What are the top things you should never do in Scrum? Do I have to just follow all the Scrum rules? Can I break some? In this Scrum Lightning Round, PST's Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what they feel are the most egregious offenses commonly done but should never be done when using Scrum.

Scrum Masters serve the Scrum Team, the Product Owner, and the organization. But in what ways does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner? How do they help the Product Owner be successful? In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what Scrum Masters can do to help Product Owners succeed in maximizing the value the Scrum Team can deliver.

What may happen if the Scrum Master has other jobs or roles within an organization? For example, they’re a people manager but also a team’s Scrum Master. Is this forbidden? In this Scrum Lightning Round, Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown discuss the pros and cons of a Scrum Master who has other jobs or roles in the organization.

How small is too small for a Scrum team? In this video, Professional Scrum Trainers Robb Pieper, Greg Crown, and Jason Malmstadt go over how small is too small and how you can be effective with a small Scrum Team.

Ever feel like Devs and POs live on different planets? You're not alone! In this video, Professional Scrum Trainers Robert Pieper, Greg Crown and Jason Malmstadt dive into the typical reasons for their reality gap and offer strategies to create alignment. Learn how to communicate effectively, use data to build trust, and bridge the reality gap in your team!

How do you quickly describe the benefits of Agile product development in general? How do you explain agile thinking or agile practices in a simple and concise way? PST's Greg Crown, Robb Pieper, and Jason Malmstadt share some guidance in this video.

Scrum is an excellent framework for solving complex problems and delivering value in an incremental, iterative, and adaptable way. But are there limitations or gaps in Scrum, and if so, what are they? Spoiler alert: Scrum won’t solve all your problems. In this Scrum Lightning Round, PST's Robb Pieper, Jason Malmstadt, and Greg Crown discuss the gaps in Scrum and how to augment the framework with additional practices.

If you don’t have direct authority over your Scrum Team, is it possible to lead them anyway? What does “Leadership” in the context of a Scrum Team? In this video, PST's Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown discuss leadership, management, and how to navigate them both as a Scrum Master.

We all have a lot of meetings to attend. Some are useful and some are a complete waste of time. With that in mind, are all the Scrum Events (aka ‘Ceremonies’) mandatory? Can some of them be skipped? Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown have some ideas to share about the consequences of skipping Scrum events in this Scrum Lightning Round.

Scrum Masters are often skilled facilitators, and use that skill to help their Scrum teams make decisions and conduct discussions an a positive, productive manner. But does that mean all the facilitation belongs to the Scrum Master? Can others step in as facilitators? And if so, how does a Scrum Master balance this? PST's Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Gregory Crown have some ideas to share in today’s Scrum Lightning Round.

The Product Backlog should be transparent and visible to the Scrum Team, Stakeholders, and the Organization. But what about Edit rights? Should the Product Owner be the only person allowed edit the Product Backlog, or can others be granted this level of access as well? PST's Robert Pieper, Gregory Crown, and Jason Malmstadt discuss the accountability of managing the Product Backlog in today’s Scrum Lightning Round.

In Scrum, each of the events within a Sprint have a timebox, a maximum amount of time for that event. This time constraint can seem arbitrary, and often garners resistance. Are the timeboxes in the Scrum really important? Why are they such a big deal? PST's Greg Crown, Robb Pieper, and Jason Malmstadt explore the value and purpose behind these enabling constraints in their latest Scrum Lightning Round.

How do you “implement agile” in an organization that has no experience with agile practices? Or does the phrase “implementing agile” even make sense? If agility is more of an outcome than something you do, how do you take an organization that is new to agility, and help them become more flexible and adaptable? PST's Robert Pieper, Gregory Crown, and Jason Malmstadt share their thoughts.

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 for 10 years… should it still remain? PST's Jason Malmstadt and Greg Crown give some ideas on how you can handle aging Product Backlog items.

Product Owners: have you been thrown into the deep end of the product management pool without a clear direction? Are you wondering how you can possibly begin to bring order to the chaos you’ve inherited? In this Scrum Lightning Round, PST's Greg, Jason, and Robb explore some key ideas and techniques to help you get started.

"How do you define Done when you’ve got dependencies outside the Scrum Team?” Dealing with Dependencies can throw a wrench into the process of even the most well-oiled Scrum Teams. It can be very challenging to get to a Done Increment when there’s something the team is depending on coming from outside the Scrum Team. How can a team best define Done in this scenario? PST'S Jason Malmstadt, Robert Pieper, and Gregory Crown have some surprising answers to this difficult question.

Most people familiar with Scrum know that teams need to break User Stories or other types of work into small pieces that can be done in a sprint. But this can be done in many ways. Are there ways that are better than others? Should you break it down by task? By area of expertise or specialization? PST's Jason Malmstadt and Robert Pieper discuss these ideas in this quick Q&A video.

What are the biggest reasons to use Scrum? What should a team or an organization expect to gain when implementing this framework? Why should anyone care? In this short Q&A session, PST'S Robert Pieper and Jason Malmstadt tackle the value proposition of Scrum, exploring the real, tangible benefits to applying Scrum to build products and solve complex problems.

The Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria both describe facets of a finished backlog item, don’t they? So what’s the difference? Does it matter? YES!! While they may seem similar, there are some crucial distinctions between these two, and confusing them may cause serious problems. I hope this quick video differentiating the two helps!

Unplanned work can throw off even the most organized teams or companies. To adapt to unexpected situations, it's important to ask the five W's. I've put together a helpful tool to help manage unplanned work on a Scrum Team. Use these 5W Questions to think critically before adding new items to your Sprint Backlog.

While some find it a trendy fad, or a confusing concept, servant leadership can be the key to your agile team’s success and growth. Professional Scrum Trainer Gregory Crown and I will explore the concept of servant leadership, highlighting its historical roots and relevance in the agile community.

There are many myths about Scrum Masters out there. They can be the most difficult accountability to define in concrete terms. In this video, PST's Jason Malmstadt, Gregory Crown and Robert Pieper will debunk 5 of the myths and answer the question: What does a Scrum Master do?

ChatGPT is the AI chatbot taking over the Internet (and soon the world). It can write you a poem, spit out code, and summarize articles — but what does it know about Scrum?

Team effectiveness suffers when teams are too large. We explain how to make adjustments to fix this problem.

An effective Daily Scrum is crucial to a healthy Scrum Team. So why is it so often boring, ineffective, and unhelpful? Jason has an idea on how to make it better, drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: American Football teams.