Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

There are many common myths about Scrum. Here are a few examples: Scrum is only for software development: While Scrum was initially developed for software development, it is now used in various industries, including finance, healthcare, marketing, and education. Scrum means no deadlines: Scrum does not mean no deadlines.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2024

From the Scrum Guide: “Scrum is a lightweight framework…” Let’s have a closer look at what this means? From Cambridge Dictionary: Lightweight “Weighing only a little or less than average” … euh… Scrum is lightweight. Of course, we’re not worried about Scrum tipping the scales physically. Scrum on!

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 2, 2025

Agile frameworks like Scrum help organisations deliver products earlier and at lower costs, giving them a competitive advantage in a fast-paced market. Scrum contains specific rules that, when used correctly, i.e. with the Agile values and principles in mind, can enable greater Agility.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mastering Scrum is a journey towards collaboration, continuous improvement, and self-managing teams. This path enhances the efficacy of the Scrum framework and cultivates essential leadership qualities, making it a critical step for anyone aspiring to lead successfully in today's dynamic environments.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Scrum is a framework for organizing agile teams, and it’s processes and guidelines are excellent for improving team productivity. One reason scrum is so effective is that it clearly defines the different roles of the team. They act as the project manager for the scrum team, although the agile community generally doesn’t use that term.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Scrum?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 27, 2025

At a recent Professional Scrum Master Advanced course, we were discussing how to promote engagement at the Daily Scrum when Mark Kuzik , lean champion and Director at Argus Machine in Canada suggested shaking things up by trying Management by Exception at the Daily Scrum. What is Management by Exception?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A Scrum Master might sound like a character in a role-playing game, but it’s a serious job that’s rooted in leadership. The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring a true Scrum process over the course of a project. Thanks to its many benefits, Scrum continues to grow in popularity. What Is a Scrum Master?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Scrum Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. Both Scrum and Lean UX embrace an iterative and incremental approach. Scrum divides work into fixed-length Sprints, delivering usable Increments in each Sprint.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

From the Scrum Guide: “Each element of the framework serves a specific purpose that is essential to…” Just to be sure we agree… From Cambridge Dictionary: “Essential: a basic thing that you cannot live without“. The purpose of each of the elements of the Scrum framework is essential. Scrum on! What are these elements?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2025

Scrum would never work for us here. Its a phrase Ive heard countless times, and it often reflects a more profound resistance to change or a misunderstanding of what Scrum truly is. While its true that Scrum isnt a one-size-fits-all solution, its an incredibly powerful framework for teams focused on product delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Then you’ll be looking for a course that will give you exam confidence and fits the way you want to study. I’ve rounded up the best PMI-ACP training courses below based on my knowledge of the industry and working with providers and students as a project manager and trainer. The courses. What to look for in a course.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

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. The Scrum Framework.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2024

Whilst a product strategy is not explicitly required in Scrum, operating without one makes the Product Owner’s job much more complicated and makes it less likely that a coherent and valuable product will be created A product strategy can be used to: Define and explain how your product creates value.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2025

How do I (as a Product Owner) handle "urgent requests" (usually from people with high political power) in Scrum? This is one of the most common questions I receive from participants attending Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) courses. Before I share how to handle "urgent requests," let's revisit the fundamentals of Scrum.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 29, 2020

Scrum is a flexible framework that’s designed to help self-organized teams execute projects quickly in an agile environment. Thus, successful agile sprints make use of scrum software and scrum artifacts to convey key information, deliver transparency and keep the project rolling on time. What Are Scrum Artifacts?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2024

Trello leans heavily on kanban boards, but Jira offers that and scrum and sprint boards. Related Content Of course, Trello vs. Jira are only two project management tools. While Trello can support a wide range of teams and use cases, Jira offers a more structured tool that supports the complex processes of dev teams.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2025

