InfoQ Culture Methods

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article explores what sustainability exactly means, the current status of sustainability of the major agile organizations (Agile Alliance and Scrum Alliance), and the impact of software development on sustainability.

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SCRUMstudy

MAY 4, 2020

The use of Scrum framework to deliver projects has enabled organizations to go to market with their products and services faster than ever. To adopt the Scrum framework correctly and produce the outcomes the organizations require, they need to have an expert on the team — The Scrum Master!

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InfoQ Culture Methods

AUGUST 4, 2022

Scrum Teams can use different approaches to size the effort to deliver a Sprint/Product Goal. The forecast will be wrong. We're moving one Sprint at a time, and refreshing forecasts frequently. Some would say, "Discover and deliver capabilities—review outcomes with the customers and end-users. Learn what can be learned.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

JULY 7, 2021

This article focuses on some of the challenges that Scrum is facing and how Lean can be a complementary approach. The topic of waste, a central theme that Lean helps focus on, shows us that Scrum can be improved upon.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Scrum helps organizations become more flexible and open to change. However, it is important to understand that although the Scrum framework emphasizes flexibility, it is also important to maintain stability throughout the change process. In Scrum, all requirements related to an ongoing Sprint are frozen during the Sprint.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Effective Facilitation helps Scrum and Agile Teams leverage differences in positive ways, guiding teams to frame their discussions with clear purpose, decisions, outcomes and engagement with one another.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

However, it is important to note that although the Product Owner is primarily responsible for business justification, other persons working in Scrum projects also contribute significantly as follows: The Sponsor provides funding for the project and constantly monitors the project to confirm realization of benefits.

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SCRUMstudy

MAY 5, 2020

In Scrum the non-core roles are those roles which are not mandatorily required for the Scrum project. They may not be continuously or directly involved in the Scrum process. They are not accountable for the success of the Scrum Project. Scrum Guidance Body.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Initiate phase, as defined in A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge ( SBOK Guide ), is applicable to the following: Portfolios, programs, and/or projects in any industry. Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s) —In this process, the Scrum Master and Stakeholders are identified using specific Selection Criteria.

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SCRUMstudy

APRIL 28, 2020

Open communication and transparency play crucial role in Scrum projects. Unlike the popular view that most meetings are waste of time, Scrum lays a lot of emphasis on conducting highly focused, time-boxed and effective meetings to allow transparency and free flow of information. Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meetings.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

When applying Scrum to manage projects within the context of a program or portfolio, it is strongly recommended that the general principles of Scrum are adhered to. The problems and issues faced when using Scrum within a program or portfolio primarily involve coordination across numerous teams.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

A key aspect of Scrum is its ability to quickly adjust to chaos created by a rapidly changing business model. In projects with ambiguous user requirements and significant potential for frequent changes, Scrum provides considerable advantages over other development models.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Although many organizations use Scrum, the majority struggle to grasp both the purpose of Scrum as well as its benefits. They do Zombie Scrum; it looks like Scrum from a distance, but you see that things are amiss when moving closer.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

DECEMBER 30, 2020

What are the questions you should be asking and what behaviours should you be measuring within your Scrum teams in order to improve overall dependability and delivery efficiency?

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scruminc

MARCH 18, 2019

On March 8, 2019, in Tokyo Japan, I attended the press conference for the formation of Scrum Inc.’s s new joint venture, Scrum Inc. Professor Nonaka is one of the co-authors of, The New New Product Development Game, an HBR article that helped to spark some of the ideas behind Scrum and gave it its name.

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In Scrum, the Prioritized Product Backlog is a single requirements document that defines the project scope by providing a prioritized list of features of the product or service to be delivered by the project. Scrum projects operate in Time-boxed Sprints, with a dedicated Sprint Backlog for each Sprint.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

AUGUST 24, 2022

POCs and Scrum can play a critical role in implementing Quality software solutions. Scrum short sprints often create an environment most conductive to working reactively to constantly-changing requirements making it hard for developers to prioritize and achieve Quality over the course of the project.

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SCRUMstudy

APRIL 24, 2020

In the context of Scrum, we work with three fundamental artifacts necessary to deliver a Scrum project effectively. The list of the tasks to be executed by the Scrum Team in the upcoming Sprint is called the Sprint Backlog. For more articles, please visit: www.scrumstudy.com/freeresources/free-blogs-and-articles.

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SCRUMstudy

MAY 8, 2020

However, the approach to managing changes differ in traditional Project management methods and Scrum. In this article we will understand how. Change in Scrum works very differently as compared with traditional Project Management. The Scrum framework is highly tuned toward managing changes effectively and efficiently.

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Apiumhub

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this article, we will analyze how arousal levels affect high-focus tasks and how constant interruptions, such as meetings, play in this process. The Agile Advantage: Reducing Disruption One of the core principles of Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban is the structured, time-boxed nature of meetings, known as ceremonies.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.”. We’ll use them as an example of a typical Scrum team. The whole Scrum Team (i.e. Want to have a better understanding of the why and how of more things in Scrum, and not just the book-level what ? What can be Done this Sprint?

