Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. Your single best investment to improve your professional standing; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! edition ! ?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. So much so that many consider the paper to be part of the roots of Scrum. Why is that?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Common complaint: "Scrum is not working in today's software engineering industry." Likewise, if Scrum isn't “working” in today’s software engineering industry, then perhaps there are counter-signals in the industry that are preventing teams from employing Scrum effectively.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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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Scrum.org

MAY 17, 2022

The first intuition of many Scrum Masters?—?including I have a hunch that this single observation alludes to a more persistent pattern across Scrum Masters. Namely, that Scrum Masters are often more focused on the quality of the process than on the value of the outcomes. So what do Scrum Masters do most of their time?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2024

In Kürze: Agile Gesetze & verteilte Teams Bei vielen Gelegenheiten hat die Arbeit mit agilen Teams die bestehenden organisatorischen, technischen und kulturellen Herausforderungen in vielen Organisationen verschärft. Meistern Sie Scrum mit Leichtigkeit ; bestellen Sie jetzt das Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide Buch — es ist ab sofort verfügbar!

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In Scrum Events across the world, I hear repeated the phrase “that’s how agile works” when describing behaviours that are both unprofessional and the very opposite of an agile mindset. These behaviours will inhibit agility and are a result of a lack of understanding of the underlying principles.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s be honest – being the only Scrum Master in an organization is not fun! Whenever I would find myself as the only Agile person in an organization, I would feel very alone. That is why I found working in organizations where we had a team of Scrum Masters or other Agile professionals a much more rewarding experience.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Why does Agile focus on values and principles rather than a prescribed set of steps? Agile exists to address the idea that no predetermined set of steps will lead to a predefined outcome. In software that the production line may take the form of an automated build and deployment. A great example of that are scrum values.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

TL; DR: Scrum Master Job — 4 Steps to Identify Suitable Employers or Clients. Are you considering a new Scrum Master job? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for Scrum Masters and avoid disappointment later. The Scrum Master Job Market Is Promising.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Reflecting on Two Decades of Agile Over 20 years ago, while working as a Software Engineer on an Air Defense System, I found myself in a traditional waterfall context. Our team leader was educated with Scrum and wanted to see if it would work. As Agile gained momentum, I witnessed firsthand how the industry transformed.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What contexts are Scrum suited to, and which not? What if you end up applying a methodology like Scrum to a context where it isn’t suited, and people leave the company as a result? when everyone is pro-Scrum, or against SAFe or against estimation, or exclusively Scrum Masters? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. The answer lies in the transformative potential of Value Stream Mapping within Scrum. Welcome to the first post.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2020. .

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Their paper provides useful insights into why the Scrum Framework might be so effective when it comes to managing complex work. Their article inspired me to apply the same insights to Scrum and to extend it with my own. Why our brain is not built for software engineering. Cognitive paradigms, applied to Scrum / Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

However, the Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum course does recommend that you are comfortable using a computer and that you’ve had some involvement in software development or IT project management, perhaps as a team member or stakeholder in development projects.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sometimes a team is new to agile and just wants to know if they are on the right track. A blog article describing “fake Agile” may be resonating a bit too much for comfort. First however, I suggest examining the question itself, “Am I doing Agile right?” It turns out that “agile” isn’t really a process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For example, in the Intro to Agile Development and Scrum course. That means your certificate for that course has ‘with Honors’ written on it, and it means you took the time to do the optional Honors project, which in this case is creating an Agile plan with ZenHub. It’s also not very agile.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 10, 2020

Learn more about typical anti-patterns and signs that an organization is causing a toxic team culture, impeding its efforts to become agile. ?? Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Development Team in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2017. . TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2019

The Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) course has now been out for more than 6 months at Scrum.org. As one of the first few trainers who wanted to teach this course when it came out, I find that it is a great way to combine the Scrum framework with Kanban as a strategy to deliver value to your customer.

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Redbooth

APRIL 26, 2018

If you work in tech or any industry where things change fast, you probably are familiar with agile project management. The model has been favored by software engineers for its efficacy and flexibility, and it’s beginning to catch on in agencies and startups. It’s easy to set up an agile project management system.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The essence of DevOps lies in its conceptual foundation, born out of software engineering. It's about understanding the impact of accelerated processes on our engineering systems and the way we design and approach our products. Request a free consultation with my team or enrol in one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

There is a better way than staggered iterations for delivery that will keep you on the path to agility. Staggered iterations lead to more technical debt and lower quality software. Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! This is not the action of a Professional Scrum Team , but that of, at best amateurs and at worst cowboys.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used by software engineers and IT professionals for the past sixteen years. The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. From our own quantitative research with 1.200 Scrum Teams , we know that teams are more effective when they are more aware of the needs of their stakeholders. This post is part of our “in-depth” series.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide organizations in scaling lean and agile practices. SAFe endorses alignment, collaboration, and delivery across large numbers of agile teams. Agile software development. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) 5.1.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used in the software development and IT industry for the past sixteen years, but recently it has gained wide acceptance by many number of industries and organizations. But the tide is turning and Agile is gaining wide acceptance as a valid process for many projects.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2019

The Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) course has now been out for more than 6 months at Scrum.org. As one of the first few trainers who wanted to teach this course when it came out, I find it is a great way to combine the Scrum framework with Kanban as a strategy to deliver value to your customer.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s try Scrum. . Sadly, there is a knowledge gap in assisting organisations in understanding strategies that can influence their agility and support teams in change. Venkatesh Rajamani has more than 18 years of experience delivering working software in short, feedback-driven cycles. We can help.

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Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2022

It’s about collaboration and openness, and speaking of collaboration, I am pleased to inform you that this article was written in cooperation with Stefano Milanesi ; a fantastic Agile Coach and consultant whom I was lucky to meet on my professional journey. . Does the Scrum Guide give some direction? Our story begins here. . (It

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 13, 2021

When it comes to Scaling Agile, SAFe is the most popular framework. If you want to course wide details, it can be easily found on the Scaled Agile Framework website. Experience with Agile/SAFe: You have recently started your agile journey and you are not much aware about the basics. Member of Agile Team.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When it comes to Agile Transformation, every organization has to find a way to overcome whatever is blocking the organization’s ability to be Agile. Agile Impediments exist at many levels, but most large scale Transformations now require that technical practices are more sound than ever. . Agile Impediment 1: Packaged Software.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Here are the two different ways you can manage your software development processes. Agile Software Project Management. Waterfall Software Project Management. Let’s take a look at both of them in detail and find out whether or not you can use them for your software development process. Frontend Software Developer.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The term is used in software engineering; especially in development methodology Extreme Programming and Agile software development. — Wikipedia , Oktober 2019?—?. The Customer Representative and Scrum. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.” ?

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Binfire

AUGUST 28, 2019

In the project management and software development fields, Agile project management principles realized and practiced. . Companies are making huge investments in Agile and DevOps tools and training. The benefits of Agile are well known. Most people don’t know the Agiles guiding principles.

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