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.

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...

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

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. 

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...

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).

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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 Talking Heads

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.

Steve is great, but in terms of Agile leadership, he doesn’t touch sides – in my opinion – to Satya Nadella. You can see the difficulty he created within Apple because all innovation, product development, and so forth stemmed from him rather than a culture of innovation permeating the organization.

Lohnt das $20-Investment für ChatGPT Pro für Scrum Master und Product Owner? Ich habe 3 Experimente durchgeführt. Lesen Sie weiter und erfahren Sie, was dabei herausgekommen ist. Es war keine Selbstverständlichkeit.

Willkommen zum 13. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

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I ran three comparisons, using the identical prompt to trigger answers from the new GPT-4 and previous GPT-3.5 models. Read on and learn what happened. It was not a foregone conclusion.

Si eres un profesional de agilidad, entonces sabrás que cuáles son muchos los errores comunes en Agile asociados con este enfoque. Esto se debe a la naturaleza dinámica y cambiante del trabajo ágil. Sin embargo, es importante estar al tanto de los errores más comunes para evitar caer en ellos.

In this session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Joanna Plaskonka and Magdalena Kucharska answered questions focused on the Scrum Master, estimation, user stories, metrics, Scrum events and more! (59:15 Minutes)

Könnten die Prinzipien von "Agile" von Zeno von Citium in Athen des frühen 3. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. definiert worden sein?

Willkommen zum 9. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

An effective Product Owner is a strategic agile product manager that ties the Product Vision into the daily work by having a product management entrepreneurial mindset.

No hay una receta para decidir como actuar dentro del rol de Product Owner, pero hay algunas situaciones que pueden dañar el enfoque entrega de valor y desviar la razón de ser del rol.

Willkommen zum 8. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

Analyzing the Agile fluency model from the perspective of Org Topologies.

In this article, we will analyze the famous “Tribes and Squads” model (also known as a “Spotify model”) in terms of where it fits on the archetype map.

Could the first principles of “Agile” have been defined by “Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BCE?”

La facilitazione permette di guidare persone e team verso obiettivi concordati. Traduzione dell’articolo originale in inglese sul sito scrum.org.

The Definition of 'Done' is probably the most misunderstood concept of the Scrum framework. In this article we will discuss:  What Is the Definition of 'Done'  How it can be used in Scrum Events

3 Practices to Break out of Cruise Control and Drive Change

There is a lot of information out there about how to prepare for a Scrum Master interview. But, how do you land that interview? What are the qualities, mindset and personality traits needed to be a Scrum Master? Learn more in this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast. (34:36 Minutes)

This is a recording of a facilitation focused presentation by Patricia Kong, Product Owner of Enterprise Agility at Scrum.org at Beyond Agile Israel 2023. (30:42 Minutes)

Lassen Sie uns darüber nachdenken, warum die Beantwortung dieser veralteten Daily Scrum Fragen einen negativen Einfluss auf das Scrum-Team hat — Making Your Scrum Work (29).

The Definition of Done creates transparency by providing everyone a shared understanding of what work was completed and what standards were met as part of the Increment. If a Product Backlog Item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released yet. Think of the Definition of Done as the ...

Sprint Planning initiates the Sprint by laying out the work to be performed for the Sprint. This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.

The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. To reduce complexity, it is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers.

The Product Goal describes a future state of the product which can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against. The Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team.

During the Sprint Review, the Scrum Team and stakeholders review what was accomplished in the Sprint and what has changed in their environment. Based on this information, attendees collaborate on what to do next. The Product Backlog may also be adjusted to meet new opportunities. The Sprint Review i...

The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team.

The Sprint Goal is the single objective for the Sprint. Although the Sprint Goal is a commitment by the Developers, it provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it. The Sprint Goal also creates cohesiveness and focus, encouraging the Scrum Team to work together rather than on...

The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers. It is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint in order to achieve the Sprint Goal.

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization while serving the Scrum Team as well as the larger organization. 

As a member of the Scrum Team, the Product Owner provides clarity to the team about a product’s vision and goal. All work is derived and prioritized based on the Product Goal in order to deliver value to all stakeholders including those within their organization and all users both inside and out.