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SCRUMstudy

AUGUST 2, 2018

Once the Scrum Team has selected User Stories for a given Sprint, they should then consider any dependencies, including those related to the availability of people as well as any technical dependencies. External dependencies are usually outside the Scrum Team’s control. For example, a dependency may be both mandatory and external.

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Agile42

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Recently, agile42 hosted an enlightening webinar, “Ask the Scrum Trainer: A Q&A for Aspiring Agility Aces,” featuring expert Agile coach and trainer, Regina Martins. Watch: Ask the Scrum Trainer: A Q&A for Aspiring Agility Aces Question 1: “Can a non-technical person be a Scrum Master?”

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Agile42

JANUARY 6, 2022

Scrum is simple. However Scrum is purposefully incomplete: It just defines the rules of the game, like the rules of a sport. That’s one reason why Scrum is hard to master: you need to know so many things outside Scrum to make it work successfully. What are the Scrum Events?

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SCRUMstudy

AUGUST 10, 2018

In the process of creating Large Project Components, we need to understand how the multiple Product Owners work together and how the multiple Scrum Teams work together. Following are the inputs required for creating large project components in Scrum. Chief Scrum Master*. Scrum Guidance Body Recommendations*.

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Evolution4all

MAY 12, 2018

Why learning roadmap for Scrum Masters is needed? Often, after completing the Scrum Master certification, Scrum Masters have not much idea where to start. This article presents several activities that Scrum Masters can perform when they join an organisation. Learning roadmap for Scrum Masters.

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Exadel

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The latest State of Agile report once again highlighted Scrum as the most popular Agile approach : 66% of companies follow it closely, and an additional 15% follow derivations of Scrum (ScrumBan 9% and Scrum/XP 6%). Understandably, then, there’s a huge demand for Scrum Masters. What is the Scrum Master responsible for?

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Luis Goncalves

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. The Scrum Guide defines the roles, events, artifacts and the rules that define this framework. Not all product development frameworks have a certain set of values like Scrum. The Scrum Values. The first Scrum value is commitment.

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scruminc

JANUARY 22, 2019

How Scrum Improves Gender Parity in the Workplace. From what I have read and experienced while traveling the world teaching Scrum, the rest of the globe isn’t much different or much better. My sincere belief is that Scrum can help narrow these gaps. Many Scrum Teams lay these ideas out explicitly in a Working Agreement.

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Agile42

JANUARY 6, 2022

Scrum is simple. However Scrum is purposefully incomplete: It just defines the rules of the game, like the rules of a sport. That’s one reason why Scrum is hard to master: you need to know so many things outside Scrum to make it work successfully. What are the Scrum Events?

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The Scrum framework is driven by the goal of delivering maximum business value in a minimum time span. Scrum uses Value-based Prioritization as one of the core principles that drives the structure and functionality of the entire Scrum framework—it helps projects benefit through adaptability and iterative development of the product or service.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

MARCH 13, 2020

The Scrum Guide offers very limited guidance, suggesting 3-9 people per team (exclusive of ScrumMaster and Product Owner), without giving reasons or context for those numbers. While this is primarily about Scrum, the lessons are applicable for any work that is collaborative and knowledge-based. Clear Roles and Responsibilities [ 8 ].

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SCRUMstudy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

A Scrum master plays a crucial role in the implementation of Scrum on software development projects. Click here for the Challenges faced by a Scrum Master. A Scrum master is like a leg in the tripod of the Scrum team, with the other two being the product owner and the development team.

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scruminc

JULY 30, 2020

ACM Queue Magazine: How To Improve Your Scrum. The lightweight nature of Scrum makes it flexible, adaptable, and easy to understand. . However, as we wrote in the Scrum Guide, ‘Scrum is easy to understand but difficult to master.’ This is why Scrum Essence Cards have become a key component of every class I teach. .

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scruminc

JULY 23, 2021

Is Your Scrum Training Paying Off? Like any other upskilling or reskilling efforts, companies need a way to determine whether the Scrum training they bought provided the ‘bang for the buck’ they expected. . According to an article in CFO Magazine by Perry D. Dr. Sutherland, a co-creator of Scrum and my mentor, loves velocity.

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SCRUMstudy

MAY 5, 2020

Then Scrum would be a recognizable term for you. The scrummage arrangement of rugby players works similar to that of the Scrum team. The rugby concept of a ‘Scrum’ (where a group of players form together to restart the game) was introduced to describe that product development should involve ‘moving the Scrum downfield’.

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Exadel

JUNE 22, 2022

A Scrum Master plays an important role in facilitating agile delivery. When a Team starts using Scrum, their work becomes more manageable, coherent and efficient, and as a result, development time for new products is reduced significantly while maintaining optimal quality. Scrum Master Levels of Maturity?

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