Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 18, 2023

July to September 2023 Bridge 2023: PM & PMO Conference: Vilnius, Lithuania and Online, 21 September 2023 The annual event has a theme of Projectized-Digitized-Connected and will be dedicated to a sustainable way of working this year. Do you know of an upcoming event to add to the list? Please fill out this form.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In Kürze: Die Scrum Master Gehaltsumfrage 2023 — Eine anonyme Umfrage von der Community für die Community. Der Zweck dieser anonymen Scrum Master Gehaltsumfrage 2023 ist es, einen klaren, datengestützten Benchmark zu erstellen, der es allen Mitgliedern der agilen Gemeinschaft ermöglicht, zu verstehen, ob ihre Vergütung angemessen ist.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sitting at lunch during Agile 2023, I felt deja vu. I have attended many Agile conferences. I have witnessed the growth of Scrum, the rise of DevOps, the impact of XP, the expansion of SAFe, and the growing connection to professional coaching. At Agile 2023, I did not feel that.

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 2, 2025

Agile is more than a methodologyits a mindset that has revolutionized how organizations deliver value, adapt to change, and foster collaboration. From Software development to enterprise-level transformations, Agile has become the cornerstone of modern work, empowering teams to be flexible, iterative, and customer-focused.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2023

In Kürze: Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? Warum sollte Scrum anders sein, zumal es einen egalitären Charakter hat? Wie Sie sich vielleicht erinnern, kann niemand in einem Scrum-Team einem anderen vorschreiben, was er zu tun hat, wie er es zu tun hat oder wann er es zu tun hat. Mai 2023. ?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

TL; DR: Value Creation in Scrum. As a tactical framework, Scrum is good at delivering Increments into customers’ hands. Nevertheless, there is a potentially hazardous void in the framework that successful Scrum teams start plugging early: how to figure out what is worth building—product discovery—in the first place.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Existe una tendencia de empresas que renuncian a sus Scrum Masters o Agile Coaches. ¿ Por qué pasa esto en 2023? Qué puede hacer un Scrum Master para permanecer relevante muchos años más ? y en nuestra web. ¿Están en crisis los roles de Scrum Master o Agile Coach? Mira este artículo en video ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation. PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner. Someone in an Agile environment will benefit most from the Agile version as it is the best fit for their working practices. What about agile project managers? Honestly, I don’t think many employers (or even trainers) rate PRINCE2 Agile. Your next steps.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

TL; DR: Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different? Life is a negotiation; why would Scrum be different, particularly given its egalitarian nature? As you may recall, no one on a Scrum team can tell anyone else what to do, how to do it, or when to do it. Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

TL; DR: The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 — How Do You Compare? The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 is the fifth edition of the industry survey after 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The participants are 60.1% male and 38.3%

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2023

The story of Capital One laying off hundreds of people in Agile roles is making the rounds. See the Scrum Guide for Leaders. Remember – Scrum Accountabilities != If/When leaders take these new ways of leading and showing up to heart, it creates healthy and sustainable agility. Probably not.

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Agile Sustainability 2023 SCRUM 218

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

TL; DR: Employing Agile Coaches next to Scrum Masters? Often, when organizations employ agile coaches and Scrum Masters, we can observe that agile coaches work at an organizational level. However, if you take Scrum seriously, this approach has no upside.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 3, 2024

Capital One schrieb : „Die agile Rolle in unserer Tech-Organisation war für unsere früheren Transformationsphasen von entscheidender Bedeutung, aber mit zunehmender Reife unserer Organisation ist der natürliche nächste Schritt die Integration agiler Lieferprozesse direkt in den Kern unserer Entwicklungspraktiken.“

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2023

Scrum is a popular framework agile teams use to deliver high-quality software products collaboratively and iteratively. According to the latest State of Agile report from Digital.ai , 90% of agile teams use Scrum. Scrum is often used for software product development. This is not the case.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

TL; DR: Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach Are you considering a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach job? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for getting hired as a Scrum Master and avoid disappointment later. I just received my author copies !

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices. Christina Sookram Christina Sookram brings more than 15 years of corporate experience as a project leader and subject matter expert in both waterfall and agile methodologies.

