. Sanjay not only answered all the questions but also explained each related topics with real life experiences and similar scenerios. I think that helped me a lot. Thank you again Sanjay for taking the time.
nirmal v
Jul 6, 2020
A very engaging PSK training by a very…
A very engaging PSK training by a very knowledgable Professional scrum trainer - Sanjay Saini. Didn't felt it was a virtual class at all, we did a lot of collaborative hands-on activities to re-enforce our learning. I would definitely recommend others to attend his PSK training by Sanjay.
Syed Vaqas Masood
Jul 6, 2020
SANJAY SAINI @Greater trainers,amazing
SANJAY SAINI@Greater trainer,amazing energy and awesome experience !Lots of useful info, with much additional info provided post-class to help prepare for the assessment.
Highly recommended him !!
Thank you for this Great Training,SANJAY SAINI
Dhiraj Kumar
Jul 6, 2020
PSK - Great 2 days full of learning
Many thanks for the excellent workshop, it was truly a great learning experience
Anurag
Jul 2, 2020
Scrum, Light framework but difficult to Master
Training provided by Mr Sanjay Saini was upto the mark, informative, engaging even while its virtual now a days. His Core expertise in Agile and Scrum has answered almost all doubts to have the good understanding built up.
The Material used and provided were also appropriate too to give you a basic understanding for Certification and then ofcourse when you study further, You will memorize the concepts discussed during class.
In addition, its the right way to provide the base which is interesting enough to ensures individual to read in depth more.
Vaibhav Chopra
Jun 30, 2020
Thanks
it was a great experience to participate in this training and trainer was amazing.
thank you
Amit Tyagi
Jun 29, 2020
Instructor Sanjay is excellent
Instructor Sanjay is excellent . He has in-depth knowledge about the subject matter and his way of teaching is very nice . My overall experience is Stupendous . Will like to take course of Scrum org from Sanjay in future as well .
Thanks,
Dhrubajyoti Nath
Dhrubajyoti Nath
Jun 29, 2020
Scaled Professional Scrum course…
Scaled Professional Scrum course content from Scrum.Org is crisp and clear on how nexus and nexus+ works. Kudos to Scrum.org team
Ramanathan Yegyanarayanan
Jun 19, 2020
Very insightful and interactive
Very insightful and interactive. Presentations/Activities were interesting, good slides and video that kept us all engaged. Really enjoyed the Learning structure created by Sanjay.
Ashutosh Rohilla
Jun 12, 2020
Psm-1
It was wonderful training session. Sanjay is really knowledgeable and able to address all the queries we had during the training session.
Supreet Kaur
Jun 11, 2020
Very Interactive session by Sanjay…
Very Interactive session by Sanjay Saini. His way of communicating and keeping the people engaged in a informative and easy mode is really appreciated.
Gagan Verma
Jun 11, 2020
Great
Good trainer, Very good training , Easy to understand.
Looking forward to implement in my professional world.
jitender kumar
Jun 10, 2020
Interactive, balanced online training
This was an online training.
Mr Sanjay Saini is a great trainer. He make a dynamic class where all participants are called to participate. The created group dynamic was good and the techniques and tools used to recreate a presential class were great.
We used separate rooms for group practices, board with expectations (WIP, done, etc) and another tool as board to share the groups views on the practices.
Trainer presents itself in a very professional way in standing position as a real class with the logo of the certification that we are attending in the background(PSPO). Balance of the breaks and information flow was also pleasant and manageble the screen time.
Helga Esperanca
Jun 8, 2020
Sanjay is a great teacher
Sanjay is a great teacher! This is the thrid course I've done with him. He's a great coach and servant! :)
Amanda
Jun 2, 2020
Training was very interactive
Training was very interactive, fun and Memorable
Himanshu Gupta
Jun 2, 2020
Excellent Course and Trainer
It was very enjoyable and fruitful two day course on Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK). Trainer Sanjay Saini is very knowledgeable and kept the sessions very lively and interactive. Looking forward to getting the PSK certification and then go for PSM II training with Sanjay Saini soon.
Saifudeen Sadiq Pasha
Jun 1, 2020
Mind shaking session
It was really a good session which help me understand how we can Kanban metrics for delivering value stream. Although it was mind shaking in terms but a lot of learning.
Nabeel
Jun 1, 2020
Informative course and WOW skills of AgileWOW trainer - the "Sanjay".
A very informative course. Assisted me in realigning my approach towards scrum while using kanban. Sanjay was very engaging, delivered the course clearly in a timely manner. I would highly recommend attending the course, if you would like to understand how to be more effective and productive in your working day.
Ashwani Gupta
Jun 1, 2020
Sanjay - Experience+Knowledge
I found Sanjay really knowledgeable with lots of experience.
His experience is demonstrated with his ability to answer any kind of questions.
Nagesh Ganti
Jun 1, 2020
Mr. Sanjay Saini. I thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
I always found Sanjay's very First of all, it's a great honor to be part of this special course. I learned a lot, really. I'd like to thank my peers, and MOST ESPECIALLY OUR INSTRUCTORS AND TRAINERS, Mr. Sanjay Saini. I thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
Sandeep Deshmukh
Jun 1, 2020
Superb
This is my second course with Sanjay. He is a superb teacher!
Amanda
Jun 1, 2020
Well Structured & Driven Training Course
Well Structured & Driven Training Course
Training was very well organized & dealt with professionalism. Sanjay Saini takes utmost care of participants & checks on every participants now & then to ensure we follow the concepts.
Takes all necessary time to have needed conversation until queries are answered. In case of deviations he promptly pitches in to bring the conversation back to topics.
Very knowledgeable Trainer but doesn't tries to impose the knowledge on to participants, instead makes then understand the concepts with various real-time examples.
Even though it was online it was very satisfying training.
Thank You for a wonderful session!!
Dinesh Nair
May 26, 2020
Wonderful Host
Wonderful Host!
A very nice tutor and top of it interactive session even though it was virtual due to current situation. Sanjay has a way with people and tries his best in explaining keenly and also solves their concerns and queries!
