In this article, we'll explore - and debunk! - ten common objections to incremental delivery.

Resilience is the ability to turn hardship to experience. That is exactly what agility is about. We learn from our failures. We rise to the occasion. We swarm problems.

In this video, Martin discusses the subtle art of motivating a Scrum Team. 🚀 He delves into the responsibilities of a Scrum Master and Agile Coach in creating a motivated and effective team environment. 🤔💡

In diesem Artikel zeigt dir PST Simon Flossmann drei Methoden, die du tief vergrabene Probleme Sprint Retrospektiven freilegst.

Applying Conway, Brooks, Hackman, Goodhart, Larman, and Parkinson in Practice

Guillem Hernandez Sola muestra algunas razones comunes que se ae encontrando en las organizaciones que ha intentado ayudar durante su transformación ágil.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West interviews Professional Scrum Trainer Ryan Ripley about his experiences with Scrum and what led him to become a Professional Scrum Trainer. (33:54 Minutes)

We’ve already discussed what Product Owners should be involved in, but what should they not be involved in? If Product Owners do get involved in areas they shouldn’t, what may happen?  In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown talk about what Product Owne...

In this video, Martin explores the philosophy of building with Test First Principles and its profound impact on Agile and Scrum Teams. 🧐

A self-managing team is a fundamental part of effectivity. How can your Scrum Master support this? Check it out!

In this Scrum Tapas Video, Professional Scrum Trainer Martin Hinshelwood critiques traditional metrics like story points and lines of code, urging a shift to customer-centric metrics for holistic business value. Martin emphasizes the importance of balancing innovation, time to market, and organizati...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Joanna Plaskonka highlights the crucial role of trust in agile leadership. (2:19 Minutes)

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Martin Hinshelwood stresses the need for a radical organizational shift to achieve successful Agile implementation. He rejects the idea of piecemeal changes, advocating for a comprehensive transformation that empowers individuals, decentralizes d...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Martin Hinshelwood stresses the need for a radical organizational shift to achieve successful Agile implementation. He rejects the idea of piecemeal changes, advocating for a comprehensive transformation that empowers individuals, decentralizes d...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Joanna Plaskonka shares a crucial message for agile leaders. Reflecting on the Agile Manifesto, she emphasizes its intentional order—starting with "individuals and interactions" over processes and tools or responding to change. She urges the impo...

In this PST spotlight episode, Dave West interviews Samuel Adesoga about his journey with Scrum and becoming a Professional Scrum Trainer. (23:23 Minutes)

Scrum has a history in software development, but can it also work in a creative environment like marketing, painting, poetry, book writing, etc? Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown discuss how Scrum can work in highly creative environments in this Scrum Lightning...

In this Scrum Tapas video featuring Professional Scrum Trainer Ralph Jocham, the focus is on the Integral AQAL model, a two by two framework developed by philosopher and integral theorist Ken Wilber. Ralph provides a comprehensive understanding of the model, which considers multiple dimensions and p...

Wird der Scrum Master von einem unverzichtbaren Praktiker zu einer Nischenposition dank KI?

En este artículo, el PST Jerónimo Palacios habla de los indicadores clave para entender si un Scrum Master está siendo efectivo y teniendo éxito

By upholding Scrum and advocating for the team's needs and growth, a successful Scrum Master fosters a healthy and productive team culture, reflected by the team's ability to deliver quality products.

Was kennzeichnet die Arbeit eines Scrum Masters? In diesem Artikel stellt PST Simon Flossmann 4 Leitfragen vor, die Scrum Master helfen über ihre tägliche Praxis zu reflektieren.

In this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Arunvignesh Ramakrishnan based in Malaysia answered the audience's burning questions about Scrum and their challenges including the accountabilities of a Scrum Master, being new on a Scrum Team, how to handle a PO leaving an organization, Sprint R...

Scrum Team can use forecasting and release planning as a guide for delivering a product through small incremental and frequent releases rather than big bang product launches.

Forecasting provides information required for release planning. Similar to forecasting techniques, there are release planning techniques that Scrum Teams can use that are complementary to Scrum. There are benefits and challenges with each. What is important is that the team focuses their conversatio...

