Ready or Not? Demystifying the Definition of Ready in Scrum
Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. What does it entail? It's all about the conditions that must be met for a…
Gestión del Product Backlog con el curso Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills de Scrum.org
La Gestión del Product Backlog (en inglés Product Backlog Management) es una de las habilidades más importantes que debe dominar un Product Owner. El Product Backlog es una lista ordenada…
Introducing the Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management – Skills™ Course
I spend a lot of time talking to organizations that are adopting Scrum. They are applying the ideas of Scrum to deliver more value to their customers faster and with…
How Dealing with the Drowning Details During Product Backlog Refinement?
In traditional ways of working, there is often a significant amount of upfront work spent on analysing the needs and wishes of clients and users in detail. Detailed processes, workflows, screens,…
How to track progress during a Sprint?
The Daily Scrum can be reduced to a status meeting where likely a Scrum Board or a Burn Down chart is referenced perhaps… but do these tools help with…
Scrum Master’s Toolkit: Essential Tools and Software for Agile Success
Part of the Scrum Master accountability is finding effective tools for Product Backlog management, which often means that the Scrum Master is accountable for setting up the Scrum Board. A…
Refinamiento emergente
El refinamiento del Product Backlog es esencial para mejorar la entrega de valor. El refinamiento es una actividad continua que se realiza en cada Sprint balanceando la entrega de valor…
Can Product Owners delete aging Product Backlog items?
It's common for Product Owners to be concerned with keeping every idea on their Product Backlog until it's a delivered solution. But what if that idea has been there…
An Overmanaged Product Backlog
I run across a lot of Scrum Teams that are struggling with a lack of detail in their Product Backlogs. To combat this, Developers spend additional time during the Sprint…
Unravelling Sprint Planning: Setting the Tone for Success
Throughout my Scrum journey, Sprint Planning has consistently stood out as a beacon, guiding teams towards a successful Sprint. But what truly lies at the heart of this process, and…
How do I measure the success of a Scrum Master?
The purpose of the Scrum Master is to improve the effectiveness of the Scrum team, which can mean coaching the team and coaching the organization in the use of Scrum.…
The Leader’s Guide to Fostering Decision-Making Abilities
Leaders sometimes hesitate to grant more autonomy because they worry that their team members aren’t capable of making those decisions. Certainly, it would be foolish and unkind to expect them…
How to handle defects in Scrum (Product Backlog or not?)
What should Scrum Teams do with defects that are discovered? Do they belong in the Product Backlog? Would a separate list of bugs and defects be better? What approach…
Lost in Communication and Collaboration — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (2)
TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level,…
The Value and Pitfalls of Consensus in Product Development
The concept of consensus is one that's deeply ingrained in our Western culture. We value democracy and collective input. But when it comes to product development, where does consensus add…