» Is the course "Applyying Professional Scrum for Software Developers" suitable for QA Analysts
06/09/24 14:40
With topics such as pair programming and tdd I'm wondering whether sending my QAs on this course would be beneficial even though it says it would be suitable for "testers" is appropriate or whether a different course would be better. Any...
» Acceptance Criteria in Gherkin Syntax
04/09/24 19:58
I'd like some help with writing Acceptance Criteria in Gherkin. I've read and looked at a lot of examples and the general consensus has been: Given <condition> When <trigger> Then <result/outcome> What is the cor...
» Do certifications worth more than academic education?
03/09/24 09:31
Recently, I've been involved in a few interviews for some companies and one question popped up my mind: does a certification worths more than my academic education?
» What velocity % goal does your team have for a sprint?
30/08/24 19:23
I recognize there are many factors that contribute to what a teams velocity can/should be. I'm just kind of curious what the target is for your team. Our team is building network software solutions and our managers have set a...
» Story points and remaining
30/08/24 16:26
Hello everybody, I would like to hear your opinion(s) about what is the best way to deal with remaining when you size your user stories using story points. Example: in sprint X there are 40 man/days of capacity and the sprint content is ...
» Implementing Scrum for E-Commerce Development: Best Practices and Challenges
29/08/24 20:46
As part of our group assignment on developing an e-commerce system like Ali Express, we are exploring the use of Scrum as an Agile methodology. Scrum offers flexibility, rapid delivery, and adaptability to changing requirements, making i...
» using scrum for patient safety
29/08/24 12:13
Dear All Iam medical consultant and iam interested to use scrum for patient safety , Iam sure scrum will work as most of the patient safety issues arised from lack of communication . work in silos and authority gr...
» Project mode of Product development
29/08/24 11:49
I have observed and heard that the "project mode" of software development is happening in digital transformations and new application development in firms that have adopted an agile way of working. The management and sponsors are interes...
» Seeking Your Input for My Master's Thesis on Mental Health in Agile Teams
29/08/24 09:44
Hello Scrum.org Community, I hope this message finds you well! My name is Felix, and I’m currently pursuing my Master’s degree in Prevention and Health Psychology. My research is focused on understanding how Scrum Masters can better supp...
» Strategies for Enhancing Communication and Training in Distributed Agile Teams Across Time Zones and restricted time
26/08/24 14:19
I’m currently serving as the Scrum Master for a distributed team developing a banking payment platform. Despite having a structured schedule with 90-minute planning sessions, 45-minute retrospectives and reviews, and daily 15-minute stan...
» 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...
» Look at Capability, not Title.
04/02/19 15:50
Development team or Delivery team. Continue reading →
» User Stories to Represent Backend Services, Web Services, SOA, etc
15/01/19 20:50
Sometimes you have a need to represent User Stories that describe a back end service, API, web service, or similar. First of all, a couple of warnings. 1. Make sure that you’re not creating a “Technical Story”. Technica...