Inventing and Implementing “The Scrum Master Dilemma Game”
Agile Alliance
JUNE 2, 2023
In this report, you will be introduced to our Scrum master Dilemma game and how to play it.
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Agile Alliance
JUNE 6, 2022
Have you ever heard business being compared to a game of chess? If you’re a leader in any sector, you know business today feels more like a chaotic game of poker–one where you can’t see all the cards and you’re sure some opponents have an ace up their sleeve.
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scruminc
OCTOBER 7, 2020
When over 50% of Scrum implementations fail to deliver on time, on budget, with happy customers according to Standish Group data, we need to find tools and techniques to help us improve the odds against this. Scrum is by far the most widely used agile framework in the world, but we’ve also found that 58% of Scrum implementations fail.
Xebia
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The Superhero Scrum Master is no exception. The Superhero Scrum Master is the first one to dive into any impediment to resolve it. EXCEPT it’s the Scrum Master’s job to help the Scrum Team strive towards a good level of self-management. The Scrum Team is like a kid, trying to learn to ride a bike. SuperSolver.
TechCrunch
MAY 13, 2021
Legionfarm , the gaming platform that lets gamers play with pro players in their favorite games, has today announced the close of a $6 million Series A round. Investors in the round include SVB, Y Combinator, Scrum VC, Kevin Lin, Altair Capital, Ankur Nagpal and more.
scruminc
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Is the Scrum Master a Full-Time Role or Not? There is always a lot of debate about if Scrum Master is a full-time role. . Some camps reference the Scrum Guide, others refer to LinkedIn posts, and yet others base their opinions on this question purely on experience. . Is the Scrum Master Role Really Needed? .
scruminc
JANUARY 22, 2020
Swarming: How To Instantly Boost Your Scrum Team’s Productivity. by Jeff Sutherland, Scrum Inc. Swarming is a simple but often overlooked way to immediately boost the velocity of any Scrum Team. What is the definition of swarming in scrum? As Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum and founder of Scrum Inc.
scruminc
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Holiday Gift Guide For the Scrum Enthusiast. Luckily scouring the web for the perfect Scrum-themed gifts just happened to be on our backlog this Sprint. Scrum Holiday Gift Guide Ideas. Show the world your love of backlogs with this Scrum twist on a classic motif. Scrum Master T-Shirt. Hot Potato Game.
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. Often teams attempt to solve only the surface problem or challenge, but then they play a game of whack-a-mole, where the solution to one problem leads to another. The whole Scrum Team (i.e.
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.
scruminc
AUGUST 27, 2020
Scrum Spotlight: Fabian Schwartz and ' Your Scrum Playbook: It’s Poker Not Chess'. by Scrum Inc. Fabian Schwartz has spent decades spreading Scrum in new geographies and industries. As a Scrum@Scale Trainer and Scrum Trainer Fellow by Scrum Inc., Have you ever heard business is a game of chess?
scruminc
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Time-Saving Scrum Holiday Gift Guide Returns! Once again, we’ve scoured the web for the perfect Scrum-themed gifts so that you don’t have to. Scrum Holiday Gift Guide Ideas. Scrum On the Go! Define tasks and track the progress of your work with this magnetic, reusable Scrum management kit.
InfoQ Culture Methods
MARCH 8, 2020
Does your Daily Scrum suffer from ’storytelling' or 'problem solving’ symptoms, as well as Sprint Goal amnesia? Does your Daily Scrum Therapy take longer than 15 minutes, but still no relevant information is being shared? By Raluca Mitan, Rade Zivanovic.
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?
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?
Agile42
JANUARY 14, 2022
The agile42 training method has always been defined by interactive Scrum games, group work, and many, many post-its. Continue reading Scrum Courses in 2022 at agile42. Over the last two years, we’ve all had to come to terms with our new normal, including distance learning with everything that it has brought with it.
Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User
JANUARY 30, 2019
Frequently in workshops, I get asked, “Where shouldn’t we use Scrum?” The short answer is there are lots of instances where the Scrum framework doesn’t fit. However, to give a more complete and effective answer to this question, first we need to have an idea of why and when Scrum does work and what the key conditions are for success.
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’.
scruminc
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Over the years, I have heard from teams the need for a tool that helps accelerate their learning and application of Scrum. Scrum Essential Cards, capture the key ideas behind Scrum, providing an easy hands-on reference to make that happen. The cards add hands-on exercises and games to enhance the learning experience.
Agile42
JUNE 9, 2023
Today, Scrum has become one of the most widely adopted Agile frameworks. The influence of Scrum extends far beyond software development, shaping the way teams approach complex work across various industries. Here is a brief summary of the history of Scrum. Continue reading The History of Scrum at agile42.
scruminc
JULY 23, 2021
Should A Product Owner Attend The Daily Scrum? Should Product Owners attend the Daily Scrum? We’ll start by examining the Scrum Guide, then delve deeper via pragmatic real-life experience. Scrum Guide: The Rules of the Game. . Promoting quick decision-making is an essential reason for holding Daily Scrums. .
Gorilla Logic
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
“ My Scrum Master scheduled all these meetings, but they are taking time away from my actual work!”. Scrum ceremonies are where the magic happens! Scrum ceremonies are where the magic happens! If you ever feel that some of these meetings are ‘’just meetings’’ — your Scrum Master can help you understand their purpose.
Agile42
JANUARY 14, 2022
The agile42 training method has always been defined by interactive Scrum games, group work, and many, many post-its. Continue reading Scrum Courses in 2022 at agile42. Over the last two years, we’ve all had to come to terms with our new normal, including distance learning with everything that it has brought with it.
scruminc
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Scrum@Scale for Organizational Success: Insights from a Scrum of Scrums Master by Brian Hackerson | November 29 , 2023 | Blog In American football, being “ahead of the chains” means the offensive team has effectively advanced, making subsequent plays easier and achieving the goal more attainable.
Perficient
JANUARY 23, 2023
Introduction This read provides information to the enthusiastic readers the knowledge of scrum Scrum is an Agile model framework. Scrum is an agile method that enables us to concentrate on providing the greatest value to our business in the shortest possible time. Agile is the best when we need to work quickly.
scruminc
JANUARY 26, 2022
Adaptive and Resilient Supply Chain Management: How John Deere Uses Scrum To Create Supply Chain Solutions In The Midst Of Disruption. by the Scrum Inc. Introductory Note: John Deere is working with Scrum Inc. At this point, John Deere’s Supply Chain Solution teams had effectively implemented both Scrum and Scrum@Scale.
scruminc
JULY 30, 2020
A good time was had by all at Scrum Day India 2020. A recent Forbes survey indicated to me that about 47% of Agile Transformations fail and 77% of Agile Transformations are Scrum transformations so most of the failures are due to bad Scrum. Why Scrum Works - Decision Latency. was well received.
Net Objectives
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Ken Schwaber & Jeff Sutherland created the Scrum Agile Framework based on The New New Product Development Game (TNNPDG) & empirical process control. In the 20+ years since Scrum’s ascension, other useful methods – Flow, Theory of Constraints, Kanban and Lean Management have come to the forefront.
James Shore
JANUARY 10, 2025
This is a transcript of my keynote presentation for the Regional Scrum Gathering Tokyo conference on January 8th, 2025. Just like real Agile and real Scrum is too extreme for most companies. So now that Agiles taken over the world, and just about everybodys using some flavor of Scrum, were all able to adapt our plans, right?
Modus Create
JUNE 18, 2019
When I first attended Scrummaster training, I went in wide-eyed and excited to learn all of the secrets behind this amazing “new” agile project-management strategy called Scrum. Now that I’m done being dramatic, let me say this: I’m not actually trying to get you all to quit Scrum. we use Scrum, but …).