The role of the Scrum Master is often misunderstood. What was their interest in Scrum? What did they bring to the role of Scrum Master? Join me for a Scrum.org course: scrum.works/classes And consider adding my recent book to your library: betterteams.academy/phoenix Its helpful to consider WHO were the early adopters?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Letting the Daily Scrum Go Too Long This one’s a bit embarrassing. I let the Daily Scrum drag on for an hour. In my defense, it was my first time as a Scrum Master, and I hadn’t been trained yet. Take Applying Professional Scrum course first, trust me!) Keep the Daily Scrum short—15 minutes or less.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Incremental delivery is the superpower behind the Scrum framework. Scrum is based on Empiricism, which requires Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation. Incremental delivery is what makes Scrum work—it’s how teams stay aligned, learn, and adjust to keep delivering real value. But Scrum teams deliver value piece by piece.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Agile frameworks like Scrum are used in complex environments where more is unknown than known. Scrum embraces empiricism to help teams navigate these complexities. When the roadmap changes, it means the Product Owner and Scrum team have learned something new. Does this mean Scrum teams can't meet deadlines? Of course not.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scrum is an excellent approach for doing work, but you only get the significant benefits of agility by removing the obstacles of project thinking. Of course, any organization will apply constraints such as consistent funding and governance processes, tools, or templates. I was always shocked when I asked, “Why are you using Scrum?”

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2025

Every Scrum team should have a Scrum Master. Scrum Masters are important to the success of Scrum within the organization and impact the Scrum team's ability to deliver value and improve customer outcomes. But Scrum Masters are human. Is the Scrum Master trying to help streamline the Requirements process?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Scrum teams who use velocity for planning purposes usually select a point system of some kind. Over time, the Scrum team learns the total point values that they typically complete in each Sprint. This is why Scrum uses a Product Backlog instead of a static requirements document. Velocity is something that is specific to a team.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I spend a lot of time talking to organizations that are adopting Scrum. They are applying the ideas of Scrum to deliver more value to their customers faster and with higher quality. The Scrum Guide 2020 describes the Product Backlog as, "The single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team." Doing Scrum is never easy.

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2024

One of the accountabilities that a Scrum Master has to fulfill is to make the Scrum Team effective. This includes the Scrum Master, as well. However, in my experience I have come across only a handful of Scrum Masters who understand the concept and who focus on improving and making themselves effective.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mastering Scrum is a journey towards collaboration, continuous improvement, and self-managing teams. This path enhances the efficacy of the Scrum framework and cultivates essential leadership qualities, making it a critical step for anyone aspiring to lead successfully in today's dynamic environments.

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Leadership SCRUM 2024 Sustainability 132

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Scrum Guide states: "The Scrum Team and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint." Where do adjustments happen in Scrum? Scrum enables adaptation at multiple levels; some examples: Product Backlog Adjusted after Sprint Reviews based on new insights and stakeholder feedback. Scrum on!

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To learn more about flow metrics, sign up for Rebel Scrum's Professional Scrum with Kanban course. Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) focuses on how to use Kanban practices within Scrum, such as limiting work in progress and visualization.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Some common ones include a progress report, discussing the purpose of the project or generating ideas, talking about issues that have arisen over the course of the project and approving or rejecting ideas. Scrum is an agile way of working in which projects are broken into blocks, which are called sprints. Daily Scrum Meeting.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In some of my classes , people tell me they are using Scrumbut they can't call it Scrum. Too much stuff added in the name of Scrum. One student told me her company started using Scrum when they hired a vendor who claimed to be an expert. Now, after that frustrating experience, the company wont call anything Scrum.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

The Plus membership opens the doors to all of those online courses – there are thousands of courses. What’s included in Coursera Plus It gives you access to 7,000+ courses and specializations (which are a collection of courses that lead to a certificate) with one monthly or annual subscription. Agile methods?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

And what does this mean for remote Scrum Teams? Of course, working during a pandemic is very different from “normal” remote working with added distractions of kids out of school, and the constant worry of catching a very dangerous disease. Facilitation is a skill that every Scrum Team member should have. So is this true?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Which PRINCE2 course is best? I have reviewed a lot of PRINCE2 courses, and the training from Management Plaza is the best. All the courses and certificates are suitable for any industry sector. If going through a course helps improve your project management practices, then it’s worth doing. Who is PRINCE2 best for?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 6, 2022

When people ask me the best way for their team to transition to Scrum, I have to tell them that there isn’t an easy answer because every organization is unique. Keeping that in mind, here are some general steps to consider if implementing Scrum is on your horizon. . Is Scrum the right fit for your business problem?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In Scrum, the Definition of Done (DoD) plays a critical role in ensuring quality and transparency. A Definition of Done is a shared understanding among the Scrum team of what constitutes a finished Product Backlog item. Imagine two Scrum teams at the Scrum Cookie Company. But who defines this important concept?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s a myth that Scrum Teams don’t plan. Scrum Teams plan at the Sprint Planning event and when refining work items. Scrum Teams plan frequently to navigate complicated environments where new information emerges constantly. Some Scrum Teams face a lot of unplanned work. That’s what we’re going to delve into here.

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