Nishant
May 25, 2020
I attended Sanjay’s Professional Scrum…
I attended Sanjay’s Professional Scrum Master course with peers from different countries. Not only did he manage to very clearly convey the relevant knowledge needed to become a Scrum Master, but he also created an engaging and pleasant learning atmosphere. In addition, Sanjay promptly fulfilled all practical requests posed by the group. The course exceeded my expectations!
Juliana Figale
May 25, 2020
Superb Training and best training (PSM) Given By Trainer SANJAY SAINI
Superb Training and best training (PSM) Given By Trainer SANJAY SAINI .The course was presented in an enthusiastic way. The content can be related not only to speech therapy but also to events and situations in daily life. Thank you for a great course
Dhiraj Kumar
May 24, 2020
Sanjay
Sanjay, is an exceptional and innovative trainer.
His concept of teaching is a rare blend of experience from practical approach and implementation. His exercise between the sessions help you analyse and approach a solution beyond theoretical concepts. It is a great learning experience attending his sessions.
Anuj Kohli
May 18, 2020
The Entire SPS Workshop Went very…
The Entire SPS Workshop Went very well.
This is My Second Training With Mr.Sanjay Saini.i really Enjoyed the Training lot of Information about Scaling.Thanks Sanjay for the Wonderful Session..!!
viswanatha sivam krishnamurthy
May 18, 2020
Great Content for SPS especially the…
Great Content for SPS especially the case studies and exercises.
Dinesh Saini
May 18, 2020
Genuine Feedback
Sanjay Saini - One of the best tutor i would say!
Took us through training concepts, led us through real time examples and also had empathy to listen to our doubts.
Sanjay has courage to handle unexpected questions during class, Focus on what should be taught to audience, Commitment to impart best in class training, Respect for audience and Openness to draw boundary to ensure class sustains a continuous pace of training.
Thank You Sanjay for wonderful training! Post training it was a WOW moment, your training lives with name of your organization AgileWOW, Would love to join your other offerings too..
Sagar Mehta
May 18, 2020
Really a WoW delivery on Nexus
Had a wonderful delivery on Nexus from Sanjay, His way of explaining is very simple and he ensures that all the participants understand and are in same page.
Well appreciated, Highly recommended.
Rohit KC
May 18, 2020
Well-delivered SPS training
Very well-paced with a genuine interest in a small group by Sanjay - an experienced, confident, and highly skilled trainer. It was a well-delivered and presented course that was well-received by the group.
Ashwani Gupta
May 11, 2020
The virtual class was better than I expected!!!!
The Virtual class format was very interactive and the there was no difference from F2F training, in the pace of the class. Sanjay made sure everyone interacted and the video call enabled us to connect with the entire group which was geographically spread. Great class and lots of learning on Scrum.
Megha Dawra
May 10, 2020
Was very helpful in understanding the…
Was very helpful in understanding the Scrum fundamentals. Sanjay's way of conducting the training was pretty good. First things first, he walks the talk - he demonstrates the Scrum values himself and second he makes the session highly interactive thereby encouraging every participant to express their views and thoughts.
Srinivasan Keshavamurthy
May 5, 2020
Scrum understanding in one of the best possible manners!!!
Online Training arrangement: 5/5
Syllabus: 5/5
Study Material: 5/5
Trainer (Sanjay Saini): 5/5
shoab shah
May 4, 2020
Kudos,trainor was quite knowledgeable…
Kudos,trainor was quite knowledgeable and covered all topics. Cheers Sanjay!
Blue Ityalam
May 4, 2020
Superb Trainer - Wonderful Expérience!
Sanjay is an amazing trainer, his vast experience in the domain across various industries, pragmatic ways of addressing the problem, real life scenarios helped me in understanding and co-relating the studied content with real life situation. Through his patient listening, deep involvement and explicit explanations I am feeling much confident now. Great thanks Sanjay!
SUNIL KHATRI
Apr 28, 2020
Never felt like a virtual class
Due to covid 19 the class was moved on virtual platform , but Sanjay made sure that it was kept utmost interactive , so much that we almost felt we are in class room. The content was covered with real life problems and most of the answers were sought through discussions rather than theoretical explanation which really helped. Sanjay used tools like Murals , trello etc for the tasks which took some time to get used to but it was effective and fun.
Kedar Narwadkar
Apr 26, 2020
Awesome Instructor
Sanjay is very knowledgable and passionate. He has thoroghly disucssed all the concepts and rendered the training as a conversation rather than just going thru few slides. This training helps really a lot for assessment preparation and more imporatantly it makes you a more condient Product Owner.
Thank you Sanjay for all the insights.
Anna
Apr 26, 2020
Interesting & Insightful Sessions!
Interesting & Insightful Sessions!
Rajkumar B
Apr 26, 2020
Sanjay delivered above expectations
Sanjay delivered above expectations. He's clearly a subject matter expert and industry leader within all elements of Scrum. He was patient, methodical, and highly interested in each student's success.
Dale Johnson
Apr 26, 2020
Great Course, Excellent Teacher. I had the great pleasure of being…
I had the great pleasure of being trained by Sanjay Saini on a PSM course.
The content was well delivered, This in no way diminished the quality of the course. Very interactive training with a good balance between the theory and the practical aspect of scrum. As we can expect from such a great training, we are left with many ideas to implement at our work environments. It was a great experience.
Abhijeet Panwar
Apr 25, 2020
Great training!
Sanjay was an excellent instructor with thorough knowledge of Scrum and agile principles, being able to provide recommendations to real-life situations. The class was very educational and the way Sanjay conducted it was very easy to follow and understand Scrum.
Konstantinos Theologitis
Apr 6, 2020
Warm recommendation
The class with Sanjay was very useful in so many ways. It helped us understand the Scrum and he was very open and patient with answering all of our questions. He gave us many real-life situations and explained how to deal with them.