Apiumhub
APRIL 28, 2022
This article presents the solution that SCRUM provided for this case and one of the most popular frameworks to address it. Scrum@Scale. Have you heard of Scaled Scrum? The answer to these problems has been Scrum@Scale, which helps the organisation to focus multiple scrum teams on prioritised objectives.
scruminc
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Which Scrum Master Credential Is Best For Me? They have tasked you with getting the teams ready to Scrum. A little research takes you to the Scrum Guide. A Scrum practitioner needs to know the ‘how’- how is the role administered out in the field. What is the Scrum Master actually accountable for? Authenticity.
Agile42
JULY 1, 2020
Take the first step on the journey by attending Certified Scrum Product Owner training. In this training you will learn the theory of the Scrum Framework and work through tools to enable great Product Ownership. If you are already a CSPO, take the next step and deep dive with Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner training.
scruminc
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
New updates include simplified language, less prescriptive and emphasis on the Scrum Team and its need to be self-managing. BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Scrum.org , the Home of Scrum, and Scrum Inc. , These changes were made with input from the community of Scrum users around the globe.
Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User
DECEMBER 16, 2024
In this article, we summarize Katzenbach and Smiths work and then offer a modern example of what is required for Effective Scrum Teams. So their description is a good start, but too abstract for Scrum Teams. Embraced Change : Being Agile means adapting to new requirements as they arise, even late in the game. Kanban, XP, etc).
Gorilla Logic
MARCH 16, 2021
From UX designers to software engineers, to scrum masters and project managers, empathy-driven development can help all of us better understand and connect with our users. . But at the end of the day, everyone can benefit from the practice of empathy. Being empathetic can have a great impact on any software development project.
scruminc
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Agile Beyond IT at Scrum Inc. by The Scrum Inc. For Scrum Inc., In our dynamic organization, every department practices Scrum as a guiding principle in their daily work – even teams outside of software. The enterprise-wide application demonstrates the value of scrum and the power of agility.
Gorilla Logic
APRIL 2, 2021
Juan Bosco Bustos Cortés — Scrum Master. Juan is one of our amazing Scrum Masters here at Gorilla Logic. While Juan is off the clock, he loves to dance, workout, play video games, and play soccer. I had to unwillingly, tricked by friends, to sing the YMCA song during a major league soccer game here in Costa Rica.
TechCrunch
MARCH 11, 2022
URA, trivia game HQ, Tomorrow Health, Samsung, Mercedes-Benz and Nike. We deploy a range of tools to keep clients up to date, and this is typically accompanied by different meeting types, such as developer dailies and weekly or biweekly demos and planning sessions, which follow a scrum format. games, dating, etc.?
Xebia
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Product management is undergoing a shift with the use of GenAI, as consumer touchpoints with products become game-changers. GenAI adoption will impact Scrum adoption, with teams that fail fast ultimately winning fast. The BEAR (Beginnings, Exchange, Apply, Real World) approach boosts Scrum adoption for teams.
scruminc
APRIL 12, 2019
A properly implemented Scrum radically reduces the need for communication while assuring the right communication happens. The roots of Scrum lie in fighter pilot training and that training was based on the work of John Boyd, the world’s greatest fighter pilot. Hermann Balck crossing the river Meusse in 1940.
scruminc
APRIL 1, 2020
Learn how Scrum events coordinate and focus communication, foster transparency and get work to Done. JJ Sutherland chief executive officer, scrum inc. As CEO of Scrum Inc, JJ is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. He is also the co-author of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time.
scruminc
JANUARY 28, 2021
One Way To Reboot Your Daily Scrum. The Daily Scrum is not just an Event, it’s an opportunity. One that can be used by Scrum Teams to replan, refocus, and align on what matters most – the priority work, Sprint Goal, and removal of what stands in their way. Here’s how the 2020 Scrum Guide describes the Daily Scrum: .
Net Objectives
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Scrum was inspired by the article “The New New Product Development Game” (’86). Several characteristics of successful development included: Teams work best when they work autonomously … Continue reading "The True Intention of Scrum". It introduced a new way to develop new products.
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