Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Scrum Master? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (77)

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 3 Methoden für mehr empirisches Arbeiten.

Scrum Master JobGPT liefert wertvolle Einblicke in die Stellensuche, die Vorbereitung auf Vorstellungsgespräche und die Bewertung der agilen Reife potenzieller Arbeitgeber.

With its flexible and iterative nature, Scrum helps identify risks in product development. Events are feedback loops and opportunities to mitigate risks through transparency, inspection and adaptation.

In our recent episodes, we've explored Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and its pivotal role in optimizing value delivery for both businesses and stakeholders. LPM shifts from the traditional Project-oriented management to more impactful Product-oriented management. In this episode, Jeff and Patrick discuss the key disparities between Project- and Product-mindsets, and why that is important for Agile delivery.

From our previous episode, you now know what Lean Portfolio Management is. The next question is: how do you maximize value with LPM to achieve your business objectives? Tune in to explore how Lean Portfolio Management uses products to deliver value.

How do you prioritize and allocate resources across various projects to ensure optimal outcomes? How do you ensure alignment between these outcomes and your organization's strategy and business objectives? Tune in to this episode to learn how Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) can help executives, project/product managers, PMO leaders, and key stakeholders bring the most value to business objectives.

I'm just going to say it. Most so-called 'spikes' do not belong on the Product Backlog. Learn more in this blog post from PST Mary Iqbal.

While a variety of skills are needed to become a successful Product Owner—analytical skills, leadership qualities, creativity, problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, adaptability, and resilience—one key skill that is often overlooked is public speaking. This article from PST Joanna Plaskonka explores why public speaking is vital for Product Owners, Product Managers, and Product Leaders, and how it can be leveraged to achieve better outcomes.

In diesem Artikel schildert PST Simon Flossmann, die 6 unübersehbare Anzeichen eines erfolglosen Scrum Master.

Scrum Master JobGPT is a free tool available with a paid ChatGPT account. It delivers actionable insights on job hunting, interview prep, and evaluating potential employers' Agile maturity.

Check out this short blog from PST Alper Gurbuz designed to outline factors affecting Scrum Master performance within organisations.

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Developers? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (76)

In diesem Artikel zeigt dir PST Simon Flossmann ein vielseitigstes Werkzeug, welches jede Scrum Master beherrschen sollte.

Eine Meta-Retrospektive ist eine ausgezeichnete Übung, um die Zusammenarbeit innerhalb des erweiterten Teams zu fördern, ein gemeinsames Verständnis des Big Pictures zu schaffen und wertvolle Handlungselemente zu erarbeiten

Misurare gli obiettivi in Scrum è necessario per capire se stiamo realmente massimizzando il valore del prodotto. Nell’articolo precedente, gli obiettivi in Scrum, abbiamo esplorato perché e come Product Goal e Sprint Goal forniscono focus e autonomia allo Scrum Team. Aiutandoci a concentrarci sul resultato voluto per l’utilizzatore, piuttosto che sulle funzionalità da implementare. In questo articolo vediamo perché è importante che questi obiettivi trasparenti siano ispezionati ed adattati a frequenze regolari… empirismo all’opera con gli obiettivi!

Predictive management and empirical management offer distinct approaches to handling complex work. Predictive management operates on the premise that the future course of work can be anticipated at the outset. Empirical management acknowledges that not everything about complex work can be known from the start.

Being mindful of pitfalls, embracing change, maintaining proper communication with stakeholders and customers, and focusing on value when ordering the product backlog will help avoid common mistakes.

A recent study claims to prove that agile practices fail more often than non-agile ones. What it really proves is the value of robust refinement and planning. Scrum teams that fail to allow enough time for those activities fall into predictable anti-patterns. But those problems are not hard to fix.

En este artículo, el PST Alex Ballarin te da 9 consejos concretos para que tus Sprint Planning te ayuden a planificar Sprints más fluidos y efectivos, con menos riesgo y con mayor valor entregado.

In this article, we discuss 10 signs that your company may have at least some elements of "Agile in name only". Do you recognize yourself in any of these?

From boardrooms to water coolers, organizations across industries proudly tout their commitment to Agile principles and frameworks. However, for many companies, being "Agile" often masks a deeper reality: a lack of true Agile mindset and practices.

In diesem Artikel gibt dir PST Simon Flossmann Tipps, wie du das Sprint Planning verkürzen kannst.

The Meta-Retrospective is an excellent exercise for fostering collaboration within the extended team, creating a shared understanding of the big picture, and immediately creating valuable action items.

Esta semana Guillem Hernandez Sola habla de las consecuencias del ego en la transformación ágil. Básicamente comenta como de díficil ciertas personas de la organización ponen complicada la transición a la agilidad que ellas mismas han iniciado.

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to the Product Owner? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (75)

As a Scrum Master, it's time to rethink our approach to agility. Instead of forcing strategies into predefined frameworks, evolve your operating model to align with unique strategies and empower your teams. This fundamental shift creates a dynamic organization that continually evolves and improves. In this blog, I share seven steps to help you out.

The impact of a powerless Product Owner and the strength of a Product Owner with a full mandate.

In this video, PSTs Robert Pieper, Jason Malmstadt, and Greg Crown discuss the importance of quality standards and how Scrum can help ensure high-quality results.

