In this episode of the Women in Agile Podcast, it is discussed that in 2023 the US saw an all-time high workforce participation rate for mothers with young children, as well as the narrowest gender gap for workforce participation in history. However, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles...

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 delves into the darker aspects of Founder Mode, popularized by Paul Graham and others, offering a critical perspective for agile practitioners, product leaders, startup founders, and managers.

Product discovery is not just a process — it’s a critical mindset for driving successful product development. By adopting a structured approach to discovery, teams can ensure they are solving the right problems and delivering value to both customers and the business.

In this Scrum.org Community Podcast episode, PSTs Paul Kuijten and Lavaneesh Gautam join to discuss the creation of the new Professional Product Discovery and Validation course, aimed at helping Product Owners and Product Managers validate product ideas before development. (30:33 minutes)

Möchten Sie Produkte in einer Weise entwickeln, die kostspielige Fehler vermeidet, die Kundenbedürfnisse erfüllt und Ihre Karriereaussichten drastisch verbessert? Dann ist das Pre-Mortem Ihre Geheimwaffe!

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.

In diesem Artikel teilt PST Simon Flossmann 3 Tipps, wie du bessere Sprint-Ziele formulierst

Hypothesis-driven development offers a structured approach to problem-solving and innovation while minimizing risks, enabling evidence-based decisions, and fostering experimentation. This series includes the benefits of a hypothesis-drive approach for Scrum Teams and product delivery as well as templates and examples of different hypothesis formats.

Hypothesis-driven development promotes a structured approach to agile delivery, enabling teams to test assumptions early and make data-informed decisions. This leads to more efficient and effective outcomes. Other benefits include:Focus and ClarityHypotheses help Scrum Teams move from vague ideas an...

To achieve and maintain agility, organizations must focus on three key areas: broad product definitions, cross-functional skill sets, and frequent releases.

In this reflective blog post, I explore the evolution of Scrum and Agile over the past two decades, highlighting key milestones and shifts in how these frameworks have been adopted. I discuss the current state of Agile, addressing ongoing challenges and the strong community support that persists. Lo...

Learn why too much transparency can have a detrimental effect and why strategic opacity may sometimes be necessary to protect the team’s autonomy and maintain a healthy dynamic.

Scrum Masters change styles and stances as needed. However, when someone who lacks knowledge or experience takes on this accountability, it often leads to Scrum Master anti-patterns. In this post I am sharing the anti-patterns and its pitfalls that I experienced, there could be more.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Patricia Kong hosts our host, Dave West! We revisit some open questions from Dave's webcast Introducing the Agile Product Operating Model, an Evidence-Based approach from last month. (23:32 Minutes)

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann, wie mit Liberating Structures die Scrum Events verbessert werden können.

Découvrez dans cette vidéo ce qu'est une User Story, son origine dans l'Extreme Programming, et comment elle aide à délivrer de la valeur client et à améliorer la communication d'équipe. Apprenez à structurer vos User Stories avec la méthode des trois C : Carte, Conversation, Confirmation

Explore the key differences between self-organizing and self-managing teams in Scrum, and discover how these concepts enhance team autonomy, creativity, and productivity. Learn how to implement these approaches effectively for greater business agility and shorter time-to-market.

The majority of CIOs are struggling to balance innovation and operational  excellence. Ageing infrastructure affects service quality, poor performance creates negative customer sentiment and ultimately stalls Digital Transformation agenda. To get the balance right, we found there were 3 key areas th...

How many people struggle with juggling Business as usual (BAU) operations as well as delivering products to customers and well as investing in innovation? Getting the balance between operational excellence and innovation is key.

The Product Community’s Criticism of Scrum Is Unjustified.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, Steve Lizotte, VP of Engineering at NEC, and PST Yuval Yeret are interviewed by Dave about the practical implementation of Scrum and Kanban practices at NEC as a part of our Value Delivered series. (40:56 Minutes)

In diesem Artikel teilt PST Simon Flossmann sein Top 3 Liberating Structures für Scrum Events mit dir.

Dieser Artikel zeigt zehn schnelle Scrum-Erfolge auf, die Sie erzielen können, um Ihren Beitrag zum Fortbestand Ihrer Organisation in diesen schwierigen Zeiten zu belegen.

I recently joined a conversation with Agile Coaches from various organizations. What started with lightweight chitchat ended with a depressing conclusion: many felt close to burning out. Learn more about the reasons, and how Agile Coaching Ethics and Liberating Structures can help.

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

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...

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

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...

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...

25/10 Crowdsourcing is the Swiss Army knife for workshops, retrospectives, strategic planning, vision and user story workshops; for finding and evaluating desired outcomes, product goals, process optimizations. This blogposts goes into detailed steps on how to facilitate this liberating structure in...

This article provides actionable insights on leveraging alignment tools to build trust, enhance collaboration, navigate risks, and maximize value creation, ultimately leading to more successful product outcomes aligned with organizational goals.

In diesem Artikel teilt PST Simon Flossmann seine Erfahrungen der letzten 10 Jahre als Scrum Master.

Scrum is often implemented at the team level, which can limit achieving business agility at scale. Moving beyond this "team-level agility" to a more holistic approach fosters in-team and inter-team collaboration, aligning with the "second wave of Agile".

In the late 90s, many companies adopted a 150-person rule for organizational units to maintain manageability and cohesion. However, this approach often led to fragmented products and complex management structures, making strategic execution a challenge. Today, a new idea is emerging. Instead of s...

In this Scrum Pulse webcast, Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, introduces the Agile Product Operating Model and how it can help organizations reduce uncertainty, minimize risk, and increase the likelihood of delivering successful products centered around customer needs.

One of the accountabilities that a Scrum Master has to fulfill is to make the Scrum Team effective. This includes the Scrum Master, as well. However, in my experience I have come across only a handful of Scrum Masters who understand the concept and who focus on improving and making themselves effect...

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

A myth re-visited. Seven years ago, Christiaan Verwijs and I wrote the article "The Scrum Master is a Junior Agile Coach" and explained why this is a myth according to the Scrum Guide. What's the state of this myth today?

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...

The implementation of an agile lean change approach is easy to talk about, but harder to execute. By focusing on incremental change, frequent feedback, and tailoring the approach to specific needs, Agile enables businesses to respond effectively to evolving markets and deliver greater value.

In diesem Artikel beschreibt PST Simon Flossmann 3 kreative Methoden zur Rettung deiner Scrum-Master-Community-of-Practice

A former student of mine asked me a question: I've just started working with a product development team whose members live in India Standard Time, Central European Time, and East Standard Time I'd like to help to configure our Sprints. Do you have advice about stand-ups? How often? Should we meet la...

This blog answers the questions that we did not have time for in the webcast on Procurement and Supply in Agile Transformations. There are many challenges that are common in introducing agility into Procurement and Supply that have been observed within agile transformations.

In this video, Todd and Ryan explore Ken Schwaber's 2006 white paper, which discusses why Scrum is hard and disruptive. They use cross-functional, self-managing teams to emphasize Scrum's foundation in iterative and incremental development. Lean thinking and empirical process control are core princi...

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

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.

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.

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...

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.