Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2024

TL; DR: Pure Scrum? Can you rely on pure Scrum to transform your organization and deliver value? While Scrum excels in simplicity and flexibility, applying it out of the box often falls short in corporate contexts due to limitations in product discovery, scaling, and portfolio management. Not always.

SCRUM 167

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Innovation 167

Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

Long has spoonfeeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. You can’t bully your way into innovation. The requisite level of innovation is incredibly complex.

Underperforming Technical Team 227

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 227

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

They were looking for a way to accelerate their development while leaving the option of switching to development alternatives based on updated or future research. They contacted me because they felt Scrum could help them increase their agility to the level they were looking for.

SCRUM 195

SCRUM Software Review Agile Development Team Review 195

ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

Make process policies explicit and share them with your team, preferably during meetings when you can address their questions, comments or concerns. Have feedback loops, such as review stages, to deliver project deliverables that meet the standards. The kanban board is one way to keep track of a team’s workflow.

Software Review 459

Software Review Manufacturing Lean Development Team Review 459

Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

Underperforming Technical Team 218

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review 218

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback and makes suggestions to unblock each other. These make the daily scrum fun!

SCRUM 351

SCRUM Agile Energy Development Team Review 351

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. You can’t bully your way into innovation. The requisite level of innovation is incredibly complex.

Underperforming Technical Team 202

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 202

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback and makes suggestions to unblock each other.

SCRUM 359

SCRUM Agile Energy 2016 359

Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2024

I think that a lot of people are surprised to learn that Scrum is not just for software development. Scrum was first presented in 1995 by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. Later, the Agile Manifesto, written in 2001, identified 12 principles and 4 values which are important to the smooth operation of Agile teams.

Software Developers 194

Software Developers Software Development Software Review SCRUM 194

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2018

By now, most organisations are using Scrum, however, many of them feel like the agility of their organisation has degraded, and they might be right! Inclusive Scrum is about looking at the full value chain and organizing your Product development effort around that. Whereas low agility Scrum might actually hurt your agility.

SCRUM 173

SCRUM Agile Development Team Review Software Review 173

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe includes Scrum - so how come many Scrum practitioners and thought leaders consider it unsafe? SAFe's perspective is that "Nothing beats an Agile Team" and it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel or even innovate too much when it comes to the Team level. SAFe's Scrum Master is more of an Agile Team Lead.

SCRUM 123

SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 123

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

So, to make a difference and stand out, you have to know how to change, find solutions, and innovate in places no one else knows about by starting to learn how to acquire opportunities in the dark. Stage 3 - Value Integration (Harvest): Once built and developed, it is time to review what worked and evaluate these values ??with

SCRUM 221

SCRUM Development Team Review Defining Executing 221

Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

In the fast-paced world of product development, delivering value to customers is the ultimate measure of success. Agile frameworks, such as Scrum , have become increasingly popular due to their ability to promote efficiency, collaboration, and most importantly, value delivery.

SCRUM 185

SCRUM Development Team Review Certification Defining 185

Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2021

Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! Sure Scrum has traditionally focused on the team, and the best measure for a team is “Remaining Work”. From that, we can create Velocity and Burndown to help the Product Owner plan and the Development Team deliver. The dark side! So what can we measure?

Innovation 242

Innovation Consulting Prince2 Monitoring 242

Scrum.org

MAY 7, 2019

In August 2018, Scrum.org launched the Professional Scrum Master II class. The intention of this class is to offer the Scrum community an advanced class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. What is the value of Liberating Structures for Scrum Masters?”.

SCRUM 195

SCRUM Development Team Review Leadership 2018 195

Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2021

The Product Owner is a critical role in Agile and Scrum. And although the Scrum Guide doesn’t give much guidelines around great product ownership, the role is still absolutely necessary for great Agile and Scrum Teams. A Product Owner guides the efforts of their Scrum or Agile Teams. Scrum Reading List.

Lean 234

Lean SCRUM Certification Development Team Review 234

Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

have been doing Scrum trainings for a long time. During the last years, I have stressed even more the importance of understanding the nature and purpose of the Scrum Framework just at the begginning of the classes. This is, by no means, accepting distorted or flaccid applications of Scrum.

Technical Review 167

Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Defining 167

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Admittedly, I would not have invited this “interviewee” for an interview with other team members; however, the interview produced some remarkable answers.

ChatGPT 172

ChatGPT Development Team Review Technical Review SCRUM 172

Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

For years, I’ve fulfilled the role of Scrum Master for many different organizations and Scrum Teams. These teams were mostly focused on software development. These organizations were able to attract the smartest developers and create products customers loved. Examples of a Developer Culture.

Underperforming Technical Team 184

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 184

Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2019

The first part contains my personal journey in becoming a Scrum Master, the second part includes recommendations for new Scrum Masters. Part 1 — Becoming a Scrum Master. Nine years ago I changed my title from Project Manager into Scrum Master. Do you have any recommendations for my Scrum Master journey?”.

