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Dave West is the Product Owner and CEO at scrum.org. He is a frequent keynote speaker and is a widely published author of articles, along with his acclaimed book: Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and then worked with Ivar Jacobson running the North American business for IJI. Then managed the software delivery practice at Forrester research where he was VP and research director. Prior to joining Scrum.org he was Chief Product Officer at Tasktop where he was responsible for product management, engineering and architecture.

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Dave West
Productivity and IT Organizations - Some questions answered
Recently I was asked to answer some questions for a journalist on how to structure IT organizations. The questions were interesting and I wanted to share my responses here.
Mar 23, 2022 Read blog
Dave West
Sprint Review: Being A Good Stakeholder
In tis blog post, Dave West shares tips on being a good Stakeholder based on his experiences.
Feb 2, 2022 Read blog
Dave West
We are entering the Deployment Phase of the Digital Age
In this Blog, Dave West explores how we are transitioning into the deployment phase of the digital age.
Jan 6, 2022 Read blog
Dave West
The Agile Hangover
Scrum celebrated its 25 year anniversary last year with an update to the Scrum Guide and lots of socially distanced parties. Over that quarter of a century, Scrum has gone from a niche method used by software developers to mainstream adoption with many millions of people using Scrum or at least parts of Scrum every day. Now Scrum is not just a smart way of delivering software, it is a fundamental part of any enterprise agility transformation. 
Oct 27, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
Product Owners - Stakeholders Are People
In this blog post, Dave West answers the question - How do you, for the lack of a better word, “manage” Stakeholders?
Sep 29, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
Why Kindness Matters
In this article Dave West discusses the importance of Kindness and the benefits agile teams get when people are thinking about kindness.
Sep 2, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
BioTech Research Webinar Questions Response
On June the 8th Scrum.org hosted a webinar on the subject of using Scrum in Biotech research. The blog addresses unanswered questions from the session
Aug 17, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
Introducing the PAL-EBM Training Class
Today, Scrum.org launches the new Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management ™  (EBM) training course.
Jul 21, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
Professionalism and its Relationship with Scrum
In this blog post, Dave West describes professionalism in Scrum and why it is so important in this crazy, ever-changing world.
May 6, 2021 Read blog
Dave West
Scrum is about Value not Work. Reflections from Scrum Guide Update
November 2020 was the launch of the Scrum Guide update. It seems like only yesterday but was over 3 months ago...
Feb 23, 2021 Read blog

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