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Scrum and Lean Thinking - What's the relation?

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In the 2020 version of the Scrum Guide a new thinking model was added to the principles on which Scrum is founded - Lean Thinking. However, not enough justice is done in explaining WHY Lean Thinking was introduced or added to Scrum guide. And this stands true for the other accountabilities on the Scrum Team as well.

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The Journey and Future of Scrum and Agile – A Reflection

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Reflecting on Two Decades of Agile Over 20 years ago, while working as a Software Engineer on an Air Defense System, I found myself in a traditional waterfall context. Our team leader was educated with Scrum and wanted to see if it would work. So he began our education, teaching us self-management and relentless focus on Done.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. Plus, we’ll get into scrumban, a combination of kanban with scrum. This created less waste and increased the efficiency of processes.

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Guide to Building a Career as a Scrum Master

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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. In fact, in my first job, at Hewlett Packard, I was a Software Engineer. Introducing the concept of Scrum Board.

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What makes the difference between a GOOD Scrum Master and a GREAT Scrum?Master?

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Even though the global Scrum adoption is now at 75% ( source: 14th State of Agile report 2020 ), the Scrum Master profession is still difficult to grasp for many. I have encountered and still encounter many organizations struggling with understanding the role of the Scrum Master. The Scrum guide definition. Scrum Guide.

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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

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This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics.

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Expanding Scrum Mastery Beyond IT

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As a seasoned professional in the field of Scrum and Agile, I've often encountered the misconception that Scrum Mastership is confined to the world of software engineering. However, the principles and practices of Scrum are universal and can be applied across various industries.

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