Selma Huseinbegovic
Mar 26, 2020
Excellent
It was a great learning experience with Sanjay as always.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Mar 8, 2020
All concepts were covered well and made…
All concepts were covered well and made clear with help of examples/
Renuka Singh
Jan 16, 2020
Discussion led Class with Sanjay Saini
My class with Sanjay Saini was interesting and collaborative. The examples and discussion were pertinent to the subject.
His way of delivering the class is good and appreciated.
I will recommend Sanjay Saini to other people interested in PSM.
Sunil Shirurkar
Jan 12, 2020
Interactive Session with Networking
The key highlights are - a) the session was not a monologue and everyone participated. Very interesting cases studies and Sanjay Saini went the extra step to take care of the requirements from the class.
b) There was great networking that we could make use of, a lot of people there were practicing some of the Scrum values and they shared great insights with live examples.
Saikot Ghosh
Dec 24, 2019
Sanjay explained the ideas very well
Sanjay explained the ideas very well. The whole session was very interactive and helped gaining what is the role and responsibilities as well as challenges of a Product owner.
Manish Kumar
Dec 4, 2019
It was good refresher course
It was good refresher course, highly interactive and lot of real life scenarios discussed. Thanks, it was wonderful session.
Suniti Bansal
Nov 20, 2019
It was a good class of small number of…
It was a good class of small number of participants. Sanjay covered all concepts of PSM 2 through engaging discussions and case studies.
Swaroop
Oct 22, 2019
Great Mentor
I have attended PSM 1 Workshop held by Mr. Sanjay Saini. I was totally new to the scrum world and had ni prior experience. But attending this workshop under Mr. Saini helped me to understand the actual role of Scrum Master. The class objective was made clear at the beginning to make people understand how to work and handle situations as Scrum master rather than just feeding them scrum guide information. Overall a great experience and good platform to have an insight of Scrum in correct way.
Swati Bahuguna
Oct 7, 2019
Excellent Training by Sanjay
Excellent Training by Sanjay. His way of giving training are awesome and always present the real world examples.
Dinesh Saini
Oct 3, 2019
it is great
it is great Class was interesting .Learned lot
Shenbaga Sundari Seetharaman
Sep 9, 2019
Good Mentor with excellent knowledge.
Good Mentor with excellent knowledge.
Yogesh Singh
Aug 28, 2019
Sanjay Saini is really a great trainer…I will strongly recommend him
Sanjay Saini is really a great trainer with a lot of knowledge and the way he answered all the questions asked was awesome.
The content and the way he presented is really great and I should say its really a very nice experience all together.
For any further trainings, Sanjay will be my first point of contact and I strongly recommend him.
Susmi
Aug 26, 2019
Excellent Training Content and Delivery
PSM-I training is excellent. I learned many new things in detail. A very good content becomes great when the trainer has great insights. Our trainer (Sanjay) is excellent in answering our questions. Thank you.
Manish Kumar
Aug 19, 2019
Workshop was fun
The workshop was fun. I learned many things and got a clear path in which direction I should go.
Arshi Aima
Aug 19, 2019
Awesome
Very good balance between Practical and Theory. It was well demonstrated that how a theoretical concept can be put to practical use
nipun bajaj
Aug 17, 2019
Data Driven Conversations
The workshop covered the importance of metrics which helps us in having the data-driven conversations using the same without affecting the core tenants of the Scrum Framework.
Umar
Aug 13, 2019
It was really very engaging and helped…
It was really very engaging and helped us to gain knowledge on how we can apply Kanban with Scrum. Sanjay was making sure that we all understand it. His ability to answer question and clarify our doubts was amazing. I sincerely thank Sanjay for his commitment and passion.
Sohankumar Thakkar
Aug 13, 2019
Sanjay is really humble and possess…
Sanjay is really humble and possess skills to connect people in his every training delivery. He has amazing energy and he is very strong at quality of content to be delivered.
I would highly recommend Sanjay Saini for all Scrum.Org courses.
Rohit KC
Aug 12, 2019
PST-Sanjay Saini, Energetic & Caring Persona…
PST-Sanjay Saini is an energetic person and he ensures that everyone is actively participated in the workshop and understood the subject in the discussion.
He pays attention to individual's needs (- understanding capacity) and provides required explanation/demonstration to the level of the attendees..
He is cool & passionate about what he does...!
My Best wishes to Sanjay Saini.
Santhanam Ganesan
Aug 7, 2019
The session was activity and example…
The session was activity and example based, helped a lot to understand Nexus framework.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Aug 7, 2019
Excellent
The class was very helpful and effective.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Aug 7, 2019
It was excellent class in terms of…
It was excellent class in terms of training, facilitation and coaching.
namrata datta
Jul 24, 2019
Great framework to organize and execute…
Great framework to organize and execute the projects
Anil Moosaramtota
Jul 14, 2019
good session
good session, But time was not sufficient
Shruti Chanekar
Jun 18, 2019
Course content was very good and…
Course content was very good and training for more of a 2 way communication.
GAURAV WASKAR
Jun 3, 2019
Excellent training
Excellent training! I really liked the way the sessions were conducted. The bilateral discussions helped me understand the nitty gritty of the PO role.
Abhishek Sharma
May 8, 2019
Great PSM Workshop
Overall PSM workshop by Sanjay was great esp. liked the focus on the values/principles/essence of Scrum. Time given for discussions and coming up with solutions as a group was great. The real life problems and scenarios forced us to relate to the ground level realities when Scrum is being implemented. Thanks!
Saurabh Sharma
May 7, 2019
SPS Workshop Feedback
I met Mr. Sanjay very recently, he was our mentor during SPS training. He is an amazing trainer, he made the whole session very interesting and interactive for us. He was very supportive thoroughly and repeated things if we could not understand and recapitulated each section before moving to the next. I would look for his guidance if I go for any other workshop. All the best Mr. Sanjay and thanks for being such an amazing mentor and guiding us on the right path. :)
Santosh Kumar
May 7, 2019
More case studies and roleplays otherwise perfect
We need more real life case studies to see how SPS has helped or can help organization.
