The Scrum values help create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, guiding the team toward better results and a more satisfying work experience. I’ve written and talked a lot about the Scrum values over my consulting and coaching career because I’ve seen how they can galvanize teams...

What is throughput, the role of Product Backlog items in ascertaining throughput and how do we measure throughput.

What is the best way to address recurrent problems that are identified at Retros? Those ones that you actually spend a lot of time trying to overcome but eventually come up again.

The “Definition of Done” (DoD) describes the quality standards for the Increment to be considered “done” and in a state that it can be effectively inspected. It provides to the Scrum Team and organization a common understanding of the completeness of the Increment. Without this crystal clarity, it’s...

As a new Scrum Master you’ll want to get to know your team, the people outside of your team that you’ll work with, including stakeholders to help the team improve at delivering value. To help you get started, here are some questions and tips to consider when you join a new team as a Scrum Master and suggestions on building collaborative relationships.

In this vlog, we're going to tell you about a company that failed spectacularly... and then turned it around with a 'Scrum Reboot'!

Learn how to use ChatGPT to create workshops for agile practitioners such as Scrum Masters

Who are the Quality Assurance (QA) experts in the Scrum Team and what do they have to do with guardian angels? Who is responsible for the quality of your product? What practices can you use to positively impact collaboration within the Scrum Team and the quality of solutions created? You will find i...

Hast du dich jemals gefragt, welche Auswirkungen Stellenanzeigen für „Junior-Scrum-Master“ auf unsere Branche haben?

Effective Stakeholder Engagement is key to the success of the product and one of the essential skills all product people should have. This article is part 1 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. In this we will learn effective ways to identify stakeholders.

In this episode of the Agile Actually podcast, PSTs Martin Hinshelwood and Simon Reindl explore the trend for a life coach to present themselves as an agile coach for organizations. (59:02 Minutes)

With the widespread adoption of Scrum, variation in how teams practice Scrum has inevitably evolved. At the same time, some organizations that have turned to Scrum wonder if they are getting its full benefits. So, how do you know if Scrum is working? In this article, I outline 3 questions that can h...

How does the Product Goal relate to a Product Backlog and what is the point of it all? I'll explain in this vlog!

Il podcast Scrum Italia, con il Professional Scrum Trainer Fabio Panzavolta, vi propone una serie speciale dedicata all Scrum Guide.

No es raro que las personas hagan la transición de una profesión a otra, o que las personas desempeñen múltiples roles simultáneamente. Esto también es cierto en el caso de los coaches de vida que se hacen pasar por agile coaches. Déjame hablar un poco de qué razones llevar a ese cambio de pro...

This post continues my ongoing series revisiting the principles behind the Agile Manifesto. This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle – “The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.”

Each Scrum Event serves Inspection, the second pillar of Empiricism. So does Sprint Planning. How? Find out ...

ChatGPT ist bemerkenswert leistungsfähig, wenn es mit sinnvollen Eingabeaufforderungen bedient wird; hier ist ein Beispiel.

Willkommen zum 19. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

This episode of the Women in Agile podcast explores the topic of presence (38:23 Minutes)

I have had two very different experiences on my journey to becoming a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST). To become a PST is a privilege and it should rightly be a difficult process to ensure the quality of Scrum.org trainers is maintained. Here are my learnings from the experience, and my tips for pr...

Willkommen zum 18. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

Scrum es un marco incompleto a propósito. Scrum es un contenedor, no prescribe que prácticas o herramientas usar. Scrum no define la forma exacta de cómo realizar el trabajo o que usar para entregar valor, cada equipo debe descubrir la forma apropiada de hacerlo y complementar Scrum a su manera, po...

In this episode, PST Jay Rahman shares his experiences that led him to where he is today. He discusses Scrum in finance, leadership, agile mindset and more! (27:27 Minutes)

Learn about EBM and concepts you can use to develop your own dashboard that you can use to proactively engage upper management and stakeholders about the value of your product and the capability of your team(s).

The individuals involved in these and other Scrum Events must face complex challenges and ask and respond to difficult questions. We can make the process easier with a positive mindset.

Help Scrum Teams, stakeholders, and supporters understand how their system works, find leverage points, and trigger (big) change.

Willkommen zum 17. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

In this video we discuss the Definition of Done, why it is important and give an example of how it is created. (4:29 Minutes)

ChatGPT is remarkably capable when fed decent prompts. So consider investing your time accordingly.

Willkommen zum 16. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

Sprint Goals and Product Goals are really tough to grasp an apply. Most people just restate the PBIs as the goal. Here's a checklist to help you make useful Sprint Goals and Product Goals.

In this vlog, PST Joshua Partogi digs deep into the concept of Definition of Done and Increment in Scrum.

The Definition of 'Done' probably is the most misunderstood concept of the Scrum framework. In this article, we will learn some common dysfunctions or antipatterns associated with the Definition of 'Done' and also certain tips or remedies to overcome these.

Siempre me preguntan sobre como mejora la relación con tus stakeholders si se eleva la colaboración y mi respuesta la quiero plasmar en este post. Un stakeholder es cualquier individuo, grupo o entidad que tiene interés o puede verse afectado por las decisiones y acciones de una organización, ini...

Willkommen zum 15. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

This Women in Agile podcast covers gender equitable recovery and the dynamics of how COVID-19 has impacted women in the corporate workforce.

Scrum describes three formal artifacts in the Scrum Guide, but why? What is the point of the artifacts? What are the official artifacts defined by the Scrum Guide? Watch this video to find out!

Product Ownership is not a straightforward job. Accountable for maximizing the value derived from the product, Product Owners have to balance their options continuously, decide what to do, and maybe even more importantly, what not to do.

Willkommen zum 14. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

In questo evento esploreremo come, facendo evolvere il vostro modo di essere, stimolerete l’innovazione, renderete i vostri prodotti migliori e i clienti più contenti.

The Definition of Done describes the quality standards for the Increment. Learn why getting to Done is so important, what undone work is, if it’s okay to show work that isn’t done to stakeholders, can you present undone work at the Sprint Review and what’s the difference between the DoD and Definition of Ready or acceptance criteria.

During our last webinar, Joanna Plaskonka and I received a lot of questions regarding metrics and the Scrum Team. In this post I will try to address a few of them.

In the following interview with Marjolein Pilon, she describes how Scrum has empowered the Scrum Teams she has worked with to approach the challenging problem of Climate Change.

Short parody of Talking Heads

Short parody of All The Small Things by Blink-182

Short parody of Nothing Compares 2 U by Prince (also performed wonderfully by Sinead O'Connor and Chris Cornell)

When Scrum Teams experience a work quality issue, they sometimes shift the responsibility for quality control to the Product Owner as a solution. Not only is this impractical, but it's also anti-Scrum. Here's why.

Short parody of Your Song by Elton John

Short parody of "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner