Scrum Goes Mainstream in France

by Jeff Sutherland | Dec 31, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

As Scrum enters the mainstream, Xebia France has become one of the leading Scrum coaching companies for French developers. What they have noticed is that as Scrum expands, the basic ideas become watered down. For example, their Scrum Master Academy Rule #2, is the the...

Continuous Improvement for a Perfect 10

by Jeff Sutherland | Dec 20, 2012 | Blog | 1 comment

By Arline Sutherland I remember sitting on the basement steps in the summer of 1976 watching Nadia Comaneci win the worlds first perfect 10 in the history of modern gymnastics.  Her command of the whirling routine on the uneven bars was a marvel. The announcers told...

Update: Excel Spreadsheet for Hyperproductive Scrum Teams

by Jeff Sutherland | Dec 7, 2012 | Blog | 3 comments

In the years since the first paper on metrics for hyperproductive teams, I have been thinking about new ways to measure high-performing teams.  Tune in to the webinar “Hyperproductive Metrics” for the latest metrics to guide teams on the path to...

Tipping Point: Get Agile or Get Outsourced

by Jeff Sutherland | Dec 2, 2012 | Blog | 2 comments

In the past six months, Scrum jobs on simplyhired.com have increased from 20,000 to 420,000. Despite this tsunami of Scrum job offerings, many of the traditional project leaders and senior IT staff I talk with are still resisting the inevitable and they fail to see...

Give Thanks for Scrum 2012

by Jeff Sutherland | Dec 1, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO MADE [GIVE THANKS FOR SCRUM] A GREAT TIME !! TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20: The 4th Annual GIVE THANKS FOR SCRUM Event, Honoring Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber. Learn more about GIVE THANK FOR SCRUM 2012.  (Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber, Give Thanks...