We also had a roleplay to understand the challenges of building an integrated product however a roleplay can also be there illustrating the SPS implementation process steps and challenges.
Other than that I feel the course was perfect. I liked the fact that it was compact and got over in a day.
Binaya Kumar Patel
May 2, 2019
Amazing experience
Amazing experience! The way Sanjay goes about the course is simple outstanding.
Highly recommended.
Aakash Pardeshi
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Sanjay's Bio
Result oriented professional with nearly 25 years of extensive experience in Agile Process Management, Business Ownership, Project Management,Product Management and Delivery Management of Software Solutions.
I Live Integrity, Think Customer, Ignite Passion, Take Accountability, Promote Innovation and Achieve Greatness
Worked across different domains including healthcare, manufacturing, energy efficiency and banking
Worked as a Scrum development team member, moved to Scrum Master and then to Product Owner role.
Please do visit our meetup group and learn along with other Agile/Scrum practitioner- AgileWoW Meetup Group
I am part of the organizing team of the Scrum Day India, this year we had the online event with 100+ participants
Please do watch and subscribe to our YouTube channel
Spoken Languages
- English
- Hindi
Courses taught by Sanjay
See What My Students Say
Oct 12, 2020
Sanjay is a Scrum Wizard...
Sanjay is a Scrum Wizard and this course was another great medium to learn from his experience and wisdom.
Dale Johnson
Oct 5, 2020
Highly recommended!
Sanjay is a good trainer and facilitator.
The whole training was very engaging.
I would recommend Sanjay for PSM trainings.
Pardeep KUMAR
Oct 5, 2020
Great learning experience on PSK
The course was fun, informative and engaging. Sanjay (the instructor) was Knowledgeable, worked at a good pace, and most importantly, was very good at communicating with all the attendees and ensuring questions were answered. The content was spot on as well. Shall recommend him for other batches.
M M Praveen Kumar
Oct 1, 2020
Very Good Interactive Trainng Session
It was very good Interactive training session, there were few groups created and that helped to know about views of other team members as well incase of any doubts on any issue. Mock tests were very nicely structured which actually cleared many basis. Overall it was very good experience.
Gaurav G
Sep 28, 2020
Hands on the case studies
Hands on the case studies and the discussions are most valuable. Thank you Sanjay!
Cindy Soh
Sep 23, 2020
Good PSPO I Training
I attended the “PSPO I” training conducted by "Mr. Sanjay Saini" from "Agile Ways of Working". Amongst many choices, I am glad that I chose this one.
The topics were well organized and explained in detail. All the queries were discussed and answered in detail. Moreover, the training was not limited to the exam course only but Sanjay also gave some tips on how we can use the knowledge practically.
Thanks Sanjay for all the guidance and support.
Ameet Pande
Sep 16, 2020
An engaging experinece
The course was fun, informative and engaging. Sanjay (the instructor) was Knowledgable, worked at a good pace, and most importantly, was very good at communicating with all the attendees and ensuring questions were answered. The content was spot on as well. Shall recommend him for other batches.
Tapan Shivpuri
Sep 16, 2020
Great learning on PSPO
It was a great experience attending this call with Sanjay Saini
Sanjay Koravi
Sep 11, 2020
Extensive PSMII session
PSMII session was very informative and extensive. Sanjay is a great coach having the necessary skill set. Nice way of using the virtual tools to make the session more interactive. Great experience once again.
Avani B
Sep 10, 2020
I strongly recommend!
Sanjay Saini is an awesome trainer and facilitator.
The PSM 11 Class I had with him was very insightful and the experiences, learning, and perspectives shared by him and my co-trainee were an eye-opener.
Douglas Onwumah
Sep 7, 2020
I highly recommend a PSM2 training with an official PST from scrum.org
After several certifications, that was the first time that I attended a training class and I really don't regret it.
I highly appreciated the mastery of the PST Sanjay Saini and the quality of the exchanges with my peers.
I learned some new things and clarified a lot of elements.
I highly recommend a PSM2 training with an official PST from scrum.org
Aiman JDAINI
Sep 4, 2020
Good content and good trainer
Good content and good trainer. It was good 2 days of training.
Pushpa Mishra Dwivedi
Aug 25, 2020
The PSK class I took from Sanjay Saini…
The PSK class I took from Sanjay Saini ( agilewow ) from ( 18.08.2020 - 21.08.2020 ) has really been insightful. It helped me in understanding and relating the content with a practical perspective. Sanjay is an extremely experienced Trainer and a true workaholic. He explained everything with immense patience and took us through-through various pragmatic scenarios while involving us, which helped in clearing a lot of doubts and in relating the theory part with the pragmatic and real side of using Kanban practices in Scrum. It was my second class with him after PSM1 - will be more than happy in taking my next one from him which is already there on my mind.
Great thanks Sanjay
SUNIL KHATRI
Aug 23, 2020
PSK course by Sanjay Saini-Great experience
I attended PSK course by Sanjay Saini. The session was very interactive with many examples and reference material to understand the concepts better. Sanjay is very energetic, organized and knowledgeable. He deliver the class very nicely and make sure the concepts are clear to all attendees through discussions and real life examples before moving on to the next. Great experience.
Avani B
Aug 22, 2020
Exceeded Expectations. Sanjay is a superb trainer.
Sanjay Saini was my trainer on the PSK course. The course was very well prepared and structured and Sanjay was a great trainer. We were constantly engaged in discussion, exercises and games and learned easily without boredom. Sanjay delivered the material well, made a great team atmosphere and went beyond himself to be helfpul to us. I was so happy I booked 2 more courses with Sanjay before my PSK course even ended!
John S
Aug 14, 2020
Great insights and thoughtful delivery of content
Sanjay is very thoughtful and carries out the sessions very seamlessly and always ready to give that extra time to the conversation and not hurry through the slides. thank you!
Rajinder Singh
Aug 11, 2020
Insightful Learning Experience
It was an enriching experience during the workshop learning from the concrete examples shared by Gunther and Sanjay about their professional journey. Lot of key takeaways about the significance of the Product Owner role aligning to context of value. Also some bonus tips about scaling in a simple and succinct manner using the Scrum Framework itself.
