In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Mik Kersten, CTO at Planview, returns to chat with Dave about the movement from project-centric to product-driven models, reflecting on the recent Project to Product event where they both spoke. (42:12 Minutes)

Struggling with unclear priorities, technical debt, or stalled progress with your Scrum Teams? Adopting a product-focused approach can unlock your team's potential and drive continuous value. Discover how one team went from nine months of frustration to delivering game-changing solutions in just wee...

In this video, PST's Robert Pieper and Jason Malmstadt explore how technical debt impacts Scrum teams and whether it can be managed responsibly. Learn how balancing technical debt with strategic decision-making can lead to more effective development and avoid future pitfalls.

A common question for those new to the practice of #StoryPoints: Should we assign points to #bugs?

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, PSTs Paul Kuijten, and Fredrik Wendt join Dave to discuss the "lead to value" capability in Professional Product Ownership. (27:15 Minutes)

In this article, we explore the Kanban practice of "make policies explicit" and how it equips teams for self-management

Dive in to explore how the Agile community is coming full circle, rediscovering the essence that made Agile transformative in the first place.

In their latest episode, Todd and Ryan explain why Scrum is often harder than waterfall development, emphasizing that iterative processes require constant adjustments to engineering practices and architectural decisions. They highlight that Scrum forces teams to move away from over-planning and fo...

In 2022, Andrew Sales (Chief Methodologist and SAFe Fellow at Scaled Agile, Inc.) was talking at the Tecnifor SAFe Day. You can find the talk here. His subject was “accelerating flow of customer value”. I want to reflect on this talk and share how we can help improve flow of customer value in SAFe s...

This article explains why pre-mortems are a brilliant tool for risk mitigation, improving your team’s decision process, and how they can transform your product development process.

The short answer is yes, they can. Here's how.

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...

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

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

Understanding the true nature of the Product Backlog is essential for the success of Scrum and the delivery of value to stakeholders. By dispelling common misconceptions and embracing this knowledge, teams can enhance their responsiveness, prioritize effectively, and deliver maximum value to their c...

Agile Teams as Investors: A Deeper Dive into Maximizing Organizational Value by Trusting Your Teams to Find Solutions to Your Customers Problems.

While there are various ways to write or format items on the Product Backlog, one of the most popular and effective methods is writing them in the user story format. This practice, though beneficial, is not mandatory. Scrum teams may choose to adopt the user story format when it suits their needs an...

Velocity is a popular tool that many Scrum Teams use to size and forecast work. But so many organizations equate "velocity" to team "performance", and that is not what it's for.

Strobbo, an HR platform, faced challenges with its software development processes. The company’s initial mechanical approach to Scrum, coupled with poor communication and lack of trust, hindered progress and morale. To address these issues, Co-Founder Bert Neels brought in Professional Scrum Trainer...

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?

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)

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 ngườ...

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.

This blog post explores the implications of merging these roles and asks: Might there be exceptions where this approach is temporarily justified?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about how exactly to use Agile frameworks to deliver projects. Should you have a charter? Should the Project Manager also be the Scrum Master? This article will discuss 10 common FAQs for Project Managers seeking to use Agile frameworks—like Scrum—to deliver proj...

Are you a new Product Owner? How is it going? Feeling excited or challenged? No worries—you are not alone. We have captured the five pitfalls most new Product Owners face and how to avoid them.

Uncover when their technical acumen is a game-changer, a nice-to-have, or probably detrimental.

Product metrics are indicators that help assess the customer and business value a product delivers. This pieces includes common types of information to measure.

This blog explores how Scrum can solve ten common challenges that teams face, enhancing productivity and satisfaction both within teams and among stakeholders. Through its structure, Scrum addresses issues like unclear priorities, changing requirements, and ineffective communication by promoting reg...

🚀 Dive into the #AgileRevolution in defense! Discover how drones, open-source innovation, and Scrum are reshaping the future of national security. From composability to stable interfaces, find out how agility accelerates innovation. 🛡️ Transform your organization's approach and thrive in the exponen...

There are numerous benefits to a Definition of Done, but consider this: The entire purpose of Sprint is to deliver a done, usable increment at least once per Sprint. Shouldn’t we be clear about what done means to us in our context? In this article, we'll discuss 10 benefits of the Definition of D...

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product Development. The purpose of estimation is to provide a rough idea of how much effort, time, and budget are needed to complete specific features or PBI- Product Backlog Item of the product.

A cross-functional team is a fundamental part of effectivity. How does this relate to Sprint Planning? Check it out!

The content includes practices that can help Scrum Teams reduce the risk of their product becoming unstable or unusable.

What factors cause Scrum Teams to introduce instability into their product Increments and what techniques can help?

Applying Conway, Brooks, Hackman, Goodhart, Larman, and Parkinson in Practice

In this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Arunvignesh Ramakrishnan based in Malaysia answered the audience's burning questions about Scrum and their challenges including the accountabilities of a Scrum Master, being new on a Scrum Team, how to handle a PO leaving an organization, Sprint R...

In this video, Martin delves into the intricate world of Agile, specifically focusing on the concept of special sprints like Sprint zeros, refactoring sprints, and bugfix sprints. 🔄 He challenges the notion that these sprints enhance Agile practices, calling them 'Agile banditry'. Join us as we expl...

During this article, we’ll look at some basics about the Definition of Done (DoD). We’ll explore misunderstandings such as the application of the DoD, ways to use a fully achievable DoD and avoid creating a waterfall approach, when to inspect and adapt the DoD, and an example starting point for you...

by Don McGreal and Ralph Jocham - Whatever your role in product management or agile development may be, this guide will help you deliver products that offer more value, more rapidly, and more often.

Technical debt refers to the compromises made in software development, where quick and easy solutions are chosen over more robust and sustainable ones.

🔍💻 Facing the hidden dangers of technical debt in software? This article dives into the world of software development, unraveling the often-overlooked risks of technical debt. 🚧📉 Learn why understanding and managing this aspect is crucial for your business's success and sustainability. 🛠️💡 From Micr...

Scrum's empirical approach promotes adapting to reality rather than sticking rigidly to predefined KPIs. Success in Scrum focuses on continuous improvement, value delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Assuming a decent Scrum team has a definition of done, one which the team respects (because if they respect it, they can then have some hope of continually improving it), how long does it take them to deliver a done increment?

In this post, Stefan Wolpers shares ideas on how to support your Scrum Team transforming from output-focused workers to value-driven innovators

In this video, Martin unravels the intricacies of shaping a Sprint backlog in Scrum. It's a journey from simplicity to complexity, aligning diverse knowledge streams into a coherent approach to Sprint planning. 🧩🚀

In this article, we delve into common anti-patterns at the Scrum Team level: from planning and process breakdown to conflict avoidance and miscommunication to inattention to quality and commitment.

Scrum Values make the use of Scrum successful. How can these values bring more Transparency to your Increment? Check it out!

In this live session of the Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer webcast, PSTs Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley will answer your burning questions on the topic of Product Backlog Management. (58:17 Minutes)

How do you manage both the needs of stakeholders and the needs of developers at the same time? Do you always sacrifice craftsmanship and internal team improvements for stakeholder urgent needs? When do you handle technical debt? How do you improve? In this video, PST's Greg Crown and Robb Pieper dis...