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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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Scrum Beyond Software Development

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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. You might say that Scrum - like other Agile frameworks - 'grew up' in software development. Most early Agile teams were software development teams.

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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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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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How To Handle "Urgent Request" in Scrum

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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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The Journey and Future of Scrum and Agile – A Reflection

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Our team leader was educated with Scrum and wanted to see if it would work. The role of the Scrum Master emerged as a critical one, transitioning from a team facilitator to an organizational change agent. Agile Coaching became a profession, with Scrum Masters who had real-world experience guiding large-scale Agile transformations.

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How do I coach my Product Owner? First steps.

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Scrum Masters ask me for help with Product Owner coaching constantly. Scrum mastery is a career that evolves through professional experience, often ambushing you when you least expect it. Most Scrum Masters haven't navigated the product management landscape before landing in their coaching role. Its popular for good reasons.

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What is Manager’s role in Scrum?

Scrum.org

There is a piece of information that is missing in the Scrum Guide. Where is the role of Manager in Scrum? The missed-out information makes many organisations confused if they have a similar place and adopts Scrum or present an Agile transformation. Or a scrum master? Where is the role of Managers in Scrum?

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