There are many forecasting techniques that Scrum Teams can use as complementary practices to Scrum, and they all have their pros and cons. However, their real value comes from the Scrum Team using them to drive conversation internally and with others.Burn-down and Burn-up ChartsA burn-down or a burn...

ForecastingA forecast is a prognosis or estimate of future events*, trends, or outcomes. It is made based on known information and analysis of past and present conditions. In product development, forecasting is commonly used for Release Planning to create alignment and to manage expectations for eve...

When communicating forecasts, Scrum Teams should be sure to include the uncertainty involved. Everyone in the team as well as stakeholders must understand that their forecasts will change as more information emerges, conditions evolve and impediments are identified and removed. These include anythin...

How many Product Owners make sense? Is it one per Scrum Team? Is it one per organization? Is it one per product? In this video Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt, Robb Pieper, and Greg Crown go over some examples of getting this wrong and what might happen.

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 ...

In this video, Martin explores the intricate world of organizational agility. 🌐 He delves into how agility is more than a buzzword; it's a strategic necessity in today's fast-paced market. 🚀 The discussion starts with the basics of agility and progresses to its deeper implications in business struct...

My thoughts on the recent ‘Agile is Death’ claims

This whitepaper explores the application of innovation principles for Scrum Teams, emphasizing the importance of solving complex problems.

This glossary represents an overview of terms specific to Scrum with Kanban to help people better understand some of the language used and what some of these terms mean.To learn more about the Scrum framework and Scrum with Kanban, we highly recommend that you reference the Scrum Guide™ the Scrum Gl...

En este post, Jerónimo Palacios trata sobre los dilemas de trabajar como Scrum Master externo desde una perspectiva de Professional Scrum, las motivaciones para perseguir la agilidad y como resolver los problemas que pueden surgir

There are a couple of words that are widely used in the Scrum world but they are not part of Scrum. In this video, I will talk about Ceremony, Grooming, Methodology, and Commit.

For your team to effectively understand the benefits of Scrum, it's crucial to relate its principles to their daily work and overall product and organisation goals.

Discover how the project management principle of diligent stewardship takes a broader, more impactful form in Scrum.

When using Scrum for a single team, it's important to prioritize Agile principles, business outcomes and team success. The same is true when scaling to include multiple teams. Learn more in this week's podcast!

In this talk from Agile Leadership Day India, Professional Scrum Trainer Hiren Doshi shared his findings and observations from 28+ years on the fundamental problem and discuss some patterns to overcome the challenges.

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 co...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Simon Reindl shares insights on situational leadership. Learn how adjusting your leadership style based on the team's needs and the context can be crucial for success. Simon highlights the importance of being a situational leader, offering practi...

In this concise Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Ralph Jocham breaks down the various types of leaders in Scrum. He categorizes them into people leaders, process leaders, product leaders, and executive leaders, highlighting their unique responsibilities and key traits. (4:22 Minutes)

Oversized Product Backlog items delay value delivery and increase risk.

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Ralph Jocham emphasizes that leadership is about creating a container for good management to thrive. He discusses the key requirements for effective management: clarity and trust. Discover the significance of a clear direction (the "why") and the...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Simon Reindl dives into the essence of leadership, emphasizing the critical role of accountability. (6:15 Minutes)

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Simon Reindl discusses the Circle Model for effective leadership in agile environments. Simon emphasizes the importance of clarity in purpose, aligning with Agile principles, and articulating constraints for individuals and teams. Discover the vi...

In this Scrum Tapas video, PST Oscar Styf explores the profound connection between art, self-management and business agility. From the challenge of a blank canvas to the importance of boundaries, discover how constraints can fuel creativity. Leaders are guided to identify and set crucial boundaries ...

In this Scrum Tapas video, Professional Scrum Trainer Oscar Styf talks about the vital role of embracing imperfection in the quest to become an agile organization. Leaders are challenged to provide the necessary space for their teams to navigate through the discomfort of being 'bad' at something, ac...

As organizations strive to quantify the productivity and effectiveness of their agile teams, the adage "you get what you measure" becomes increasingly pertinent. In pursuing metrics, it is crucial to recognize that measuring the wrong things can have detrimental consequences, potentially eroding the...