Sprints are fixed length periods of work that last one month or less to create consistency and ensure short iterations for feedback in order to inspect and adapt both how work is done and what is being worked on. If cycles are longer, then the spirit of frequent feedback cycles can be lost. Longer S...

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.

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. 

How do the Product Owner and the Scrum Team navigate unexpected customer requests? What happens when a high priority customer issue is discovered mid-Sprint? Should the Scrum Team ignore the emergency or interrupt the Sprint? Like so many things in Scrum, the answer is that it depends.

Willkommen zum 2. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. 

Scrum im Selbststudium: Der Scrum Guide in 19 Artikeln erklärt - Teil 1:

Take your Daily Scrum from a reporting session to true teamwork and consider why answering the obsolete 3 Daily Scrum questions negatively impacts that ambition.

El Product Goal es un objetivo a largo plazo que establece la dirección general para el equipo Scrum y se enfoca en el valor que se entregará al cliente. Por otro lado, el Sprint Goal es un objetivo específico que se establece para cada Sprint en particular. Tener ambos objetivos en un equipo Scrum ...

Hoy me ha venido a la cabeza una idea de la que he estado conversando últimamente: ¿Se supone que los Producto Owners y los Scrum Masters deben estar en una lucha sin fin?. En el artículo verás la respuesta.

What transparency can the Scrum Master bring to the Scrum Team and the stakeholders of your product? Transparency, being one of the core underlying concepts of the Scrum framework, we can expect the Scrum Master to actively work on this.

A do-it-yourself workshop to have Scrum teams clearly express what they need from management, stakeholders, and the supporting organization with “What I Need From You”

Success is measured by the value it provides to the end user rather than the delivery of a feature.

Erfahren Sie, was ChatGPT als typische Arbeitsbelastung für einen Scrum Master betrachtet.

This blog post discusses the Theory of Constraints and how it can be a valuable tool for improving business, organization, and personal performance. The author emphasizes the importance of identifying and focusing on the constraints that are limiting success in order to achieve more with less effort...

In the quest for short-term gains and rapid productivity, organizations are sacrificing their long-term agility and adaptability, just like the Titanic did. But fear not! We can learn from history and prevent ourselves from meeting the same fate. So, let's explore how companies can avoid becoming th...

Org Topologies™ is a map with recognizable organizational archetypes that you can use to discover, improve and communicate your agile transformation journey. The map will allow you to talk to Managers, Scrum Masters, Executives, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners using a common language to reflec...

Understanding stakeholders is really important for Scrum Teams to be able to engage them in the right manner. I have found Stakeholder Persona Canvas as a lightweight tool that helps a lot in understanding them better.

Do you have to go to the Daily Scrum every day? Do you need to stand up? Should the Scrum Master and/or Product Owner attend every one? Watch this video to find out!

Read on and learn what ChatGPT considers to be a Scrum Master’s typical workload, excluding the removal of impediments.

Kleine Scrum-Missverständnisse wuchern schnell zu ernsthaften Erkrankungen aus. Möchtest du dies verhindern, solltest du frühzeitig und konsequent handeln. Natürlich ist nicht jede kleine Regelabweichung gleich besorgniserregend. Allerdings gibt es drei Erkrankungen, die Grund zur Sorge bereiten. Di...

La Definición de Terminado ayuda al equipo Scrum a trabajar hacia un objetivo común y proporciona una clara definición de lo que constituye un incremento "Terminado", impulsando transparencia y previsibilidad sobre el trabajo que se debe realizar en cada Sprint. Sin embargo, el equipo Scrum puede en...

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West continues his discussion with Willem van den Corput, VP Engineering at Lightyear and Michelle Siau, Agile Coach about how Scrum is used at Lightyear to develop Solar electric vehicles, managing complexity and adapting to growth in their o...

What transparency can the Developers bring to the Scrum Team and the stakeholders of your product? Transparency, being one of the core underlying concepts of the Scrum framework, we can expect the Developers to actively work on this.

In a context of an enterprise a cross-functional team is not enough. A concept of a Product Group that extends cross-functional team is helpful. A Product Group is a semi-autonomous unit with P&L responsibility that consists of cross-functional teams, shared functions, systems and roles. Multiple Pr...

Werden Product Owner künftig mit einem statistischem Modell um Jobs wetteifern müssen?

In Scrum, the Product Owner’s purpose is to maximize the value of the Scrum Team’s work (the product). Delivering value to the customer (beneficial customer outcomes) is the ultimate measure of success for the Scrum Team, including the Product Owner.

Will You Compete for a Position w/ an LLM Soon? — I took a few questions from the Hiring: 82 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions guide and ran a ChatGPT Product Owner job interview.

