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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition. Scrum Values.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Ceremonies

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The secret to scrum is simplicity, even in the face of complexity. And although scrum is simple at heart, it can be difficult to master. Scrum requires self-organizing teams that can quickly solve problems in unpredictable environments. Scrum ceremonies are meetings that are unique to scrum teams. Daily Scrum.

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Commitments and forecasts when using Scrum

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A regular topic of conversation within my Scrum training courses revolves around commitments and forecasts when using the Scrum framework. Frequently we uncover significant and important misunderstandings about what Scrum Teams can commit to and what they cannot. Scrum Guide 2010. " Scrum Guide 2011.

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Can you be Agile with fixed-bid Projects?

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I always get one question from the candidates: Can Agile be applied in a fixed-bid project? The first thing to learn about agile is not to commit to something that you do not know and how incremental progress is the only way to predict the future. Is Agile Context-Dependent. So, how can you approach Fixed-bid projects in Agile?

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

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Mike Cohn is a well-recognized author and expert on agile and Scrum project management topics, and the owner of a large and engaged Twitter account with over 42,000 followers. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles. Bernardo Tirado. Pawel Brodzinski.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

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What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Why Your Team Resists Change – And How to Inspire Change

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Work-related stories engage employees on a more personal level, which helps them better comprehend the message and fosters greater loyalty to the organisation (Gill, 2011). Scrum Masters as Change Agents: 6 characteristics. Simon Sinek Since inspiring behavior is the more ethical approach, I will explore this path. YEC council post.