Don’t Learn Scrum from Jira
Robb: So last week we put out something about, “Don't learn Scrum from a tool”, and I'd love to clarify a little bit more what we mean by that.…
Somebody Made Up ‘SDLC’ And Everyone Went Along With It
What Is ‘SDLC’ SDLC is an acronym that means either Software Delivery Life Cycle or Systems Development Life Cycle. And it is a lie. A fiction. A total fabrication. Somebody…
Giving back : Considerations for a new Scrum Master
I remember it well...as if it were yesterday. A certain day many years ago when I was told that I was to be a Scrum Master for a team within…
Das Scrum Master Interview: Der Sprint Review
In Kürze: Das neuen Kapitel des Leitfadens für das Scrum Master Interview zum Sprint Review Scrum hat sich immer wieder als das beliebteste Framework für die Software-Entwicklung erwiesen. Angesichts der…
Ist das Manifest für Agile Softwareentwicklung noch zeitgemäß und wie denken Jeff Patton und David Pereira darüber?
Ist das Manifest für Agile Softwareentwicklung noch zeitgemäß und wie denken Jeff Patton und David Pereira darüber? Mein Agile Leadership Training beginnt damit, dass die Teilnehmenden die Wertepaare des Manifests…
Round 2 of the Scrum Summer Quiz has Started
Three lucky winners of round 1 of the Scrummer quiz have been notified. Congratulations! Round #2 is now open, which means 4 more opportunities to win big for example getting…
Wayne the Scrum Master?
Those of us who have spent way too much time watching the Hulu show, “Letterkenny”, have all had the same thought: “Would Wayne be a good Scrum Master?” Fortunately, Wayne…
5 Benefits Product Teams have over Technology Teams
According to The 2020 Scrum Guide, a Scrum Team should contain members with all the skills necessary to create an Increment of usable product each Sprint. Teams that approach their…
If Your Scrum Team is Rigid, Something Is Broken
Greg: Hey, Robb, I've got a question from somebody asking about their team. They're using Scrum, but they feel like things are a bit rigid.They're kind of stuck in a…
Loops and Knots – Amplifying Your Coaching Impact
A lot of coaching is about evoking new awareness, helping clients get unstuck if they are and move forward towards the goals they desire. While learning has a more pompous…
Scrum Master Interview Questions: The Sprint Review
TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world, a…
Remote Work and Scrum
I am sure everyone has seen Elon Musk’s email to his team at Tesla telling them they needed to get back in the office. Elon has joined other high-profile companies…
7 Mythen über Sprint-Ziele und wie du sie widerlegst
Das Sprint-Ziel ist seit 2002 Bestandteil von Scrum. Trotzdem verwenden Scrum Teams es nur selten, wie eine Umfrage in meinem fortgeschrittenen Professional Scrum Master Training zeigte. Was ist der Grund dafür? …
How Product Backlog Refinement Can Prevent or Fix Zombie Scrum
One of the themes Scrum teams can measure with our Scrum Team Survey is refinement. We define ‘refinement’ as the process of breaking down larger items on the Product Backlog into smaller…
Scrum Poster Kit and Scrum Values Icon Set
While the Scrummer Quiz is in full swing (until July 20th), the Scrum Poster Kit is available. The kit consists of a wall poster (24x36), a sturdy desktop version (8.5x11)…