Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2022

Many well-meaning Scrum practitioners have misconceptions about Scrum, which sometimes leads to creating “rules” that do not exist in the framework. Scrum is deliberately incomplete because the framework is used in complex environments where simple best practices won’t fit all situations.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is challenging but satisfying (TIP: Slicing outcomes is similar to identifying a Minimum Viable Product, Minimally marketable features, and Slicing Stories… so your Product leaders and Agile practitioners can help out on this front). Figuring out the right Cadence . Disconnect/confusion between OKRs and agile ways of working.

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Cadence Development Team Review Initiating SCRUM 197

Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2023

Agile Fluency® Model is a fantastic model. With this model, you start seeing your journey as a series of paradigm shifts and stages toward higher fluency in Agile: The Agile Fluency model has been as an inspiration for us, when we were designing Org Topologies. Without defining value, no agile transformation is possible.

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Agile Cadence Technical Review Development Team Review 210

Scrum.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

When used with Scrum and the value-based metrics of the Evidence Based Management (EBM) framework, the ability for the enterprise to inspect and adapt its initiatives in order to meet the challenges of disruptive change increases both the relevance and outcomes driven by OKRs supported by Scrum's empiricism. . About Zen Ex Machina.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We hope that by conducting effective ceremonies we will achieve the agile trinity of improved value delivery, better quality and more fun. Each agile framework provides its own ceremonies but given that Scrum is still the most commonly referenced one, let’s focus on that framework’s events.

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Agile Cadence Sustainability SCRUM 220

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2024

on Empowered Product Teams leveraging Scrum) What's the best way to consider dependency/interaction with business operations teams during planning / refinement activities? Agile/Adaptive ways of working are designed to help derisk and maximize outcomes in this context. in the form of PBIs/Features)? Take cybersecurity for example.

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Technical Review Cadence Agile Risk Management 144

Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2024

The maximum duration of the Sprint in Scrum is one month. This means that at least once per month, the Scrum team should deliver a valuable increment of usable product. For those who are new to Scrum, this timebox can seem, well, intimidating. And yet, the timebox is the source of many of the benefits of Scrum.

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Cadence SCRUM Agile Risk 173

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In Kürze: Die 4 Elemente der Scrum Empirie. In seinem Theorieteil verweist der Scrum Guide auf die drei Elemente der Scrum Empirie: Transparenz, Inspektion und Adaption. Ein viertes Element, das die Grundlage für die Empirie bildet, ist jedoch in einem Satz über die Scrum-Werte versteckt. Die Theorie der Scrum Empirie.

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SCRUM 2020 Cadence Lean 179

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TL; DR: Diana Larsen on the Agile Fluency Model. On October 12, 2022, agile innovator Diana Larsen delved into the Agile Fluency® Model. After a short introduction to the model, we shifted to an ask-me-anything-style discussion of the groundbreaking view of agile and teams. ?? The Agile Fluency® Model.

Agile 198

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. If your Agile isn’t helping you do that, then it’s not really Agile at all. First, how are we forming teams?

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Agile Software Review Certification Technical Review 95

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 196

Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2020

Agile has been around for a while now, but many firms still see agility as a software development solution. It’s no secret that agile software teams see all sorts of performance gains. . But the truth is that Agile frameworks work wherever we need to optimise learning and adaptability. Agile frameworks help us do that.

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Agile Technical Review Cadence Software Review 183

Henny Portman

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book “ The Lean-Agile Way – Unleash Business Results in the Digital Era with Value Stream Management ” by Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, and Al Shalloway provides a comprehensive roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and enhance service delivery.

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Lean Technical Review Agile Sustainability 52

Scrum.org

MAY 27, 2021

. . How Agile Practices Enable Remote Working. And last summer’s 14th State of Agile report clearly demonstrated that Agile adoption is more important than ever in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that is set to continue throughout 2021. We know Agile is not just for software teams. 1 – Planning.

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Agile Cadence Technical Review Software Review 248

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Doing Scrum is not enough! The precious result will not be achieved just by understanding and following the rules and principles of the Scrum Framework. Every day organisations are starting and failing with business agility, praise and blame Scrum. And everyday organisations are succeeding with Scrum!

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SCRUM Cadence 2017 Controlling 241

International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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Agile Cadence Certification Lean 59

Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2021

In December 2020, my friend Adrian Galarza and I delivered a Scrum.org Scrum Pulse Webinar - A Cycle Time Journey: 164 to 8 Days in 6 Months that summarized the journey of Adrian’s Scrum Team. What adjustments were made in the entire organization as part of a 4 year Agile enablement? BACKGROUND. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE LEADERSHIP.

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Cadence Software Review SCRUM Leadership 222

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I previously wrote about the meaning of self-management with examples in a Scrum context. It is my observation that very little guidance on how to actually achieve self-management is provided in the agile space, often leading to the chaotic scenarios or a path back to micro-management as I discussed in the aforementioned article.

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Technical Review Cadence SCRUM Defining 168

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

At a recent training class one of the delegates spoke about their present company, about how it was the most “Agile” place he had ever worked. Why then after the first day of training with us would he comment “I realise now that we are not Agile at all!”? The Scrum Guide is explicit in stating that Scrum is a framework.