Umar
Aug 10, 2020
A perfect learning platform
A perfect learning platform
The entire class curriculum was nicely structured to provide a hands-on experience of the concepts.
The mentors are very patient & provided ample clarifications on the raised concerns/doubts. They also helped
Sankalpa Sarkar
Aug 10, 2020
Highly engaging PSPO class with Sanjay and Gunther
One of the best experience I've had from a learning standpoint. PSPO class delivered by Sanjay and Gunther was fantastic 2-day learning experience. I found 'Value' from this class in abundance. Great minds, Great teams, Amazing discussions on very well designed PSPO content!
Harleen Suri
Aug 3, 2020
Scrum refresh with Gunther
Recommend it for even experienced practitioners.
Bhuvan Misra
Aug 3, 2020
Exceeds the highest expectations
The class is not only incredibly useful, but also provides information in a very attractive way. Gunther's and Sanjay's explanations and examples are very illustrative, practical, and easy to understand, while their enthusiasm and commitment to Scrum is contagious. Amazing experience!
Erika Moskvina
Jul 27, 2020
Great PSM workshop by Sanjay Saini
I have attended a 3 days PSM Training Workshop with Sanjay Saini. Sanjay is a great Tutor. He has a ton of knowledge on the subject through years of experience in the industry. Before attending I had a lot of questions and doubts which were all cleared nicely by him during the workshop. I now feel so much confident giving my certification exam. Sanjay not only answered all the questions but also explained each related topics with real life experiences and similar scenerios. I think that helped me a lot. Thank you again Sanjay for taking the time.
nirmal v
Jul 6, 2020
A very engaging PSK training by a very…
A very engaging PSK training by a very knowledgable Professional scrum trainer - Sanjay Saini. Didn't felt it was a virtual class at all, we did a lot of collaborative hands-on activities to re-enforce our learning. I would definitely recommend others to attend his PSK training by Sanjay.
Syed Vaqas Masood
Jul 6, 2020
SANJAY SAINI @Greater trainers,amazing
SANJAY SAINI@Greater trainer,amazing energy and awesome experience !Lots of useful info, with much additional info provided post-class to help prepare for the assessment.
Highly recommended him !!
Thank you for this Great Training,SANJAY SAINI
Dhiraj Kumar
Jul 6, 2020
PSK - Great 2 days full of learning
Many thanks for the excellent workshop, it was truly a great learning experience
Anurag
Jul 2, 2020
Scrum, Light framework but difficult to Master
Training provided by Mr Sanjay Saini was upto the mark, informative, engaging even while its virtual now a days. His Core expertise in Agile and Scrum has answered almost all doubts to have the good understanding built up.
The Material used and provided were also appropriate too to give you a basic understanding for Certification and then ofcourse when you study further, You will memorize the concepts discussed during class.
In addition, its the right way to provide the base which is interesting enough to ensures individual to read in depth more.
Vaibhav Chopra
Jun 30, 2020
Thanks
it was a great experience to participate in this training and trainer was amazing.
thank you
Amit Tyagi
Jun 29, 2020
Instructor Sanjay is excellent
Instructor Sanjay is excellent . He has in-depth knowledge about the subject matter and his way of teaching is very nice . My overall experience is Stupendous . Will like to take course of Scrum org from Sanjay in future as well .
Thanks,
Dhrubajyoti Nath
Dhrubajyoti Nath
Jun 29, 2020
Scaled Professional Scrum course…
Scaled Professional Scrum course content from Scrum.Org is crisp and clear on how nexus and nexus+ works. Kudos to Scrum.org team
Ramanathan Yegyanarayanan
Jun 19, 2020
Very insightful and interactive
Very insightful and interactive. Presentations/Activities were interesting, good slides and video that kept us all engaged. Really enjoyed the Learning structure created by Sanjay.
Ashutosh Rohilla
Jun 12, 2020
Psm-1
It was wonderful training session. Sanjay is really knowledgeable and able to address all the queries we had during the training session.
Supreet Kaur
Jun 11, 2020
Very Interactive session by Sanjay…
Very Interactive session by Sanjay Saini. His way of communicating and keeping the people engaged in a informative and easy mode is really appreciated.
Gagan Verma
Jun 11, 2020
Great
Good trainer, Very good training , Easy to understand.
Looking forward to implement in my professional world.
jitender kumar
Jun 10, 2020
Interactive, balanced online training
This was an online training.
Mr Sanjay Saini is a great trainer. He make a dynamic class where all participants are called to participate. The created group dynamic was good and the techniques and tools used to recreate a presential class were great.
We used separate rooms for group practices, board with expectations (WIP, done, etc) and another tool as board to share the groups views on the practices.
Trainer presents itself in a very professional way in standing position as a real class with the logo of the certification that we are attending in the background(PSPO). Balance of the breaks and information flow was also pleasant and manageble the screen time.
Helga Esperanca
Jun 8, 2020
Sanjay is a great teacher
Sanjay is a great teacher! This is the thrid course I've done with him. He's a great coach and servant! :)
Amanda
Jun 2, 2020
Training was very interactive
Training was very interactive, fun and Memorable
Himanshu Gupta
Jun 2, 2020
Excellent Course and Trainer
It was very enjoyable and fruitful two day course on Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK). Trainer Sanjay Saini is very knowledgeable and kept the sessions very lively and interactive. Looking forward to getting the PSK certification and then go for PSM II training with Sanjay Saini soon.
Saifudeen Sadiq Pasha
Jun 1, 2020
Mind shaking session
It was really a good session which help me understand how we can Kanban metrics for delivering value stream. Although it was mind shaking in terms but a lot of learning.
Nabeel
Jun 1, 2020
Informative course and WOW skills of AgileWOW trainer - the "Sanjay".
