Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2025

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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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Today we announced a partnership with ScrumMatch to help organizations that are looking to hire Scrum Masters and Product Owners find candidates that have been qualified by experts in Scrum, while at the same time helping those who are already Scrum Masters and Product Owners grow throughout the process. Why ScrumMatch?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2023

The concepts it presented blew my mind. Lean Startup and Scrum Reis and Blank talk about using these ideas to build and scale a business, but the ideas hold true at the product or even feature level. In 2016, Gartner created a diagram that showed how Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Scrum combined.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Christiaan Verwijs and I created the Scrum Team Survey to support Scrum and other Agile teams in their continuous improvement loop. It can be used independently from the Scrum Team Survey. You can quickly scale this workshop up to many Scrum teams as well. Step 3: Explore The Foundations Of Effective Scrum Teams.

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SCRUM Planning Agile Closing 208

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on Scrum Anti-Patterns. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Which makes any Scrum Master interview a challenging task.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2022

Scrum was introduced in 1995. Since then, as more people, teams, and organizations have started using Scrum, the framework has grown into the most used method for agile product delivery. And as the popularity of Scrum started to grow, many misinterpretations of the framework grew with it. The power of Scrum.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM 2022 Certification 245

Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2023

In the past years, Johannes Schartau, Christiaan Verwijs, and I wrote many articles on Zombie Scrum. Heck, we even wrote a complete Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ! I’d like to believe that since our book, Zombie Scrum completely disappeared. But Zombie Scrum is still present in different shapes and forms.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This free agile sprint plan template incorporates the entire scrum team to motivate and challenge them to drive success. Unlike a risk, which is an event, both positive and negative, which might occur, an issue is presently impacting the project for the worse. The issue must be resolved.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

As Scrum.org professionals, we have coached, trained and mentored thousands of Scrum Masters and consulted the organizations they work with, and we’ve consistently encountered similar issues that not only limit Scrum Teams from thriving, but also restrict empiricism from working. That’s Mechanical Scrum.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 10, 2022

Since 2020, the adoption of Scrum has increased rapidly. The following graph compares Scrum adoption in 2020 with 2021. It is no wonder that with this rapid adoption of agile, several myths about Scrum — the most popular agile framework — abound. In this article, we will discuss five common myths about Scrum. . (If

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We started the Scrum Guide for Leaders series with a discussion of what Scrum means for you as a Leader. Next, we discussed the conditions where Scrum's Empiricism, Self-Management, and Continuous Improvement can thrive. Next, We are turning to the Scrum accountabilities/roles. Scrum Team. Product Owner.

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SCRUM Leadership Defining Agile 238

Scrum.org

APRIL 15, 2023

Scrum is an Agile framework that has revolutionised how software development teams work. However, even with the best intentions, Scrum can be challenging to master. In this blog, we’ll explore mindful Scrum mastery and how it can help you improve your Agile practice. What is Mindful Scrum Mastery?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

Are you interested in becoming a Scrum Master, but you are yet to have any experience? In the last seven years, I have assisted several interested and enthusiastic professionals to become Scrum Masters. I gradually elevated to the role of a Scrum Master. . . The job of a Scrum Master is both exciting and challenging.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

In 2010 I started my first assignment as a Scrum Master. Mostly intended to help myself reflect on my role, receive feedback from other Scrum practitioners, and make improvements accordingly. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. The 6 Scrum Master Stances.

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SCRUM Leadership Influencer Agile 245

Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics. How can you make a Scrum team more effective? I created a free online app called the Scrum Team Survey.

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SCRUM Technical Review Influencer Software Review 242

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Which makes any Scrum Master interview a challenging task.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

There is no time like the present for looking backwards and planning forwards. Global Scrum Gathering. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. There will be professionals giving presentations and network opportunities and tours of the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Agile & Beyond

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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

JUNE 29, 2021

surprise, surprise, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People :) I will present them but in the context of Scrum Master's work. . In my work, unfortunately, I often see reactive Scrum Masters. For example: They are focusing on Scrum "ceremonies". Scrum mechanics is secondary to them. The book describes.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2022

