Driving Continuous Improvement
Find a vast array of advanced scrum topics and patterns that can increase your Team’s Velocity. Online courses and classes for Scrum Masters, Scrum Product Owners, and those team members seeking continuous improvement. If you’re not a member, visit our pricing and plans page for more detail.
Patterns: Finish Early, Accelerate Faster
Finish Early, Accelerate Faster (FEAF) is a Scrum pattern language composed of a number of Scrum Patterns used together. FEAF is an incredibly powerful pattern language because it will help new Teams establish good practices and take experienced Teams Hyper-Productive; defined as a Velocity 400% higher than a Teams’ initial Velocity.
Scrum Retrospectives
One of the core principles in Scrum is the idea of continuous improvement. Each Sprint the Team engages in an inspect-and-adapt cycle during the Retrospective meeting. Beyond that though, the Scrum Guide doesn’t offer much insight into how to run a successful Retrospective and how to use the meeting to improve production, quality, and velocity.
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Companies Need More Agile Talent. Here’s How to Get It.
Agile boosts innovation and productivity, but Bain & Company has found that only 1 in 10 respondents of more than 1,900 surveyed believe their company has the talent to support its Agile practices. Just paying more won’t fix the problem.
Scaling Smart: When to Use (or Remove) Leadership Action Teams and Leadership MetaScrums
When it comes to scaling smart, Leadership Action Teams and Leadership Metascrums can act like scaffolding on a construction site. Sometimes they’re invaluable. Sometimes they’re just overhead. And there comes a time when they may no longer be needed.
Celebrating 30 Years of Scrum: From a Single Sprint to Lasting Change
Join Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum, and JJ Sutherland, Scrum Inc. CEO, on Thursday, May 18th for a special webinar commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first Scrum team.
Scrum Inc. Is Honored to Sign The Armed Forces Covenant
At Scrum Inc., we believe that those who serve their country deserve our utmost respect, gratitude, and support. We are proud to announce that Scrum Inc. has signed the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces Covenant, further solidifying our commitment to supporting those who serve and their families. Thank you to General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC and the Defence Relationship Management team.
Creating a More Innovative and Inclusive World
Creating a More Innovative and Inclusive World by the Scrum Inc. Team | March 3, 2023 | Blog Those with the mindset and vision for transformational change deserve to be supported. When empowered, these brilliant minds and innovative thinkers become an...
Announcing Scrum Inc. U.K.
“Our mission is to help organizations around the world achieve enterprise agility through the adoption of Scrum, Scrum@Scale, and Agile principles. Our new offices in the UK allow us to do just that.”
Do You Have A Championship Organization?
Does your organization function at a championship level? The great teams in sports all hold the same traits as Agile organizations in any industry, as Scrum Inc.’s Bobby Woods explains.
2022 State of Agile Report – 5 Takeaways
The 2022 State of Agile Report is out and it includes a number of interesting findings. Scrum@Scale is now the fastest growing scaling framework in the world. And nearly nine-in-ten report their team uses Scrum. We examine the top trends and roadblocks identified by the report.
Logos Are Not Enough
It’s not about colorful logos gracing email signatures for one month out of the year; this is more important. It’s about fostering a culture that acknowledges that our differences are our strengths, our similarities are catalysts, and keeping our focus on what matters for the task at hand.
Value Stream Management, Mapping & Agile: The High-Performance Compliment
Organizations that shift from a project-focused model to a product-focused model find themselves in alignment with the ultimate success factor: customer value delivery. Here’s how you can ensure your organization stays competitive.