Over the years, I've noticed recurring challenges and red flags that can seriously limit Scrum's effectiveness. Spotting these symptoms early can mean the difference between Scrum thriving or turning into "mission impossible." In this blog post, I'll highlight the key pitfalls to watch out for.

In part two of this portfolio management Q&A, Dave West, Yuval Yeret, and Darrell Fernandes tackle the complexities of funding products vs. teams, especially in nonprofits. They explore shifting from work-based to product-based funding, managing technical debt vs. product roadmap progress, and align...

The only reason for a Product Owner to exist is to maximize the value of the Product. One of the ways a Product Owner can accomplish this is by ensuring that most valuable items remain at the top of the Product Backlog and the Product Goal underscores their importance. So, how does the Product Owner...

Surfing holds surprising lessons that correlate to leadership in business and all aspects of life. Today's lesson is about learning through intentional practice.

Learn more about addressing impediments imposed by leaders by redefining success, aligning incentives, fostering alignment, and balancing autonomy with standardization.

If Product Owners fail to maximise the value produced by the team, the entire product development can be derailed. Failing to understand and validate value leads to the team missing the intended goals.

Learn how Scrum can help your business boost revenue and improve customer satisfaction by delivering valuable, high-quality products faster in this video with PSTs Greg Crown, Robert Pieper, and Jason Malmstadt.

An effective Sprint Retrospective ensures the team remains cohesive and aligned, leading to sustainable development and innovation. It is a dedicated time for reflection, learning, and improvement.

In this series, we will be exploring the key tenets of the Capabilities and Skills of Professional Product Ownership. This first episode focuses on the "Engage with Vision" area. (25:35 Minutes)

A great Product Owner leads with vision, validates the value delivered and encourages experimentation and risk-taking, helping the team unlock new possibilities to focus on delivering value.

Is the role of Scrum Master really relevant when Scrum has become the norm while the Scrum Masters themselves have not really upskilled or reskilled to support the Scrum Teams.

The essence of a standout Scrum Master lies in their ability to blend leadership with collaboration, ensuring that the team learns to self-manage and is focused on delivering exceptional value.

Discover the essential steps and reflections for project managers evolving into Scrum Masters. Explore how to utilize your strengths and navigate challenges effectively in our concluding piece of the “From PM to PSM” series.

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.

In this episode of Ask a PST, we focus in on Product Ownership, Sam Falco answers questions about stakeholder engagement, PO participation in Scrum Events, determining value, the shift from a Scrum Master to a Product Owner and more! (58:03 Minutes)

The Product Owner should leverage their detailed product knowledge and customer insights, thereby influencing strategic initiatives driving the product's long-term success and market competitiveness.

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

Transitioning from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master involves moving from sole responsibility for project work and reliance on formal status reports to fostering a culture of team collaboration, shared ownership, and empirical progress tracking.

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

Being mindful of pitfalls, embracing change, maintaining proper communication with stakeholders and customers, and focusing on value when ordering the product backlog will help avoid common mistakes.

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.

Transitioning from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master necessitates a shift from predictive models to an empirical, iterative approach, focusing on agility and adaptability in complex scenarios.

The Product Owner is accountable for maximising the value by communicating the vision, Product Goals, and creating the right level of transparency of the Product Backlog to satisfy customer needs.

This video by PSTs Greg Crown, Jason Malmstadt, and Robert Pieper will help you boost your Sprint Reviews with simple, effective strategies. Learn how to gather valuable feedback that will improve your projects, and improve stakeholder engagement during the meeting can make a big difference.

Transitioning from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master involves a fundamental mindset shift from controlling stakeholders to facilitating their collaboration, emphasizing empiricism, and adapting based on continuous learning.

The following questions and responses are designed to draw out a nuanced understanding of a candidate’s experience and skills in applying agile product development principles.

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...

Transform the way change is perceived and implemented with Scrum, leading with a people-focused, incremental approach that aligns teams with their future vision.

Learn how iterative processes and empirical control turn uncertainty into a pathway for innovation and opportunity.

In this article, we uncover typical ways in which Scrum Teams fail stakeholders, from overpromising results to poor risk communication to neglecting feedback.

A Product Owner guides a product's journey to success. They are accountable for translating customer wishes and needs to a viable and competitive product, using vision, goals, and the Product Backlog.

Dive into the Scrum framework's approach to ingrained quality through the Definition of Done.

Can a Custom Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT align teams with Scrum principles? Dive into how leveraging custom GPTs might offer a novel path through Scrum’s common hurdles.

Integrating stakeholders into the Sprint Review bridges gaps between the team and them. It ensures that the team focuses on working on what’s most valuable at present and keeps the product relevant.

Enthusiastic Scrum Masters can be over-involved with and micro-manage teams. Instead, they must find what’s best for the team and focus on enablement, allowing self-management to flourish.

Explore how transitioning from a Project Manager to a Scrum Master redefines success through a relentless focus on value over outputs.

This post highlights the shift from traditional stakeholder engagement to continuous, collaborative involvement in Scrum.

In this video, Martin discusses the subtle art of motivating a Scrum Team. 🚀 He delves into the responsibilities of a Scrum Master and Agile Coach in creating a motivated and effective team environment. 🤔💡

Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role?

In this video, Martin sheds light on the intricacies of conducting a Sprint review in the Scrum framework. 🌟 He discusses the pivotal role of the Product Owner, the art of engaging stakeholders, and the strategy behind effective Sprint planning. 📊 This insightful exploration delves into making the m...

Have you ever tried piecing together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the final picture should look like? Knowing what the outcome should be can guide you in reaching project success.

In this video, Martin delves into the crucial role of stakeholder engagement in Scrum Sprint reviews. 📊🤝 He shares valuable insights on how Scrum Teams can effectively connect with stakeholders to ensure project success. This blog post captures the essence of Martin's advice, offering practical stra...

Stakeholder collaboration is vital for product success. By identifying stakeholders, analyzing their influence and interest, and employing effective engagement approaches, Scrum teams can build strong relationships, align goals, and maximize value for customers and organizations. Embracing stakehold...

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.

Or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs?

This blog explores the crucial role of a Product Owner (PO) in managing the Product Backlog. Through facilitation, a PO can enhance team and stakeholder understanding of the Product Backlog, turning it into a narrative that drives everyone towards a shared vision and product goal. We discuss how the...

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, PSTs Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller join host Dave West to introduce the new Professional Scrum Product Management Skills training course. (34:42 Minutes)

Learn why ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level often results in an unsuited reporting system based on misaligned metrics.