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AI as a Scrum Team Member

Scrum.org

Image Every Scrum Team wishes they had time each Sprint to accomplish more. Imagine AI integrating seamlessly into your Scrum Team, not just as a tool, but as a team member. Scrum was born out of software development and has moved well beyond to almost every type of complex product creation and management. for example.

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Stepping Into Scrum

Scrum.org

Starting with Scrum can feel overwhelming. The real magic of Scrum unfolds as you practice and improve over time. Start with the Basics When you’re new to Scrum, the best approach is to commit to the framework fully. Start with the Basics When you’re new to Scrum, the best approach is to commit to the framework fully.

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There's more to Organizational Agility than the Scrum Guide

Scrum.org

Let me start by saying that I am not demeaning the Scrum Guide in any way. The Scrum framework has changed the world for the better in ways that are impossible to fully quantify simply because of the scale of its impact. That being said, the Scrum framework "just" guides the interactions of the Scrum team itself.

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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Examples of scope creep. Example of scope creep in software development. Example: The customer sees a wireframe of the software and decides that it’s so good they want to extend functionality and add in more product options for the end user. Example of scope creep in construction. Example of scope creep in Scrum.

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What is Scrum? An Introduction to the Scrum Framework

Speaker: Eric Naiburg, Chief Operating Officer at Scrum.org

Although Scrum has been around for more than 25 years, it is still new to many. In this session, we provide an overview of the Scrum framework, discuss how Scrum enables agility and ways that empiricism can empower the teams that use it. The 2020 Scrum Guide - Scrum Events - Scrum Artifacts.

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Scrum Masters, what are you measuring in 2025?

Scrum.org

Here are some examples of the watermelon or cobra effect. Velocity: In a company that I was working for, a SOW was established that defined that the Scrum Team will deliver 60 points worth of work every sprint. Effect: The Scrum Team started filling up the backlog with unrelated work items just to hit the mark of 60 points of work.

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Navigating Uncertainty in Scrum: Embracing Feedback and Adaptation (From PM to PSM 22)

Scrum.org

In Scrum, the approach to uncertainty involves embracing short feedback cycles and to continuously refine understanding of user needs and challenges, thus significantly enhancing adaptability and responsiveness. I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact.

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