SCRUM 157

SCRUM Certification Telecoms Agile 157

Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide , Scrum team members should be “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” On the one hand, some Scrum team members think that self-managing means doing whatever they want. Our answer comes straight from the Scrum guide.

SCRUM 202

SCRUM 2020 2024 Development Team Review 202

Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

Im Laufe der letzten Jahre habe ich mit vielen Scrum Teams gearbeitet. Du vermeidest diesen Fehler, indem du folgendes Prinzip beherzigst: Das Produkt-Ziel und die Erfolgsmetriken des Teams müssen in Einklang miteinander stehen. Erfolgsmetriken für Scrum Teams sind ein Fass ohne Boden. Im „Wir müssen reden!

SCRUM 208

SCRUM Development Team Review Software Review Innovation 208

Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2020

On November 22nd, 2019, I gave the closing keynote at Scrum Deutschland, a talk called ‘The Four Things You Do To Prevent Value Delivery.’ In my research, I found many issues throughout the development process, but one stuck out in particular. They had embraced Agility to run their business and encouraged Scrum at the team level.

Technical Review 191

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Development Team Review 191

MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. It’s considered a valuable source of getting real-time updates, information, and feedback from the development team. It also serves to help keep the field team aligned with the company’s goals and deadlines.

SCRUM 97

SCRUM Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 97

Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Agile software development is an approach that promotes delivering value quickly to the customer. Agile teams prioritize collaboration, adaptability and working software. Continuous innovation and improvement are regular practices. Software Development and a Ski Trip. Agile processes promote sustainable development.

Software Developers 191

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Agile 191

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Settle in, make yourself a brew and enjoy learning from people who actually live scrum day in day out. . This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home. Nothing helped with this until we tried Scrum. Very inspirational. .

SCRUM 163

SCRUM 2018 Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 163

Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. The Development Teams need to be accountable for the quality of the product and how it's made. How is risk managed in Scrum? Financial risk.

Risk Management 149

Risk Management Risk Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 149

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Philosophy for being an outstanding team member. Now let’s have a look at how this could fit within a Scrum Team. Even more specific: during the different Scrum Events. The participants of this session are the full Scrum Team: Product Owner, Development Team and the Scrum Master.

SCRUM 168

SCRUM Development Team Review Innovation Planning 168

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices.

Development Team Review 148

Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Digite

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A question that I often get while speaking with people is: What is the difference between Kanban and Scrum? Scrum is primarily influenced by the Agile Manifesto which describes the “Agile” value system. Scrum strives to “protect” the development team from the influences of “traditional” project management tactics.

SCRUM 94

SCRUM Cadence Lean Underperforming Technical Team 94

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Nehmen Sie an einer von Stefans kommenden Professional Scrum-Schulungen teil ! Executives that are not close to the customer problems make the decisions at the portfolio level, and teams execute, which can lead to disengaged teams. SAFe is for compliance and contacts, Scrum for performance. Die Daten der Umfrage.

Lean 213

Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 213

Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2019

Organizations use Scrum because they hope it can help them become more Agile. Think of delivering value to customers sooner by releasing early & often, decreasing cycle time and lead time, improving team morale, lowering the number of defects, optimizing return on investment and increasing innovation rate. Liberating Structures.

SCRUM 84

SCRUM Development Team Review Closing Lean 84

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

That's a Scrum product without a Product Goal. Keeping them engaged and informed is more than just a courteous gesture; it's a Scrum necessity. In reality, they can be anyone from the end-users of your product, team members, and investors to senior executives. Product Goal This is the first “leg” of the triad stool.

Influencer 194

Influencer Development Team Review Agile SCRUM 194

Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

While working diligently behind feature flags, using elements of Scrum, it wasn’t clear to the stakeholders the value being delivered and how well the teams were progressing towards their end goal. Origins of self organising teams. Development teams have the following characteristics: They are self-organising.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Development Team Review Engineering 2017 124

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In the second experience the size change was even more significant and introduced a new complexity by having teams at different locations on three different continents. I couldn’t review all the code or be in on every discussion and decision. Strong teams are much more powerful than strong leaders. That’s what draws me to scrum.

Software Review 209

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Development Team Review 209

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! Executives that are not close to the customer problems make the decisions at the portfolio level, and teams execute, which can lead to disengaged teams. SAFe is for compliance and contacts, Scrum for performance. Survey Data.

Lean 183

Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 183

Scrum.org

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Nexus group of teams is very similar to the Agile Release Train (ART) construct. In both SAFe/Scrum it is a self-managing team of self-managed teams with a couple of key roles at the team of teams level. . Scrum theory emphasizes Empiricism and Self-management, coupled with Flow in recent years.

Cadence 107

Cadence Technical Review Development Team Review Lean 107