» Help me work through feedback on my PSMIII
13/01/26 15:21
Hey folks, I recently attempted the PSMIII, and based on feedback, I still have to cover some ground to earn it. I started working through the feedback and would like to use the hive mind of this forum to set me up for a higher chance of...
» 1 day Sprint
11/01/26 17:58
Hi everyone. I read a forum thread here from 2018 regarding if a 1 day sprint was valid. The consensus at that time was no. And in 2018 that seems like a reasonable answer.
» Scrum Values
11/01/26 04:37
What should be an appropriate answer to the Question "You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team and noticed that they are not been trusted by management. Which Scrum value has been violated by such a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?"
» AI and Agile Coaching - Extension, Not Replacement
07/01/26 21:13
During Give Thanks for Scrum 2025 in Burlington, I was asked a question that seems to be coming up frequently: “Are you building something to replace Agile coaches?” My answer was no, and will always be no. That question led to deeper co...
» How Do Teams Actually Keep Testing Aligned in Agile Projects?
06/01/26 06:41
Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about how testing really fits into agile project management in day to day team setups. On paper, agile testing is supposed to be continuous and part of delivery. In reality, it often drifts into its ...
» Changing from a Waterfall mindset to an Agile/Scrum mindset - where do I begin?
26/12/25 12:44
Hi, Throughout my 13 years as an IT Project Manager in Operations, I've handled large projects – between 3 and 5 years. We used PMI framework waterfall based deliverables. Software releases represent approximately 10% of the total projec...
» Product Owner's Roadmap
24/12/25 16:06
Since November, I decided to pivot my career towards Product Ownership. I successfully obtained the PSPO I and have been applying my knowledge through a personal project. Now, I’m looking for guidance on how to continue improving and gai...
» Does the Scrum Master need to know the team's expertise or not?
21/12/25 06:36
I have a problem in the team. The Scrum Master only keeps track of whether the work has been completed or not. But he has no information about what the work is for and what should be important. Does the Scrum Master need to know about th...
» Need Career Guidance: Certified PSM I, but struggling to find a role
09/12/25 13:09
Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. I am reaching out for guidance regarding career progression as a Scrum Master. I already hold the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org, and I have practical experienc...
» How do you keep testing aligned with agile delivery?
08/12/25 11:44
One thing I keep running into is that even on teams that consider themselves pretty mature in agile, testing quietly drifts into its own mini cycle. Stories are done except testing, regression piles up at the end, and everyone pretends t...
» Scrum Uses the Best Processes
11/02/25 20:25
You have been given a new, very important assignment . Imminent security threats have been detected. Several security issues, that if not addressed, will penetrate and damage such industries as manufacturing, aerospace, and computer secu...
» My Approach to Scrum at Scrum.org
07/02/25 22:09
My actions have been misinterpreted frequently enough that I’d like to review with you how I built Scrum.org, and why the different components exist and how they work together. Background: I built Scrum first, then participated in kickin...
» In 2003
07/05/24 18:23
I was reviewing the youthful Scrum, and found this course description for the very first course. Some comments from students are at the end: ScrumMaster Certification Course Description Why? Agile project management is as radically ...
» Scrum Guide
25/09/23 16:08
I have been getting queries recently. People want to know when the next Scrum Guide is coming out. The 2020 Guide took Ralph Jocham, Don McGreal and me six months to write. We removed inconsistencies and normalized the prior Guide. If yo...
» Scrum Guide 2020
30/08/20 14:50
Lean and focused. Thirteen pages long. To be released this fall.
» Migration and Clarity
14/08/20 15:08
Massachusetts, my home, has experienced progressively warmer winters. One consequence is that many birds that used to migrate through Massachusetts now stop in Massachusetts for the winter. The result is birds everywhere. Ben, a farmer i...
» Mildred the Goose
13/07/20 15:00
Overview: Agile processes are easy to grasp after you’ve been on a project that employs them. Until then, many have trouble understanding what an agile process or an agile project is all about. Whereas traditional project management app...
» Muck the Duck
12/07/20 15:52
These are the jokes I told in my Scrum Master classes. Brick-Laying Duck New buildings were going up all over town. The best were made from brick. And, as you would expect, bars were always nearby to salve the pains of the working folk I...
» Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) Exam Study Tips
08/05/20 14:01
Read and thoroughly understand/internalize the Scrum Guide. Read it several times in different sittings. We recommend that you download the PDF and read it like you would a book. Over, and over again! Take the Scrum Open assessment numer...
» The End of Kurt Cagle: Or At Least the End of his Movie Studio Model.
10/09/19 03:01
Disclaimer Up Front: I have been “Crazy” about Scrum since I first learned about it, and I myself have been known to act a little “Crazy” at times in my life, and this is why my blog and company operate under the...
» More Aspects of Agile Communities of Practice
25/07/19 02:14
This is a follow up article to my article about An Agile Community of Practice Starter Kit. I wanted to share some details on other aspects of CoP’s. Scope and Nature of a CoP The scope of an Agile CoP can be of varying sizes and ...
» Better SAFe Than Sorry
25/03/19 15:38
The presentation demonstrates why SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is the most widely adopted agile scaling framework. SAFe’s practices have evolved from Agile practices and methods, Lean product... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit ...
» Agile Coach Camp Canada, Cornwall, Canada, June 7-9 2019
21/03/19 07:00
Agile Coach Camp Canada is a conference that creates opportunities for the Agile and Scrum coaches community to share successes, learning, questions and unresolved dilemmas. All this happens in an... [[ This is a content summary only. Vi...
» AgileCraft Acquired by Atlassian
20/03/19 14:48
Atlassian, the vendor of the JIRA tool, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AgileCraft, a provider of enterprise agile planning software. AgileCraft helps... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit m...
» Using Commercial Scrum Tools for Free
19/03/19 07:00
If the development of open source Scrum tools was in vogue some years ago, a lot of these projects have now been abandoned. Some are still active, but this is because their development is sponsored... [[ This is a content summary only. V...
» ZenHub Adds Agile Reporting
15/03/19 14:42
ZenHub project management tool for software development teams using GitHub has released a new Agile reporting suite aimed at enterprise software teams looking to optimize their development lifecycle.... [[ This is a content summary only....
» Agile Coach Camp Denmark, Dragor, Denmark, May 23-25 2019
15/03/19 07:30
Agile Coach Camp Denmark is a three-day event that serves as an unconference for Agile and Scrum coaches of Denmark and other countries. The Agile Coach Camp Denmark is a free, not-for-profit,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit ...
» ScrumImpulz, Bratislava, Slovakia, May 30 2019
15/03/19 07:00
ScrumImpulz is a one-day conference focused on the Scrum approach for Agile project management that takes place in Slovakia. Local and international experts share their practical experience about the... [[ This is a content summary only....
» Agile Open Canada, Vancouver, Canada, May 27-28 2019
15/03/19 06:00
Agile Open Canada is a two-day conference that creates opportunities for the Canadian Agile practitioners and enthusiasts of Canada to share successes, learning, questions and unresolved dilemmas.... [[ This is a content summary only. Vi...
» Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) Exam Study Tips
27/02/19 22:12
You may notice that steps 1-10 are a re-hash of suggestions for studying for the PSM I exam. If you took PSM I recently, then just quickly re-do these steps again (or skim instead of read, etc). If you didn’t take PSM I recently, t...