How do you overcome resistance to Scrum? PSTs Greg Crown and Jason Malmstadt share insights and strategies to handle pushback and smoothly transition your organization to Scrum.

In this article, PST Alex Ballarin explains how discovering and validating product features saves a lot of time and money invested in developing unnecessary features. He also recommends concrete actions to integrate product discovery and validation into Scrum.

Avoid five common rookie mistakes Scrum Masters make. Instead, discover how to set clear Sprint Goals, build trust, balance metrics, and empower your team to make independent decisions.

En este artículo, el PST Alex Ballarin explica como el descubrimiento y la validación de las funcionalidades del producto ahorra mucho tiempo y dinero invertido en el desarrollo de funcionalidades innecesarias. También recomienda acciones concretas para integrar el descubrimiento y la validación de producto en Scrum.

Empezar una carrera en Agile puede ser una excelente decisión en el entorno actual, donde la flexibilidad y la adaptabilidad son claves para el éxito de cualquier iniciativa, servicio o producto. Hoy Guillem Hernandez Sola te aconseja en como tu, hoy mismo, puedes empezar tu carrera en Agile.

Create a testable hypothesis using this simple template; it helps you analyze the change, articulate it clearly, and guide those you’re leading toward the desired outcome

Los Scrum Masters son efectivos cuando logran ayudar para maximizar la entrega de valor a través del uso de Scrum. Algunos criterios útiles para lograrlo se presentan en el presente post.

Bạn có bao giờ gặp những tình huống nhóm của mình đang đối mặt với những khó khăn, hay vấn đề không thể lường trước được. Lúc đó, thay vì tập trung tìm kiếm giải pháp thì các thành viên lại quay sang tập trung vào việc tìm hiểu vấn đề đến từ đâu. Rồi vì tập trung vào những lý do của vấn đề, mọi người vô tình quay sang chỉ trích, trách móc lẫn nhau? Không khí căng thẳng lên, mọi người bắt đầu mâu thuẫn, cãi vã nổi lên trong nhiều giờ liền, trong khi vấn đề vẫn chưa được giải quyết? Câu chuyện này có thể là một câu chuyện không mới, mà nhiều khi còn là chuyện “bình thường ở huyện” của rất nhiều Scrum team.

The 2024 global survey and report is complete. View the report and sign up for the webcast on June 27 2024.

Does your facilitation support Diversity and Inclusion? Discover how diversity and inclusion can transform your team dynamics and drive success. Unlock the benefits of diverse perspectives and improve team morale.

In the Creating Agile Organizations prototype organization, semi-independent product groups and shared services coexist. Product groups are operationally coupled by shared services but functionally decoupled from each other, that is: actions by a product group does not negatively impact the ability of other product groups to achieve their function. This design ensures that product groups can make necessary changes without being negatively impacted by other groups. Understanding and implementing both product-level and organizational adaptability is crucial for modern agile organizations. By balancing tight and loose coupling appropriately, organizations can remain resilient, responsive, and competitive in ever-changing markets. This dual-level adaptability allows organizations to thrive by continuously optimizing value and enhancing the customer experience.

OKRs can be an amazing tool for strategic alignment and improved results, but they can also be an incredible source of waste and confusion when poorly implemented. In this article we discuss 3 common signs that OKRs will generate a significant amount of overhead in your organisation.

Done is a fundamental part of bringing transparency. How does this relate to your Increment? Check it out! Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (74)

In this follow-up video, PSTs Greg Crown, Jason Malmstadt, and Robert Pieper explore more about scope creep, a common issue in project management.

Welche Alternative zum Agile Coach gibt es für Scrum Master? Die Antwort liefert PST Simon Flossmann in diesem Artikel:

Dieser Artikel untersucht die Auswirkungen der Zusammenlegung beider Rollen und stellt die Frage: Könnte es Ausnahmen geben, in denen dieser Ansatz vorübergehend gerechtfertigt ist?

Is Your Data Telling You Everything? It could with Tree Mapping. Discover how this simple visual tool revolutionized your Product Backlog Management.

Digital technology allows organizations to be more customer-centric by delivering more value to customers via faster time to market, improved data insights, and more innovative products. However, aligning with customers is only part of the story. Not only do you need to focus on customers, but you also need to consider their needs in the context of value, cost, governance, and culture. Customer opportunity is a crucial ingredient but in the context of something much more significant and complex. Product has become the container for this. Product thinking must take center stage to enable organizations to align better with outcomes and value. In this blog, we discuss why everyone is talking more and more about Product Thinking and how knowledge workers need to think about value in the digital age.

A couple of months ago, I posted a prompt online. I said: “Hey, do you have questions about Scrum?” I got a tough question from Thomas, who asked: "Whilst everybody has to start somewhere, what do we do about "Masters" who don't know the basics?"

Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. It seems pretty unrealistic to think that we could envision all of the customer’s requirements upfront. And yet, that’s what many of those using a Waterfall approach to value delivery are trying to do.

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。 今回のポッドキャストゲストは南島千春さん、エンタープライズアジャイルコーチです。過去にMetLifeとアクサ生命でアジャイル開発の導入を経験しています。このエピソードでは、大規模アジャイル導入の課題、信頼の築き方、及びアジャイルコーチの役割と選び方について深掘りします。