Scrum could be used in all sorts of domains, but I would not be so arrogant to tell you it can be used in any domain. It has been used and you can try it in pretty much any domain, but there would be one constraint holding back Scrum or holding back your ability to do Scrum: if you cannot deliver a...

Was zeichnet ein schwieriges Gespräche aus? - Die Gesprächspartner haben unterschiedliche Ansichten. - Es sind Emotionen im Spiel. - Es steht viel auf dem Spiel für die Personen. Führst du als Scrum Master Gespräche über Veränderungen, sind diese Gespräche schwierig. Wie du sie souverän meis...

¡Agile is not dead! Te queremos mostrar que debes saber del por qué y cómo puede utilizar la metodología ágil en tu vida profesional sin acabar en una defunción.

What transparency can the Product Owner bring to the Scrum Team and the stakeholders of your product? Transparency, being one of the core underlying concepts of the Scrum framework, we can expect the Product Owner to actively work on this.

In this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Sander Dur, PST at Xebia, joins to answer questions around Scrum Mastery, Self-Management, Product Ownership, estimation, metrics and more! (57:36 Minutes)

Accountability is the act of being answerable or accountable for something. It is a key component of any successful organisation. In this blog post, we will cover the benefits of organisational accountability and how it can help you improve value delivery.

Scrum is a popular Agile project management framework that has been adopted by organizations worldwide. A Scrum Master is a critical member of a Scrum Team, responsible for facilitating the process and ensuring the team follows Scrum practices. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you...

Keine Business-Agilität ohne solide technische Grundlagen; ein Scrum Team braucht eine gute Definition of Done. Erfahren Sie mehr über deren zwölf Erfolgsprinzipien, damit Ihr Unternehmen agil werden kann.

Is a Product Owner the boss on a Scrum Team? Do they write all the user stories? Do they participate in the Scrum Events/Meetings?

Creare prodotti complessi impone una strategia di sviluppo centrata sull'esplorazione di soluzioni incrementali. SpaceX è un'ottimo esempio di come un prodotto evolve nel tempo, facendo tesoro dell'esperienza. Spesso, in formazione o in clientela, mi sento dire che è impossibile sviluppare prodot...

How can savvy Scrum Masters and Scrum Teams use the Retrospective Prime Directive to avoid Retrospective Witch Hunts but instead create a culture of continuous collaboration and learning?

Business agility is only possible with technical excellence. Learn more about the twelve success principles of employing a Definition of Done as a quality standard to support your organization’s path to agility.

We have a Product Owner, a Product Goal, and a Product Backlog in Scrum. Why don’t we have a Product but an Increment? Read this blog to understand the reasoning behind the naming.

How does the Sprint Backlog supports Transparency? Transparency being one of the core underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. How can you use the Sprint Backlog to raise transparency?

Wie sollen wir erfolgreich eine agile Transformation durchführen? Sollen wir die Arbeit an eines der großen Beratungsunternehmen — McBoston — auslagern? Oder sollen wir eine agile Transformation mit ChatGPT in Angriff nehmen?

En la gestión de producto la visión de producto es muy importante para proveer motivación y propósito al equipo de Scrum y el alineamiento con el negocio. Con una visión apropiada la autogestión llega a tener sentido para orientar adecuadamente el foco del esfuerzo compartido para entregar valor.

Self-managing doesn’t mean that the Scrum Team — or the Scrum Master — is all-powerful.  (Sorry, not sorry!)  It means that the organization gives the Scrum Team the mandate to deliver value according to the product vision and goal within a set of guardrails.  

How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Shall we outsource the effort to one of the big consultancies? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing guidance?

Der Scrum Guide leistet bereits eine gute Arbeit, das Scrum-Rahmenwerk in seiner Ganzheit zu erklären. Für Scrum-Neulinge ist diese Darstellung zu theoretisch, sie suchen als ersten Einstieg einen Schnelldurchlauf durch einen Sprint. Wenn du weiter liest, dann bekommst du diesen Schnelldurchlauf.

A Scrum Master is effective when their team is effective. As the Scrum Guide says, Scrum Masters are accountable for the effectiveness of the Scrum Team.  Let’s explore what this entails.

Organizations sometimes misconstrue the role of a project manager with the accountability of the Scrum Master. While a project manager and a Scrum Master are similar in that they both work and interact with teams, there are distinct differences between their roles. 

Let’s harden a popular Scrum Master interview guide in the age of ChatGPT!

Help your Scrum team to avoid getting stuck in analysis paralysis by applying Itamar Gilad’s Confidence Meter.