Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

TL; DR: 20 Questions from New Scrum Master to the Development Team. From Scrum Master to Development Team members, this set of questions addresses the foundations of a Scrum Team capability to build valuable products: technical excellence and what it takes to achieve this proficiency level.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Guide 2023: The Scrum Master Role If you want to fill a Scrum Master position in your organization, you may find the following interview questions helpful in identifying the right candidate. This revised set of questions addresses the Scrum Master role.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash The Ultimate Litmus Test: Go on Vacation If the outcome of an effective Scrum Master is to create a high-performing, self-managing team, the litmus test may be — what happens when you are not there? Read on for three Power-Ups to drive change, achieve results, and promote sustainable Agile practices.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to the numerous Scrumbut mutations, giving Scrum a bad name.

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Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2019

TL; DR: The Liberating Structures Immersive Workshop for Scrum. Since the beginning of 2019, the Hands-on Agile meetup in Berlin has been exploring how to apply Liberating Structures to Scrum. Beyond the basics, we have addressed the Sprint Retrospective, the Sprint Planning, the Product Backlog as well as the Daily Scrum.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Scrum and technical practices help achieve business agility by building the right thing and delivering it sooner. Scrum helps the team learn what they need quickly.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2022

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2020

TL; DR: Product Mindset and OWnership in Scrum Teams. How is that supposed to scale, you might ask, isn’t that approach turning the Product Owner into the Scrum team’s bottleneck, impeding value creation rather than spearheading it? Well, cargo cult Scrum might end up in that dead-end. Show Me the Money — the Business Model.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

TL; DR: Life Is a Negotiation; Why Would Scrum Be Different? Life is a negotiation; why would Scrum be different, particularly given its egalitarian nature? As you may recall, no one on a Scrum team can tell anyone else what to do, how to do it, or when to do it. Rant: Scrum Masters are no Project Managers ! ? ? ??

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 207

Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2023

As an Agile Coach, he’s responsible for about 50 Scrum Masters. For about one hour we talked about how to be a servant leader for such a group of Scrum Masters. Regardless if you’re an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, servant leadership is the desired mindset, behavior, and attitude. What are ways to lead, inspire, and guide them?

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Being an effective and successful Scrum Master requires a wide variety of skills, knowledge, and experience. This variety is captured in the stances of a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is expected to act as a teacher, impediment remover, facilitator, coach, mentor, and change agent. Create a virtual Scrum Quiz.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

The questions are derived from my sixteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! Source : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

"There's no predictability/commitment in Agile/Scrum". They are either already victims of "Bad Scrum" or are basing their concerns off of a lot of "Bad Scrum" going on out there. Why didn't I just say "Agile/Scrum provides great predictability" and get it over with? The Risk Burndown Exercise.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2021

They are derived from my fourteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. Join us on February 3, 2021: Hands-on Agile #29: Scrum Guide 2020 — Reloaded.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

Retrospectives are a crucial component of the Scrum framework, providing teams with a dedicated space to reflect on their performance and identify opportunities for growth. I once had the opportunity to work with a Scrum Master who followed an identical Retrospective agenda for over a year.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 213

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Agile, in this context, is now a widely used term, and the Agile Manifesto has given rise to a plethora of new approaches since its creation, many of which claim the manifesto as their impetus and driving force—including Scrum. . In Scrum, teams determine the frequency of value delivery by the length of the Sprint. Agile is different.

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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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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. What if the Scrum team is always only working on a random assortment of work items that seem to be the most pressing at the moment of the Sprint Planning?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2019

I was reminded by Ken Schwaber’s statement when he told me the reason why he chose the term Scrum Master rather than Scrum Coach because mastery is about the “being” and not the “doing”. As a master, the being is more important because if the Scrum Master gets the being right, the doing will be manifested right by itself.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 227

Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

Your single best investment to improve your professional standing; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? Exercising more command & control to counter complexity does not work, as any experienced leader will note. Remote Agile (Part 1): Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters & Agile Coaches. edition ! ?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 22, 2018

I first met Sally,and then later Francis her husband, at a local user group - Agile in Leeds , where Sally delivered a fantastic 10 minute talk on how she implemented Scrum to help Francis with ADHD. . In part two, we will go into more detail about the way we use Scrum at home to organise our lives. How did you start using Scrum?

