» Scrum or Hybrid?
23/04/26 12:49
I am a scrum master of a team with specializations: Android, iOS, Web, and Backend. The setup is we have a project manager who defines the timelines of the activities, particularly when they expect for the build to be deployed to UAT, ca...
» Challenge in requirements capture & elicitation in Scrum team
06/04/26 10:43
Dear all, I am facing a challenge in one of my Scrum Teams for which I'm working as a Scrum Master. This Team is very good at working together and solving customer & business team's problems through collaboration, communication...
» Here's help on the PSM and PSPO assessments (both I and II)
02/04/26 13:33
I’ve been a Professional Scrum Trainer for well over a decade. I’ve taken the Scrum.org assessments close to 50 times and worked with a lot of students preparing for them—some pass easily, others struggle. Over time, I’ve developed a pre...
» Is a team of 6 members (3 software developers and 3 researchers) enough to develop a small-scale mobile application using Scrum methodology?
27/03/26 10:40
Greetings! I am a novice software developer who is doing a project with a team of 6 members, consisting of 3 software developers (myself included) and 3 researchers. The project's deadline is 6 weeks and our goal is to create a mobile ap...
» Help to get started with Scrum for people with disabilities
26/03/26 13:37
Hi, someone was interested whether there are some "getting started" resources for people with cognitive disabilities. eg easy language, graphics over text, well structured etc As well asking if there are tools (Scrum Board etc) tha...
» Stakeholder controls Scrum process
19/03/26 13:59
I am currently working on a project with a big customer/stakeholder and recently became the Scrum Master of our team. We are a supplier company and work on a crucial project for that customer. One big issue that I see is that the custome...
» Applying Scrum without a job?
14/03/26 14:14
Hi All, I stumbled upon scrum very recently after I lost my job and decided I really wanted to pursue something I'd thoroughly enjoy, so I bought the PSM course and recently finished it and I'm currently preparing for the PSM-I exam as b...
» Definition of Done, one for organisation and one for product?
09/03/26 09:43
Hello, I am trying to champion scrum within my company, and as part of this I have asked for a definition of done per product. One of the team leads has insisted we do one for the company as a whole, saying: so there will be some p...
» What actually belongs solely to the Development Team in Scrum?
03/03/26 05:14
I came across a Scrum question that said the only thing that belongs solely to the Development Team is the Sprint Backlog. That made me pause. The Developers create the Increment. They’re accountable for meeting the Definition of Done. Y...
» PO-driven overload
02/03/26 23:21
Dear all, The team is constantly overloaded. Overtime is increasing and you sense there are already more sick leaves. The reason is that the PO is constantly adding stories and ignores commitments. You talked already to the PO several ti...
» 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...