A very informative course. Assisted me in realigning my approach towards scrum while using kanban. Sanjay was very engaging, delivered the course clearly in a timely manner. I would highly recommend attending the course, if you would like to understand how to be more effective and productive in your working day.
Ashwani Gupta
Jun 1, 2020
Sanjay - Experience+Knowledge
I found Sanjay really knowledgeable with lots of experience.
His experience is demonstrated with his ability to answer any kind of questions.
Nagesh Ganti
Jun 1, 2020
Mr. Sanjay Saini. I thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
I always found Sanjay's very First of all, it's a great honor to be part of this special course. I learned a lot, really. I'd like to thank my peers, and MOST ESPECIALLY OUR INSTRUCTORS AND TRAINERS, Mr. Sanjay Saini. I thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
Sandeep Deshmukh
Jun 1, 2020
Superb
This is my second course with Sanjay. He is a superb teacher!
Amanda
Jun 1, 2020
Well Structured & Driven Training Course
Well Structured & Driven Training Course
Training was very well organized & dealt with professionalism. Sanjay Saini takes utmost care of participants & checks on every participants now & then to ensure we follow the concepts.
Takes all necessary time to have needed conversation until queries are answered. In case of deviations he promptly pitches in to bring the conversation back to topics.
Very knowledgeable Trainer but doesn't tries to impose the knowledge on to participants, instead makes then understand the concepts with various real-time examples.
Even though it was online it was very satisfying training.
Thank You for a wonderful session!!
Dinesh Nair
May 26, 2020
Wonderful Host
Wonderful Host!
A very nice tutor and top of it interactive session even though it was virtual due to current situation. Sanjay has a way with people and tries his best in explaining keenly and also solves their concerns and queries!
Nishant
May 25, 2020
I attended Sanjay’s Professional Scrum…
I attended Sanjay’s Professional Scrum Master course with peers from different countries. Not only did he manage to very clearly convey the relevant knowledge needed to become a Scrum Master, but he also created an engaging and pleasant learning atmosphere. In addition, Sanjay promptly fulfilled all practical requests posed by the group. The course exceeded my expectations!
Juliana Figale
May 25, 2020
Superb Training and best training (PSM) Given By Trainer SANJAY SAINI
Superb Training and best training (PSM) Given By Trainer SANJAY SAINI .The course was presented in an enthusiastic way. The content can be related not only to speech therapy but also to events and situations in daily life. Thank you for a great course
Dhiraj Kumar
May 24, 2020
Sanjay
Sanjay, is an exceptional and innovative trainer.
His concept of teaching is a rare blend of experience from practical approach and implementation. His exercise between the sessions help you analyse and approach a solution beyond theoretical concepts. It is a great learning experience attending his sessions.
Anuj Kohli
May 18, 2020
The Entire SPS Workshop Went very…
The Entire SPS Workshop Went very well.
This is My Second Training With Mr.Sanjay Saini.i really Enjoyed the Training lot of Information about Scaling.Thanks Sanjay for the Wonderful Session..!!
viswanatha sivam krishnamurthy
May 18, 2020
Great Content for SPS especially the…
Great Content for SPS especially the case studies and exercises.
Dinesh Saini
May 18, 2020
Genuine Feedback
Sanjay Saini - One of the best tutor i would say!
Took us through training concepts, led us through real time examples and also had empathy to listen to our doubts.
Sanjay has courage to handle unexpected questions during class, Focus on what should be taught to audience, Commitment to impart best in class training, Respect for audience and Openness to draw boundary to ensure class sustains a continuous pace of training.
Thank You Sanjay for wonderful training! Post training it was a WOW moment, your training lives with name of your organization AgileWOW, Would love to join your other offerings too..
Sagar Mehta
May 18, 2020
Really a WoW delivery on Nexus
Had a wonderful delivery on Nexus from Sanjay, His way of explaining is very simple and he ensures that all the participants understand and are in same page.
Well appreciated, Highly recommended.
Rohit KC
May 18, 2020
Well-delivered SPS training
Very well-paced with a genuine interest in a small group by Sanjay - an experienced, confident, and highly skilled trainer. It was a well-delivered and presented course that was well-received by the group.
Ashwani Gupta
May 11, 2020
The virtual class was better than I expected!!!!
The Virtual class format was very interactive and the there was no difference from F2F training, in the pace of the class. Sanjay made sure everyone interacted and the video call enabled us to connect with the entire group which was geographically spread. Great class and lots of learning on Scrum.
Megha Dawra
May 10, 2020
Was very helpful in understanding the…
Was very helpful in understanding the Scrum fundamentals. Sanjay's way of conducting the training was pretty good. First things first, he walks the talk - he demonstrates the Scrum values himself and second he makes the session highly interactive thereby encouraging every participant to express their views and thoughts.
Srinivasan Keshavamurthy
May 5, 2020
Scrum understanding in one of the best possible manners!!!
Online Training arrangement: 5/5
Syllabus: 5/5
Study Material: 5/5
Trainer (Sanjay Saini): 5/5
shoab shah
May 4, 2020
Kudos,trainor was quite knowledgeable…
Kudos,trainor was quite knowledgeable and covered all topics. Cheers Sanjay!
Blue Ityalam
May 4, 2020
Superb Trainer - Wonderful Expérience!
Sanjay is an amazing trainer, his vast experience in the domain across various industries, pragmatic ways of addressing the problem, real life scenarios helped me in understanding and co-relating the studied content with real life situation. Through his patient listening, deep involvement and explicit explanations I am feeling much confident now. Great thanks Sanjay!
SUNIL KHATRI
Apr 28, 2020
Never felt like a virtual class
Due to covid 19 the class was moved on virtual platform , but Sanjay made sure that it was kept utmost interactive , so much that we almost felt we are in class room. The content was covered with real life problems and most of the answers were sought through discussions rather than theoretical explanation which really helped. Sanjay used tools like Murals , trello etc for the tasks which took some time to get used to but it was effective and fun.
