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https://youtu.be/8uPjXXt5lo4 What is the most valuable thing you have learned through training people?I’ve learned that no matter where you are in the world, everyone faces the same primary problems.When organizations decide to adopt agile, often using an agile framework like …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOh_hRJ1uo As the world shifts from traditional #projectmanagement to #agile #productdevelopment, it has created a great deal more opportunities for people who want to become a #scrummaster rather than a #projectmanager. But, what do you do if you don’t come …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fFs-0GL1CA The world of #agile is inherently complex. If building complex solutions or solving complex problems was a straightforward process of observing a formula, traditional #projectmanagement would do the trick and there would be no need for #agile or #scrum. …
https://youtu.be/8nQ0VJ1CdqU Why did so many of the early agile transformations fail?I think a better question is to ask why so many agile transformations fail, period, because the early agile transformations failed for the same reasons current agile transformations fail.Misalignment between …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGXlCm_B5zA The #PSM II or #professionalscrummaster course from Scrum.Org is designed to help a #scrummaster progress in their career from entry-level capability to more advanced capabilities. As a newbie #scrummaster, the focus tends to lie on helping the #developers through …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0b6Jnb83Qc #scrum #projectmanagement #agile
https://youtu.be/-xMY9Heanjk What is the hardest part of working with a brand-new scrum team?It’s an interesting question and I’m going to view this through the lens of being an agile coach contracted to work with a new scrum team, as well …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klBiNFvxuy0 #agile is a radical departure from traditional #projectmanagement because you are no longer following a plan by rote, simply doing as you are told. You need to be engaged, you need to effectively contribute, and you need to collaborate …
https://youtu.be/e7L0NFYUFSw Does scrum really allow you to do twice the work in half the time?Jeff Sutherland, one of the co-creators of Scrum, wrote a book called ‘Scrum: The art of doing twice the work in half the time’ and although …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FTEJ4tDQqU Each person comes to #agile in their own way. Some people actively choose #scrum or a specific #agileframework whilst others feel like #agile chose them. It’s always a personal journey marked by first contact with the values and principles …
While all of our courses are centred around valuable learning outcomes achieved through experiential learning within a classroom environment, they are most often delivered as intense consecutive 2-day or 4-half-day experiences. This compresses learning into a short space of time …
This is a great question, although I imagine I might pick up a bit of flack because of the hordes of people who love Steve Jobs and think of him as one of the most iconic leaders of the past …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mz9cH0uiTQ Making the transition from #projectmanagement to #agile #productdevelopment can be intimidating. You don’t know where to start, you aren’t sure of what the top priorities are, and you may not even be 100% clear about what problems you are …
They offer very different experiences, each with their own set of unique pros and cons, but to answer the question simply, no, a live-online class is not as effective as in-person delivery.In-person delivery offers:Higher bandwidth. More engagement. More interaction between …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQSQPFsy-o The #scrumguide is less than 20 pages long. The entire founding documentation for a new, progressive style of working in complex environments can be learned in under an hour. A #scrummaster course takes two days to complete and that …
In my opinion, it’s the whole ball game. https://youtu.be/S3Xq6gCp7Hw How much of an impact can a strong, skilled product owner have?Feature Factories versus Valuable Products.If you let engineers be engineers, they will focus exclusively on engineering. It’s straightforward to bring …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EryGepZu8o #scrum is a radical departure from traditional #projectmanagement. Developed in the 1990s, it was designed to be a lightweight #agileframework that empowered teams to navigate complexity and create software that truly delights customers. Built on the foundation of Empiricism, …
Sure, there are poor practices that impact scrum teams, but I tend to focus on the outcomes to determine whether a scrum team is failing or progressing. https://youtu.be/irSqFAJNJ9c What does a poor scrum team look, act and feel like?Dysfunctional team …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhpy9Hy8uEw #scrum has two major certification bodies that are responsible for creating #scrumtraining and certification programs. Scrum.Org and #scrumalliance. The majority of people who become a #scrummaster, #productowner, or #agileleader pass through one of these two certification paths, and go …
https://youtu.be/Cgy1ccX7e7Y What would be an example of a great agile consulting outcome for a client?It’s an interesting question because a valuable outcome looks different for every customer.The ability to consistently deal with surprises.The reality of the complex world we work …