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Software Review SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Cadence 134

MPUG

MARCH 8, 2024

In Agile, we reframe these as “inspect and adapt.” Retrospectives in Agile provide such opportunities to inspect, adapt and grow. Indeed, it’s the most important event in Agile frameworks. For Scrum , it happens at the end of the Sprint , whereas for Kanban , it can be based on cadence. Retro board view.

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SCRUM Agile Cadence Lean 64

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 138

MPUG

JANUARY 22, 2024

Two widely accepted Lean-Agile approaches, iteration- and flow-based, are embraced by Agile practitioners. While iteration-based Agile prescribes an iteration, in flow-based Agile, iterations are not prescribed. The most well-known framework for iteration-based Agile is Scrum , while Kanban represents flow-based Agile.

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Agile Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Lean 52

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 29, 2022

What is one of the most important aspects of holding the Scrum Master accountability? Read on to see why your mindset and what you bring of yourself to your Scrum practice are critical to success. Read on to see why your mindset and what you bring of yourself to your Scrum practice are critical to success. Open and curious.

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SCRUM Influencer Cadence Energy 207

Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

The goal of adopting Agile is always about achieving the desired business outcome unique to the organization that is pursuing it. The Agile mindset can be adapted to fit many industries or businesses. One of the foundations of Agile is consistently producing a working, tested increment of software or product.

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Agile Technical Review Cadence Software Review 117

Agilemania

MARCH 23, 2021

Some Agile experts are not hard-core fans of SAFe. And this makes SAFe more complicated, bureaucratic than the Agile manifesto recommends. They also have this opinion that SAFe is so heavy, maybe it is not Agile at all. Most of us started our Agile journey with one framework, and that is Scrum. Let us dig deeper.

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Agile Cadence Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM 98

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects. Why is Risk Management in Agile Projects Even a Question? Of course not.

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Risk Management Risk Agile Technical Review 98

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2023

He recognised the limitations of a two-yearly release cadence. Their vision was clear: to shorten these feedback loops and foster a more agile approach to product development. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. NKDAgility can help you.

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Cadence Consulting Lean Agile 157

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We cover how to create these scatter plots in the Applying Flow Metrics for Scrum and Professional Scrum with Kanban classes. Armed with the data, you can set realistic deadlines, allocate resources efficiently, and prevent delays that might disrupt your delivery cadence. Kanban #Scrum #DigitalTransformation FlowMetrics.

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Cadence SCRUM Agile Consulting 184

Scrum.org

MAY 3, 2024

L’agilité par définition est une qualité et agile, un adjectif permettant de qualifier une situation, un contexte, un groupe d’individus ou même une organisation dans son ensemble. On est ou l’on devient agile Quand on parle « d’Agile » en anglais, on aborde une infinie variété de sujets qu’il ne faut pas confondre.

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Cadence SCRUM Agile Lean 165

Management Yogi

JULY 30, 2022

Odissi (pronounced o-dee-shee) is one of the classical dances of India from the coastal state of Odisha. Based on archeological evidence, it’s possibly the oldest living classical Indian dance. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US, notes in its web-archives that Odissi is two to three thousand years old.

Cadence 59

Cadence Agile SCRUM 59

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there. In SAFe's Program Level, a key piece is the Agile Release Train which is considered a team of Agile teams.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 114

Leading Agile

AUGUST 24, 2022

What is Agile governance? Simply put, Agile governance is a way to maximize the flow of value within an organization in the fastest way possible. In small, lean startups, there aren’t a lot of legacy processes and systems in place to overcome, and your teams are small and conducive to an Agile governance model.

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Government Governance Agile Cadence 109

Agilemania

JANUARY 24, 2022

What is Scaling in Agile? Agile is a set of values and principles. Agile is an umbrella term for a group of iterative product development frameworks. Most organizations started their Agile journey with one of the frameworks mentioned above, and Scrum is the most popular one. Scaling Agile Frameworks.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 26, 2022

An Agile Delivery Model will only take you so far. Many organizations simply go through the motions of Scrum. Why then do all the ceremonies and cadences still fail to deliver on the promise of Agility? Why then do all the ceremonies and cadences still fail to deliver on the promise of Agility?

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Agile Governance Government Cadence 87

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

I was hired by a bank to help them to get started with agile and Scrum. Most people who see the value of the Scrum Master role will agree that a seasoned scrum master can support up to three experienced teams when sprinting. But is one Scrum Master enough to start up three teams from scratch simultaneously?

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Leading Agile

JULY 3, 2023

10 years ago, it seemed that a little Scrum here and some coaching there would suffice. Today, Agilists must have a plan for incorporating DevOps practices into the early stages of Agile Transformation. Career incentives may discourage people from being agile, and then we ask them to be agile.

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Software Review Fractional CTO Technical Review Agile 101

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In its theory section, the Scrum Guide refers to the three elements of empiricism: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. However, a fourth element, foundational to enable empiricism, is hidden in a sentence on Scrum Values. Read on and learn more about the complete picture of Scrum’s empiricism. ???? Empiricism.

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