This article by PST Simon Flossmann shows that successful Scrum Masters do far more than simply facilitate meetings. Using five reflection questions, it helps Scrum Masters assess their own effectiveness.

Was würde von Ihrem professionellen Selbstverständnis übrig bleiben, wenn Sie jeden Framework-Namen und jede Zertifizierung aus Ihrem Lebenslauf streichen würden? Was auch immer es ist: Investieren Sie dort.

How we used Scrum to build a video course project successfully.

This blog provides answers to some audience questions that we did not have time to address in the webinar titled ‘Leading with Evidence: Navigating Complexity through the Agile Product Operating Model’.

O caminho para a maturidade do Product Owner culmina no nível de "Empreendedor", mas a realidade operacional muitas vezes impede que o PO atue como o verdadeiro Maximizador de Valor. Este artigo explora o paradoxo do PO que domina o Scrum e o EBM, mas vive "preso na lama" de tarefas burocráticas. De...

In this article PST Simon Flossmann shares 7 questions Scrum Masters should ask themselves in the first 90 day in a new team to ensure long-term success.

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann warum Lieferzusagen reines Glücksspiel.

In diesem Artikel stellt PST Simon Flossmann die Scrum-Master-Score-Karte vor.

What happens to your Scrum Team when half its members never sleep or burn out, but completely lack business context? Attempting to plug 24/7 autonomous bots into traditional Scrum framework often results in broken workflows, mismatched velocity, and severe technical debt. Read on to learn how to evo...

Your anxiety about AI is a signal, not a verdict. Instead, consider: What would remain of your professional value if you removed every framework name and certification from your resume? Whatever that is: Invest there.

AI agents now mediate 45% of consumer purchases and will control $15 trillion B2B commerce by 2028 - your website isn't the front door anymore. Structured product data is strategic positioning.

AI is rewiring Scrum Teams. Smaller crews, faster experiments, TDD renaissance. But Scrum's core stays unchanged. Why empiricism wins in the AI era.

À medida que a inteligência artificial entra cada vez mais nas organizações, líderes e equipas enfrentam uma nova questão: quem deve realmente tomar as decisões, humanos ou sistemas de IA? Este artigo explora como os princípios de delegação podem evoluir na era da inteligência artificial. Em vez ...

A practical guide on what essential AI qualities define next-gen Scrum Masters.

Decision infrastructure solves time poverty: clear decision rights, decision-ready evidence, and learning capture eliminate coordination waste - freeing analytical capacity for judgment at decision velocity.

Product Owners can help manage dependencies through the content and ordering of the Product Backlog. And unfortunately, a lot of them have to spend a lot of time doing this, because their products are defined too narrowly as component teams.

To get quality output from AI, you should know how to communicate with it effectively. Let's check 10 ways together.

In this article PST Simon Flossmann shares his story of becoming a Scrum Trainer.

In this article, Professional Scrum Trainer Gregory Fontaine explores the impact of AI on software product development, breaking down Dan Shapiro's six levels from "Spicy Autocomplete" to the autonomous "Dark Factory." Discover where the industry stands today, why the next few months will be wild, a...

Hiring AI experts doesn't fix organizational DNA. Christensen's RPV shows capabilities migrate to Processes and Values, where 46% of AI pilots die because boundaries block required interaction patterns.

The job market for Scrum Masters is under pressure. AI is changing the rules. This article shows you three levers to stay relevant in 2026: make your value visible, sharpen your basics - and focus on what AI can't do.

Der Jobmarkt für Scrum Master steht unter Druck. AI verändert die Spielregeln. Dieser Artikel zeigt Dir drei Hebel, mit denen Du 2026 relevant bleibst: Deinen Wert sichtbar machen, Deine Basics schärfen - und Dich auf das konzentrieren, was AI nicht kann.

Das A3-Framework unterstützt Sie bei der Entscheidung, ob KI eine Aufgabe übernehmen sollte (Assist, Automate, Avoid). Der A3-Handoff-Canvas hilft Ihnen, dies ohne Qualitäts- oder Verantwortlichkeitsverlust durchzuführen.

When startups grow, they often bring in "responsible adults" who implement traditional playbooks in Finance, HR, and Legal. While well-intentioned, these silos often create a "factory mindset" that undermines the very agility that made the company successful. In this episode, Dave West is joined by ...