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Gunther Verheyen

JANUARY 27, 2021

In October 2003 my life of Scrum started, albeit not with Scrum. My life of Scrum actually started with eXtreme Programming which we then wrapped in Scrum. Fast forward >> In December 2010 I traveled to Zurich (Switzerland) to attend a PSM class (“Professional Scrum Master”) by Ken Schwaber.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Join the community and help create the next edition of the Scrum Master Salary Report ! Jeff Patton presents a practical approach, guiding you through story lifecycles and offering exercises for quick understanding.

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

The idea has been around for several years: design the teams according to the product requirements and give them autonomy to create the best possible solution from both a value proposition and an organizational sustainability perspective. Remote Agile (Part 1): Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters & Agile Coaches. Brooks’s Law.

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Technical Review Agile Software Review Software Engineering 183

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the importance of a viable Definition of Done for a Scrum team’s success, it has always puzzled me how complacent or ignorant many Scrum teams are regarding their Definition of Done. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Definition of Done: 10 einfache Prinzipien eines kritischen Scrum-Erfolgsfaktors. ??

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Scrum.org

MAY 18, 2020

The most popular practice so far is absolute transparency , practiced by 32 percent, following by sustainable work pace, visualize progress, everyone’s accessible for everyone, ‘teamwork’ over ‘individual work,’ and (remote) working agreements which are all in the range of 17 to 21 percent. Good Remote Agile Practices — Related Posts.

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Gunther Verheyen

MAY 1, 2020

I am excited to share that my new book “97 Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know” is now available for (pre-)ordering. No fewer than 68 practitioners expended the effort to write one or more essays about Scrum for you. Keep being an inspiration to other Scrum practitioners. I thank every single one of them.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Have you ever tried to kickstart a “Scrum of Scrums” in an organization? I suppose a Scrum of Scrums is a bit like a start-up: there has to be a real value proposition. Maurya envisioned iterating through multiple versions of a canvas as quickly as possible until a sustainable business model is found.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And we share results from our own analyses based on actual data from stakeholders and Scrum teams that we collected through the Scrum Team Survey. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. We collected the data through our Scrum Team Survey. We worked with Prof.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2019

The comparison between Kanban and Scrum obviously comes up often when we're talking to teams, especially in the context of Professional Scrum with Kanban. Scrum is quite clear about the topic (Quoting the Scrum Guide ). Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. To Team or not to Team? Mixing it up.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2019

Organizations use Scrum because they hope it can help them become more Agile. Working effectively with Scrum requires strategy. As a Scrum Master, you develop and help others develop strategies to become more successful with Scrum. How does management interact with Scrum Teams? How will they improve over time?

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

An Agile skillset also includes effectively understanding and using Agile tools and methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban. Embodying these commitments—from ownership and the Agile mindset to fostering a safe-to-fail environment—ensures that as an Agile leader, you pave the way for a successful, sustainable Agile transformation.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Everyone who knows about the Scrum framework is aware of how it has benefited the software development industry. Understanding this framework is crucial for both individuals and groups due to Scrum’s global success and popularity. Who is a Scrum Master? Roles and Responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

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NimbleWork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A retrospective meeting, often associated with agile methodologies like scrum and kanban , is a crucial opportunity for a team to reflect on their recent work and identify areas for improvement. Mindful of time constraints, it’s crucial to maintain a reasonable duration for these meetings to sustain engagement and stave off fatigue.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 14, 2021

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. Scrum theory emphasizes Empiricism and Self-management, coupled with Flow in recent years. Lean/Agile Leadership.

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