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2023

A good Scrum Master is like a Swiss army knife, able to adapt to any situation and provide the team with the tools it needs to succeed. A Scrum Master that focuses solely on Scrum event facilitation to ensure they “follow the rules,” and start and end on time is like a chef trying to prepare a gourmet meal using just one ingredient.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2023

TL; DR: The Three Daily Scrum Questions Won’t Die The Daily Scrum serves a single purpose: inspecting the progress toward the Sprint Goal by reflecting on yesterday’s learning. One of the recurring issues is the continued popularity of the “three Daily Scrum questions” from the Scrum Guide 2017. What will I do today.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL; DR: The Rise of the Scrum GPT Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role? The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 21, 2023

In Kürze: Agile Coach neben dem Scrum Master? Wenn Organisationen einen agile Coach und Scrum Master beschäftigen, können wir oft beobachten, dass der agile Coach auf organisatorischer Ebene arbeiten. Wenn Sie Scrum jedoch ernst nehmen, hat dieser Ansatz keine Vorteile. September 2023. ?

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SCRUM Agile ChatGPT 2023 172

Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are some tips on how Scrum Masters can balance team psychology safety with management pressure on estimation: Build trust with the team Building trust is essential to team psychology safety. Scrum Masters can build trust with the team by being transparent, honest, and supportive.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In Kürze: Der Scrum Master Gehaltsreport 2024 — Wie schneiden Sie im Vergleich ab? Die Studie „Scrum Master Gehalt 2024“ ist die fünfte Ausgabe der Branchenumfrage nach 2017, 2019, 2022 und 2023. Im vollständigen Scrum-Master-Gehaltsbericht finden Sie ausführlichere Informationen.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In Scrum, the Sprint Goal serves as the spotlight that provides transparency to the Sprint Backlog, as the flag that allows the team to rally, and the one thing that provides focus and cohesion. The following nine Sprint Goal principles point at critical issues any Scrum team needs to consider on its path to excellence. ????

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 2023 222

Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

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ChatGPT Agile Artificial Inteligence Consulting 218

Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

TL; DR: How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters In this article, I unravel the secrets of what makes a Scrum Master not just good but amazingly outstanding. From regularly achieving Sprint Goals, delivering value to customers, and building stakeholder rapport easily, discover the traits that set apart successful Scrum Masters.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 27, 2023

TL; DR: Creating a Personal Readme for Scrum Masters with ChatGPT Providing a personal readme to your new teammates and stakeholders as a Scrum Master is a great way to build trust and rapport while managing expectations at the same time. Guaranteed on May 16 : Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills Class — May 16, 2023. ?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

TL; DR: Club Scrum — You, too, ChatGPT? A few years ago, I ran a survey to figure out what Scrum Masters serving a single Scrum team do all day. Now that we have a new kid, pardon: a new LLM, on the block, I reran the old questionnaire: Club Scrum: What Are You Doing all Day, ChatGPT — as a Scrum Master?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. Instead, they are interested in the regular delivery of valuable Increments as these pave the road to business agility.

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Technical Review Agile SCRUM Sustainability 209

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2024

Weniger Jobs für Scrum Master und jetzt erleben wir auch noch, wie der universelle Scrum GPT in den Wettbewerb eintritt: Wird der Scrum Master von einem unverzichtbaren Praktiker zu einer Nischenposition? Der Arbeitsmarkt ist derzeit für viele agile Praktiker, insbesondere Scrum Master, eine Herausforderung.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

Note: The IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate opens for enrolment on 30 June 2023. This course is new (it launched in June 2023) and it could turn out to be one of the most popular project management certifications for beginners on the market. Are you considering the IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate ?

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Certification Technical Review Software Review 2023 376

Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2023

TL; DR: A ChatGPT Job Interview for a Scrum Master Position. Can a large language model, not specializing in anything “agile,” pass a screening interview for a Scrum Master position? So, read on and learn whether Scrum Masters will soon be replaced with a chatbot. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The lecture triggered many thoughts about the relevance of teaching Agile/Scrum. The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). Young people at university have some idea about what “Agile” and “Scrum” is.

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Scrum.org

MAY 18, 2023

In Kürze: 60 ChatGPT-Prompts für agile Praktiker ChatGPT kann ein hervorragendes Werkzeug für diejenigen sein, die wissen, wie man Prompts erstellt. Der folgende Artikel bietet eine Einführung in die Erstellung von ChatGPT-Prompts für Scrum-Praktiker, damit Sie gleich loslegen können. Are you planning to hire a new Scrum Master? ? ??

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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

Create Scrum Master Interview Questions? Previously, I tested how ChatGPT would answer questions from the Scrum Master Interview Guide; see below. Back in January 2023, I would not have taken the next step in the Scrum Master interview process, inviting ChatGPT to a full-size interview with several Scrum team members.

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