Are you confident that you have alignment across the organization on your product’s direction? If not, you might benefit from a stakeholder mapping exercise. In this week’s episode, Jeff and Pat talk through two simple tools to group your stakeholders, allowing you to answer “YES!”

Scrum, often confined to the 'build' phase in traditional project frameworks, can be more effectively leveraged in a product-centric environment. By transforming the Sprint Review into a collaborative platform for strategic alignment and continuous improvement, organisations can maximise Scrum's val...

Explore the power of self-managing teams within the Scrum framework and discover why they're crucial for innovation and adaptability in this video with PSTs Jason Malmstadt, Robert Pieper, and Greg Crown. Learn how self-management can help identify team challenges early, improve problem-solving, and...

How to Elevate Your Standing as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 3 Strategien, wie Scrum Master den Zusammenhalt über Teamgrenzen hinweg fördern können.

Nel product management, comprendere la differenza tra output, outcome e impatto è cruciale. Gli output sono i risultati immediati del lavoro del team, come una nuova funzionalità sviluppata durante uno sprint. Gli outcome rappresentano i cambiamenti desiderati derivanti dall'uso di questi output, co...

By shifting the focus from project-based delivery to product lifecycle management, organizations can significantly enhance their ability to innovate, respond to market changes, and deliver value to customers.

This story highlights the importance of using complementary metrics to ensure you're not just focused on speed, but also on delivering real value to your customers.

Managing uncertainty by embracing and adapting to them through short feedback cycles, enhancing adaptability and responsiveness to user needs and market changes.

A product strategy is a high-level plan that helps you realise your product vision. It defines the product, who it is for, why people would use it rather than some other product, and the benefits it provides to users, customers, and the producer.

In this video, PSTs Greg Crown, Jason Malmstadt, and Robert Pieper explore the challenges of self-managed teams and why some struggle with self-management. They share real-life stories of teams that fail and explain the key reasons behind it. Learn about the importance of clear goals, accountability...

A product vision is a concise and motivating statement that clearly outlines the future direction of your product. In this article, we have explored several key characteristics that define an effective Product Vision.

In diesem Artikel erklärte PST Simon Flossmann, was Product Owner bei der Strategie für ihr Produkt beachten sollten.

Gibt es agile regulierte Industrien, oder ist das ein Widerspruch in sich? Kürzlich erhielt ich eine Projektmeldung von einer Organisation, die einen Scrum Master mit mindestens zwei Jahren Erfahrung mit Informationssystemen für Reisende im Bahnverkehr und im öffentlichen Nahverkehr haben sollte....

In our recent episodes, we emphasized the need to focus on business outcomes in successful Agile organizations. Once business outcomes are prioritized, good Agile coaches focus on the agile practices that support those business outcomes. In this episode, we share some concrete examples of how to do ...

I am often asked, what’s the right amount of information for an item in the Product Backlog. First, there is no “right” amount of information. And second, less is more.

Leaders and teams often face challenges that seem insurmountable, leading to inaction. This blog introduces a practical framework to navigate complex situations by focusing on what you can control, influence, and accept. By understanding these areas, leaders can break through barriers and drive mean...

このポッドキャストでは、業界のエキスパートを特別ゲストとして迎え、アジャイルとスクラムの世界にふかく潜り込んでいきます。スクラム、DevOps、ユーザーエクスペリエンス、プロダクトマネージメント、コーチングなど、様々なトピックをカバーします。私、フォンテーヌグレゴリは、「アジャイルの旅」ポッドキャストのホストです。アジャイルコーチ、スクラムマスター、またはコンサルタントとして日本企業を支援しております。そして、Scrum.orgの認定プロフェッショナルスクラムトレーナーです。 今回のゲストは小牧 将和さんです。大規模なスクラムとアジャイル開発について、特に株式会社タイミーがチーム・トポロジー...

In this PST Spotlight episode hosted by PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans, Dimitris Dimitrelos shares his journey with Scrum. (18:05 Minutes)

When we say that Scrum is purposely or deliberately incomplete, it's not that they didn't finish writing the Scrum guide or that they have a little more research to do before the Scrum Guide is perfect. What we mean is that Scrum is a framework within which teams work together to deliver value. It's...

Product Owner is an accountability within Scrum. If you are not doing Scrum then there is no Product Owner. However, Scrum does not clarify besides a couple of bullet points what is expected of a Product Owner and it leaves a lot of grey area for people to interpret and mis-interpret the need of Pro...

These criteria establish conditions for team or stakeholder acceptance, ensuring that the work meets the required standards and setting clear expectations for what needs to be delivered.

We often measure success just by looking at achieving our goals. However, this is a limiting perspective that no longer serves adaptive business and leadership.

Backlog refinement is essential for Scrum teams to work effectively, yet many teams struggle to allocate enough time for this critical activity. In this video, PSTs Jason Malmstadt, Gregory Crown, and Robert Pieper discuss strategies to optimize backlog refinement sessions and share practical tips f...