So you recently started using Scrum and are struggling to get the most out of the Scrum events? Or, maybe your journey with Scrum has been going on for some time and you still feel that something is missing in your meetings. In this blog post you will find some tips and tricks that will boost facilitation of your Daily Scrum.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One thing that every team has had in common is that, at one time, they were new to Scrum. When I engage with teams to discuss implementing the Scrum framework, they often raise potential impediments to adopting Scrum. Below are the five most common objections to Scrum and why they don’t hold any weight. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As discussed in a recent article Making the Most of the Sprint Review , it’s an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect what was delivered, discuss the progress made towards the Product Goal, and adapt accordingly. Rotate presenters. But this presentation doesn’t have to be in the Product Owner’s hands alone.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on How to Make Your Scrum Master Fail. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 6, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. ????

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Scrum.org

APRIL 24, 2023

In questo articolo, Cynefin, Scrum e Agile, condivido parte della trascrizione di una conferenza di Dave Snowden del 2017. Mi ha permesso di capire che cos’è un sistema complesso e perché Scrum e Agile sono, al momento, gli approcci più efficaci per risolvere problemi complessi. Cynefin, Scrum e Agile Applichiamo Cynefin ad Agile.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2023

TL; DR: The Stoic Scrum Master – Making Your Scrum Work (30) Can wisdom from the past still be relevant to today’s VUCA-determined world? In other words: is there something like a Stoic Scrum Master? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Der Stoische Scrum Master – Making Your Scrum Work #30 ?

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ChatGPT SCRUM Artificial Inteligence Controlling 208

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Scrum Team delivers a valuable, useful, and usable Increment(s) every Sprint. The Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers solve stakeholder problems, capture stakeholder opportunities, and deliver valuable, useful, and usable improvements toward the product goal. Scrum Team members strive for net improvements.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2024

When companies dip their toe in Agile waters, they often start by simply trying out an Agile framework such as Scrum to deliver something relatively small, such as a project. However, with this comes the question: Can a Project Manager be a Scrum Master? And that's a great way to start. The answer is yes - but with caution. But beware!

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Scrum is a lightweight framework for solving complex problems. It's the Scrum Master's job to bring the Scrum framework to life. In my experience, there is another important success factor: Is the Product Owner able to exploit the benefits of Scrum? And yet that is no guarantee that the product will be successful.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The refinement process for those practicing Scrum determines the detail, order and size of the items in the Product Backlog. Imagine the product our Scrum Team is working on is a house renovation. Our Scrum Team will now need to replan the approach for delivering these PBIs. Let’s unpack why. . Conclusion.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What is the ‘Navigating the Scrum Events’ Series? If you or your team are new to Scrum, you can use this as a starting point to answer, “what should we be doing and why?” for each Scrum Event. The Sprint Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective Daily Scrum - What’s The Point?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 2, 2023

Being an effective Scrum Master or team member inevitably involves difficult conversations. Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Let’s look at some strategies for facilitating difficult Scrum Team conversations. . Be present. Sensitive topics and high emotions. Be flexible.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

During one of the recent training sessions, a participant posed an intriguing question: "What are some lesser-discussed skills that a Scrum Master should possess?" In these posts, I aim to share my insights and experiences regarding skills that are often overlooked in discussions but hold significance in becoming an effective Scrum Master.

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Change Management SCRUM Construction Initiating 218

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A Sprint Review is the scrum event that bridges the team and stakeholders. This event is more than a simple demo or presentation of work accomplished; it's an open collaboration, an opportunity to engage, give and receive feedback, and adapt if needed. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter.

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Scrum.org

MAY 23, 2022

Moreover, how did the previous Sprint contribute to our Scrum team’s mission? Answering these questions and adapting the Product Backlog in a collaborative effort of the Scrum Team with internal and external stakeholders is the purpose of the Sprint Review. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes !

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2022

. Can scrum be used outside software development? A lot of agile coaches, and scrum masters think when people are resisting some of the ideas that we’re presenting, they think that we’re presenting a fake wall that there really is no barrier that, the person they’re thinking hasn’t been opened or not. Absolutely. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2021

When I started as a Scrum Master, the thing that scared me the most was how to translate those lofty ideals into actual down-to-earth behavior. In it, I wondered if it was okay to add a fourth question to the set of three questions for the Daily Scrum that was provided as an example in the Scrum Guide back then. . Should I?—?as

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