Over the last 18 months, AI has moved from a tech trend to a core capability, and Scrum Masters need to be enablers for this change. That means Scrum Masters need to not only embrace it but also serve as catalysts for it. And that is why Scrum.org released a new course, Professional Scrum Master - A...

AI is rapidly transforming the role of Scrum Masters. Those who fail to adapt to this new productivity engine risk becoming obsolete. The PSM-AI Essentials course helps you mitigate this risk.

Teams who have done Scrum training together perform better than those who haven't. It creates a shared language and shared expectations. When everyone understands not just what Scrum is, but why it works, they understand how to work together more effectively.

A practical guide to effectively evaluate the performance of Scrum Teams + Case Study.

Six Questions That Turn AI Delegation Into a Repeatable Workflow

AI ROI disappoints - we overestimate short-term impact. As with the internet's 1995–2010 trough, winners are now building infrastructure. Punctuated equilibrium: stability, then explosive transformation.

In Part 2 of this Q&A series stemming from questions in the webinar, Managing Your AI Teammate, Eric Naiburg continues the conversation with Darrell Fernandes, diving deeper into how AI is reshaping the way Scrum Teams work. (21:32 Minutes)

83 % der agilen Praktiker nutzen KI, jedoch setzen die meisten nur 10 % oder weniger ihrer Zeit dafür ein, da sie nicht einschätzen können, wo der Einsatz von KI sinnvoll ist.

A product roadmap is a high-level visual summary that shows what a product team intends to build to increase transparency. Let's see how AI can enhance the process of building roadmaps.

The APOM Guiding Principles are introduced as a set of principles to help organizations evaluate their operating models and avoid the trap of "mechanical Scrum" (focusing on mechanics over intent). This blog also addresses the impact of AI, which Dave believes will push organizations toward becoming...

If AI changes how you build, your Definition of Done should represent it. Let's check how.

Scrum Mastery is a craft that requires the right environment and a clear focus on the value chain to truly take off. Drawing from a decade of experience, PST Simon Flossmann shares five essential steps I wish I had known sooner to help you master the role and deliver real impact.

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann 10 Warnsignale, die Führungskräfte bei der Wahl ihre Scrum Master achten sollten.

83% of Agile practitioners use AI, but most spend 10% or less of their time with it because they do not know where it fits. Learn more.

Strategies fail in translation: without an Operating Model + System aligned across AI, adaptation, and org speeds, metrics/authority/processes conflict and execution dies.

El enfoque de producto es una mentalidad que parte de centrarse en el cliente y sus necesidades para entregar valor de una manera ágil, flexible, adaptativa e innovadora. Es un cambio radical desde el enfoque de proyectos, que muchas veces se basa en hitos y tareas a cumplir dentro de un plan con un...

Empiricism is the use of past facts and evidence for upcoming decision-making. Let's check it with a super simple explanation.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West is joined by Andrew Nimmer, Assistant Head of the Carroll Upper School, part of The Carroll School, an independent Massachusetts school serving students with language-based learning differences. Together, they explore how a cross-function...

A practical way to leverage AI to increase the Scrum Events effectiveness.

KI-Initiativen scheitern aus denselben Gründen wie agile Transformationen: Die meisten Misserfolge sind auf Menschen, Kultur und Prozesse zurückzuführen, nicht auf Technologie. Nutzen Sie die Antimuster-Checkliste der KI-Transformation, um zu erkennen, wo die Initiativen Ihres Unternehmens vom Kurs ...

An order-taking Product Owner leads to backlog chaos and constant priority shifts. Learn why this behavior is a system issue and how teams can preserve clarity and self-management in this post by PST Robb Pieper.

A practical way to leverage AI to increase the Sprint Retrospective effectiveness.

Most people think of negotiation as a formal process, i.e., contracts, vendors, and high-stakes deals. The thing is that product leaders negotiate every day, for instance, with stakeholders, teams, leadership, sales, and so on. These small decisions shape product outcomes.

A practical way to leverage AI to increase the Sprint Review effectiveness.

In diesem Artikel erklärt PST Simon Flossmann, wie Product Owner das Wunschkonzert in ihren Backlog beenden.

AI initiatives fail for the same reasons Agile transformations did: most failures stem from people, culture, and processes, not technology. Let me show ten prevailing failure patterns.