Hiring Pitfalls: Why Combining Project Manager and Scrum Master Roles May Fail in Regulated Industries

In diesem Artikel beschreibt PST Simon Flossmann 3 Fehler, die bei der Skalierung von Scrum vermieden werden sollten.

In this Responsive Advisors Lightning Round, PSTs Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt go over common scenarios that lead to change while you’re in the middle of a Sprint and ways you can deal with unplanned work that’s thrown your way during the middle of the Sprint.

In a recent episode of "Scrum is Hard and Disruptive," Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley discuss the provocative idea from Ken Schwaber's 2006 white paper that if the Waterfall methodology effectively meets a team's needs, it should be continued. The ultimate goal is to prioritize effectiveness and custom...

The focus of measurement shifts from predictive metrics and vanity metrics to a more transparent, empirical approach

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West chats with PST Felipe Andrade about the application of Scrum in non-traditional product development contexts, such as small businesses. Felipe shares his experience of implementing agile principles in a barbershop/pub setting, emphas...

Knowledge RequirementsUnderstand that discovery and validation is an ongoing activityUnderstand which experiments to run and when to run themUnderstand the purpose of running experimentsBe able to identify the best questions to ask usersUnderstand the relationship between discovery and validationUnd...

Knowledge RequirementsUnderstand how testing different kinds of assumptions affects your willingness to invest.Understand that a proto-persona is not a validated persona with an abundance of research behind it.Understand the influence your end-user's needs has on the direction of your product.Abilit...

Knowledge RequirementsUnderstand how to identify a business problemUnderstand how there are differences in the importance of each stakeholderUnderstand how to help stakeholders make better data-informed decisionsUnderstand the use of data and learnings from doing discovery and validationIdentify eff...

Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) includes questions that test your understanding of discovery and validation practices in an Agile work environment.Questions on the test fall into three broad categories;Engage with VisionEvolve with ValidationLead to ValueThese questions are deri...

An increment is a usable, completed piece of a product, built in an iteration or less, that adds potential value and moves the product closer to the goals, ensuring continuous progress and improvement.

With their unique blend of skills and expertise, Scrum Masters can potentially become catalysts for change, fostering an environment where value delivery and product mindset thrive.

Ordering a Product Backlog ensures that every step taken, every backlog item worked, is a step towards delivering value, satisfying stakeholders, and making the best use of the team's capabilities.

Do you want to investigate various estimation techniques deeply? Especially, how Planning Poker is played. Here is the answer.

In diesem Artikel teilt PST Simon Flossmann 5 Lektionen aus über 150 Scrum Trainings mit mehr als 1800 Teilnehmern aus den letzten 4 Jahren.

Für den folgenden Artikel habe ich Vorschläge aus mehr als 50 Kursen zusammengetragen, wie man die Velocity „am besten“ manipulieren kann.

このポッドキャストでは、業界のエキスパートを特別ゲストとして迎え、アジャイルとスクラムの世界にふかく潜り込んでいきます。スクラム、DevOps、ユーザーエクスペリエンス、プロダクトマネージメント、コーチングなど、様々なトピックをカバーします。私、フォンテーヌグレゴリは、「アジャイルの旅」ポッドキャストのホストです。アジャイルコーチ、スクラムマスター、またはコンサルタントとして日本企業を支援しております。そして、Scrum.orgの認定プロフェッショナルスクラムトレーナーです。 今回のゲストは木原 朝美さんです。優れたプロダクトを作るために、UX Designスキル・Experience De...

The PO maximises value by setting the direction for the product, reflecting the customer needs and desires in clear business objectives, assessing technical challenges, and validating assumptions.

El Proceso de desarrollo ágil puede lograr un mejor impacto en el negocio y los clientes cuando se produce una mejora de la transparencia a través del alineamiento estratégico. Esto puede partir desde la definición del objetivo de negocio a nivel estratégico. En esta ocasión les comparto una forma d...

To help you identify when your team is deviating from the practice of incremental delivery, here are 4 red flags to watch for.

In this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning Round, PSTs Gregory Crown, Jason Malmstadt, and Robert Pieper explore the true skills that make a really good Scrum Master. Learn what sets great Scrum Masters apart from the rest. They will discuss important traits like leadership, influence, and managing...

In this PST Spotlight episode, PST Ryan Ripley interviews PST Ralph Jocham about his Scrum journey and experience. (11:47 Minutes)

For the following article, I aggregated exercise suggestions on how to “best” game velocity.

In diesem Artikel zeigt dir PST Simon Flossmann, wie du eine Sprint Retrospektive in 6 Schritten durchführen kannst, die langfristig den Teamzusammenhalt stärkt.

In a conversation with a new Scrum Master, I shared advice for the first 90 days on the job.