Kedar Narwadkar
Apr 26, 2020
Awesome Instructor
Sanjay is very knowledgable and passionate. He has thoroghly disucssed all the concepts and rendered the training as a conversation rather than just going thru few slides. This training helps really a lot for assessment preparation and more imporatantly it makes you a more condient Product Owner.
Thank you Sanjay for all the insights.
Anna
Apr 26, 2020
Interesting & Insightful Sessions!
Interesting & Insightful Sessions!
Rajkumar B
Apr 26, 2020
Sanjay delivered above expectations
Sanjay delivered above expectations. He's clearly a subject matter expert and industry leader within all elements of Scrum. He was patient, methodical, and highly interested in each student's success.
Dale Johnson
Apr 26, 2020
Great Course, Excellent Teacher. I had the great pleasure of being…
I had the great pleasure of being trained by Sanjay Saini on a PSM course.
The content was well delivered, This in no way diminished the quality of the course. Very interactive training with a good balance between the theory and the practical aspect of scrum. As we can expect from such a great training, we are left with many ideas to implement at our work environments. It was a great experience.
Abhijeet Panwar
Apr 25, 2020
Great training!
Sanjay was an excellent instructor with thorough knowledge of Scrum and agile principles, being able to provide recommendations to real-life situations. The class was very educational and the way Sanjay conducted it was very easy to follow and understand Scrum.
Konstantinos Theologitis
Apr 6, 2020
Warm recommendation
The class with Sanjay was very useful in so many ways. It helped us understand the Scrum and he was very open and patient with answering all of our questions. He gave us many real-life situations and explained how to deal with them.
Selma Huseinbegovic
Mar 26, 2020
Excellent
It was a great learning experience with Sanjay as always.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Mar 8, 2020
All concepts were covered well and made…
All concepts were covered well and made clear with help of examples/
Renuka Singh
Jan 16, 2020
Discussion led Class with Sanjay Saini
My class with Sanjay Saini was interesting and collaborative. The examples and discussion were pertinent to the subject.
His way of delivering the class is good and appreciated.
I will recommend Sanjay Saini to other people interested in PSM.
Sunil Shirurkar
Jan 12, 2020
Interactive Session with Networking
The key highlights are - a) the session was not a monologue and everyone participated. Very interesting cases studies and Sanjay Saini went the extra step to take care of the requirements from the class.
b) There was great networking that we could make use of, a lot of people there were practicing some of the Scrum values and they shared great insights with live examples.
Saikot Ghosh
Dec 24, 2019
Sanjay explained the ideas very well
Sanjay explained the ideas very well. The whole session was very interactive and helped gaining what is the role and responsibilities as well as challenges of a Product owner.
Manish Kumar
Dec 4, 2019
It was good refresher course
It was good refresher course, highly interactive and lot of real life scenarios discussed. Thanks, it was wonderful session.
Suniti Bansal
Nov 20, 2019
It was a good class of small number of…
It was a good class of small number of participants. Sanjay covered all concepts of PSM 2 through engaging discussions and case studies.
Swaroop
Oct 22, 2019
Great Mentor
I have attended PSM 1 Workshop held by Mr. Sanjay Saini. I was totally new to the scrum world and had ni prior experience. But attending this workshop under Mr. Saini helped me to understand the actual role of Scrum Master. The class objective was made clear at the beginning to make people understand how to work and handle situations as Scrum master rather than just feeding them scrum guide information. Overall a great experience and good platform to have an insight of Scrum in correct way.
Swati Bahuguna
Oct 7, 2019
Excellent Training by Sanjay
Excellent Training by Sanjay. His way of giving training are awesome and always present the real world examples.
Dinesh Saini
Oct 3, 2019
it is great
it is great Class was interesting .Learned lot
Shenbaga Sundari Seetharaman
Sep 9, 2019
Good Mentor with excellent knowledge.
Good Mentor with excellent knowledge.
Yogesh Singh
Aug 28, 2019
Sanjay Saini is really a great trainer…I will strongly recommend him
Sanjay Saini is really a great trainer with a lot of knowledge and the way he answered all the questions asked was awesome.
The content and the way he presented is really great and I should say its really a very nice experience all together.
For any further trainings, Sanjay will be my first point of contact and I strongly recommend him.
Susmi
Aug 26, 2019
Excellent Training Content and Delivery
PSM-I training is excellent. I learned many new things in detail. A very good content becomes great when the trainer has great insights. Our trainer (Sanjay) is excellent in answering our questions. Thank you.
Manish Kumar
Aug 19, 2019
Workshop was fun
The workshop was fun. I learned many things and got a clear path in which direction I should go.
Arshi Aima
Aug 19, 2019
Awesome
Very good balance between Practical and Theory. It was well demonstrated that how a theoretical concept can be put to practical use
nipun bajaj
Aug 17, 2019
Data Driven Conversations
The workshop covered the importance of metrics which helps us in having the data-driven conversations using the same without affecting the core tenants of the Scrum Framework.
Umar
Aug 13, 2019
It was really very engaging and helped…
It was really very engaging and helped us to gain knowledge on how we can apply Kanban with Scrum. Sanjay was making sure that we all understand it. His ability to answer question and clarify our doubts was amazing. I sincerely thank Sanjay for his commitment and passion.
Sohankumar Thakkar
Aug 13, 2019
Sanjay is really humble and possess…
Sanjay is really humble and possess skills to connect people in his every training delivery. He has amazing energy and he is very strong at quality of content to be delivered.
I would highly recommend Sanjay Saini for all Scrum.Org courses.
Rohit KC
Aug 12, 2019
PST-Sanjay Saini, Energetic & Caring Persona…
PST-Sanjay Saini is an energetic person and he ensures that everyone is actively participated in the workshop and understood the subject in the discussion.
He pays attention to individual's needs (- understanding capacity) and provides required explanation/demonstration to the level of the attendees..
He is cool & passionate about what he does...!
My Best wishes to Sanjay Saini.
Santhanam Ganesan
Aug 7, 2019
The session was activity and example…
The session was activity and example based, helped a lot to understand Nexus framework.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Aug 7, 2019
Excellent
The class was very helpful and effective.
