Perfecting Scrum Basics
Find clear definitions and the original thinking behind the core Scrum Framework.
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. Visit the full course page.
How To Launch a Scrum Team
Join us as we share how we help clients launch teams. We share our step-by-step backlog for launching new teams or reinvigorating old. Three different perspectives from three Scrum Inc. coaches on what to do, what the common impediments are, how to avoid the worst and conquer the inevitable. Visit the full course page.
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People & Culture: Refine, Commit, Align, and We’re Off!
Goals and strategies are useless without alignment. So to kick off our new People & Culture blog, Scrum of Scrums Master Jessica Jagoditsh crafted an experiment to drive more individual engagement in our strategic planning and goal-setting process.
Steel and Sticky Notes Part 1: Alignment
The use of Scrum in the Design and Construction industry continues to grow. But some companies are not sure where – or how to start. This series answers those questions through the example of a massive project being built now in Sacramento.
One Way To Reboot Your Daily Scrum
The Daily Scrum is not just an Event, it’s an opportunity to replan, refocus, and align on your Sprint Goal. Scrum Inc.’s Scott Downey shares his approach for making your Daily Scrum the most important 15-minutes (or less) of your workday.
Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Ethan Soo
This month, the Agile Education Program powered by Scrum Inc.™ is thrilled to spotlight Ethan Soo. Ethan is a standout member of the Scrum Trainer community and has been critical to the program’s growth since joining as a Scrum Trainer…
Process Efficiency in Scrum – Why it Matters and How to Measure it
The process efficiency of executing a story on a Scrum team is the most important metric for team performance, because a team can easily double velocity in one sprint by driving process efficiency up over 50%. A team from India asked me what KPIs they should use and I told them just use process efficiency.
2020 Scrum Guide Changes and Updates Explained
The 2020 Scrum Guide contains numerous updates and changes that make it the best guide yet. Scrum co-creator Dr. Jeff Sutherland, along with JJ Sutherland, Avi Schneier, and other members of the Scrum Inc. team explain what’s new in the 2020 Scrum Guide, what’s been removed, and the reason for each of the changes.
How The Updated Scrum Guide Drives Focus, Alignment, And Value Delivery
In updating the 2020 Scrum Guide, the co-creators of Scrum didn’t change Scrum itself. What Dr. Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber did, however, was find better ways to describe it. Better ways to explain the purpose of each element in the framework.
Holiday Gift Guide for the Scrum Enthusiast
by Kamaria Hill | December 4, 2020 | Blog Holiday Gift Guide For the Scrum Enthusiast It’s always a delight to find that one gift that perfectly suits the personality of the recipient. It not only elevates your gift-giving status but also comes with the sweet...
SolarWinds and Cybersecurity: Using Scrum To Improve National Security
Cybersecurity must continuously evolve, adapt, and be quickly deployed in order to be effective. Failure to keep pace with the innovation of ‘bad actors’ turns the software we rely on into unguarded digital flanks ripe for exploitation and attack. Consultant Denise Jarvie uses case studies and her real-world experience to explain how the Scrum Framework is uniquely suited to mitigate the risks of cyber attacks.
Cells, Teams, and the 2020 Scrum Guide Update
2020 Scrum Guide The 2020 Scrum Guide is shorter, more focused, and has One Team. In addition to tying the three artifacts to goals with commitments, we addressed two of the biggest challenges in the industry - servant leaders who don’t lead and self-organizing...
The Updated 2020 Scrum Guide: Cleaner, Clearer, and more Universal
Each day millions of people, tens of millions, the world over, gather for their Daily Scrum for 15 minutes and its been happening for 25 years. How does it work?
Dr. Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber Release Updated Scrum Guide Celebrating 25 Years of Scrum
There is a special event being held today celebrating the launch of the 2020 Scrum Guide along with the 25th anniversary of Schwaber and Sutherland’s first presentation of Scrum at OOPSLA ‘95. It is featuring talks about the changes and time to reminisce over the history of Scrum.
Product Goal
The Product Goal describes a long-term objective or future state of the product. It is a vital part of the Product Backlog, referred to in the Scrum Guide as a commitment. The Scrum Team uses the Product Goal to plan against and maintain focus.
Scrum Developers
Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint. It does not mean software developers. The term Developers is used because these are the people who develop or create the increment.
A Leader’s Guide To Successful Agile Transformation: How To Go Beyond Teams
There are no shortcuts in an Agile transformation, but there are known patterns of success. Matthew Jacobs, our Chief Product Owner of Agile Transformations, has identified seven core functions that must be address to ensure the overall effectiveness of your Scrum Teams are not limited by legacy structures and institutional barriers.
Agile Teams In A Time of Disruption: How To Optimize Distributed Team Performance
The pandemic has changed the way we all work. And it’s time we embrace reality; even when the disruption of COVID-19 ends, some elements of the virtual ways we now work will remain. Scrum Inc.’s Avi Schneier is one of our principal consultants who has helped organizations meet this challenge. He recently shared his insights during a 30-minute webinar.
Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Diane H. Leonard, GPC
In this Scrum Trainer Spotlight, Scrum Inc. highlights Diane H. Leonard, GPC. Diane is a Scrum Trainer by Scrum Inc., and the founder of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC…
Scrum Guide Release 2020 – Scrum Guide Celebrates 25
Dr. Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber hosts a live event featuring the release of the updated Scrum Guide, celebrating 25 years of Scrum. The updated Scrum Guide is leaner but its core remains empirical. The key pillars of Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation remain part of the guide. Updates are based on 25 years of Scrum practiced by you, our Scrum community.
Better Scrum with Essence
How can we help teams get better at understanding, adopting, using and improving Scrum? A powerful new idea that the Essence standard brings is formally describing the lifecycle of states that key items go through with simple checklists.
Five Whats That Lead To Effective Impediment Removal
We’ve all been there. We know what work needs to be done. But an impediment stands in our way. However, sometimes simply surfacing an impediment does not provide the context needed to get it resolved. This is why Scrum Inc. Consultant Alex Sheive has evolved a lightweight template to make sure all that context is clear.
A $90 Billion Annual Opportunity for the Scrum and Agile Community
The U.S. Government has a significant software development problem. And they know it. A new guide released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office shows the solution the government seeks may well amount to a $90 billion annual opportunity for Scrum and Agile.
Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Paula Elisa Kvedaras on Scrum in Education
In this Scrum Trainer Spotlight, Scrum Inc. highlights Paula Elisa Kvedaras. Paula is a Scrum Trainer by Scrum Inc., and the co-founder of ConsultoraBK®, an Agile consulting firm in South America dedicated to…
Scrum in Education
This free webinar explores how EduScrum enables educators to achieve better results with their students and prepares learners for professional careers that are more impactful and fulfilling.
Scrum in HR
Learn how Scrum helps Human Resource professionals tackle their biggest challenges. Learn tactics for creating a truly agile culture. Free webinar and more.
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Learn how Scrum helps Human Resource professionals tackle their biggest challenges. Learn tactics for creating a truly agile culture. Free webinar and more.
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