Tawfiq Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Aug 7, 2019
It was excellent class in terms of…
It was excellent class in terms of training, facilitation and coaching.
namrata datta
Jul 24, 2019
Great framework to organize and execute…
Great framework to organize and execute the projects
Anil Moosaramtota
Jul 14, 2019
good session
good session, But time was not sufficient
Shruti Chanekar
Jun 18, 2019
Course content was very good and…
Course content was very good and training for more of a 2 way communication.
GAURAV WASKAR
Jun 3, 2019
Excellent training
Excellent training! I really liked the way the sessions were conducted. The bilateral discussions helped me understand the nitty gritty of the PO role.
Abhishek Sharma
May 8, 2019
Great PSM Workshop
Overall PSM workshop by Sanjay was great esp. liked the focus on the values/principles/essence of Scrum. Time given for discussions and coming up with solutions as a group was great. The real life problems and scenarios forced us to relate to the ground level realities when Scrum is being implemented. Thanks!
Saurabh Sharma
May 7, 2019
SPS Workshop Feedback
I met Mr. Sanjay very recently, he was our mentor during SPS training. He is an amazing trainer, he made the whole session very interesting and interactive for us. He was very supportive thoroughly and repeated things if we could not understand and recapitulated each section before moving to the next. I would look for his guidance if I go for any other workshop. All the best Mr. Sanjay and thanks for being such an amazing mentor and guiding us on the right path. :)
Santosh Kumar
May 7, 2019
More case studies and roleplays otherwise perfect
We need more real life case studies to see how SPS has helped or can help organization.
We also had a roleplay to understand the challenges of building an integrated product however a roleplay can also be there illustrating the SPS implementation process steps and challenges.
Other than that I feel the course was perfect. I liked the fact that it was compact and got over in a day.
Binaya Kumar Patel
May 2, 2019
Amazing experience
Amazing experience! The way Sanjay goes about the course is simple outstanding.
Highly recommended.
Aakash Pardeshi
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When asked, “Who is the Servant-Leader in Scrum?”, the most common answer is: the Scrum Master. This answer does indeed follow what the Scrum Guide says (Nov 2017 edition): “The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team”. Is it only the Scrum Master who is or can be a servant-leader? I would say that servant-leadership, as an important management principle in a Scrum environment, is not limited to the Scrum Master role alone. I would say that each role in the Scrum Team is a servant-leader towards someone, within or beyond the Scrum Team. Here, I will explore the Product Owner as a servant-leader.
I have been thinking about it for a long time and I found Gunther Verheyen being in agreement with me. He gave some great pointers and suggested reading the latest book by Roman Pichler, “How to lead in product management” (2020). In this book, Roman explores in depth the different skills required to be a great product owner. Besides the typical product and domain knowledge, he describes many coaching and conversational techniques that are part of servant-leadership.
The phrase “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in the essay “The servant as leader” (1970). In that essay, Greenleaf states:
The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first.
A Product Owner, having no hierarchical powers, also ‘serves first’:
1. Product Owner serves the customers and users by delivering the highest value features/product.
2. Product Owner serves the organization and sponsors by aligning with the company’s overarching goals and mission.
3. Product Owner serves the Development Team by clearly expressing Product Backlog items for the team to focus on delivering the most valuable outcomes
4. Product Owner serves the Scrum Master by helping her/him in understanding the business challenges and needs
5. Product Owner serves the business and product management parts of the organization by making decisions based upon the proven, empirical data.
Greenleaf also states:
“… to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served. The best test, and difficult to administer, is: Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous… “
This also applies to the Product Owner:
1. Product Owner drives all work from a product vision to inspire the Development Team to work as a coherent unit.
2. Product Owner serves the customers and users by answering their needs and solving their problems
3. Product Owner serves the sponsor and the wider organization by aligning everyone around the product vision and strategy.
4. Product Owner helps the Scrum Master in the implementation of empiricism by trying out new experiments.
5. Product Owner inspires and align everyone with what could be the future by challenging the status quo.
“A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong.”
1. The primary measure of success for Product Owners is in their ability to tackle user needs and problems.
2. Product Owners help all involved in discovering and understanding the needs, goals, and solutions that the product implements.
3. Product Owners focus on value creation for the customers, sponsors, and organization.
4. Product Owners focus on the success of the Development Team by helping them understand how the work done by them adds value and affects users and customers
5. Product Owner helps the Scrum Master by coaching/mentoring the Development Team for developing the right product.
Are you a Product Owner? Have you already felt like a servant-leader serving the Development Team, Scrum Master, users, customers, organizations in one way or another?
Along with existing titles like a visionary, entrepreneur, sponsor, and so on, you may like to add the title of “Servant-Leader” to describe what you do.
Enjoy your expanded role…Happy Servant-Leadership
Sep 30, 2020
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The Scrum Values are like a compass guiding us on our journey of using Scrum, while exploring Scrum is a journey in itself....
Sep 8, 2020
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Values drive behaviour. Therein lies the importance of the Scrum Values, for different people and roles involved in Scrum.
Aug 31, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
I am continuing my exploration of the value of the Scrum Values for different people and roles involved in Scrum. Having explored the Scrum Values from a Product Owner perspective , I want to now consider the Scrum Values from the Stakeholder’s perspective.
Aug 18, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
If Scrum was a body, then the Scrum values would be the blood flowing through the body.
Aug 12, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
There are many books and articles written differentiating between machines and people. An organization is a group of people.
Jun 14, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
In our professional world of software development, it is very common someone asking “What is this Agile?”
Jun 3, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
As a Scrum practitioner you may have read the famous paper The New New Product Development Game.
May 20, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
We all are going through a tough time – both socially and professionally. People have been asked to maintain distance to break the COVID-19 outbreak chain. Most of us have isolated ourselves for the past few weeks.
Apr 18, 2020
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Sanjay Saini
People may have talked about these things earlier and I would like to share my experience around it. This story is long dated back when I was working on a software product for a manufacturing domain client.
Apr 8, 2019
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