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Explores how Taylorism shaped modern management, leading to rigid hierarchies, bureaucracy, and dehumanising work practices that persist beyond …

Explains how the Sprint Goal serves as an immediate tactical objective in Scrum, guiding teams toward strategic Product Goals and maximising value …

Explains why relying on story points and velocity signals team immaturity in Scrum, and highlights better ways to build confidence and predictability …

Explains how to gather key metrics for evidence-based management in software organisations, focusing on value delivery, time to market, and ability to …

Validating product value requires releasing features to real users in production, gathering feedback, and measuring usage, satisfaction, and business …

Explains how product goals serve as intermediate strategic goals, guiding agile organisations through uncertainty using experimentation, outcomes, and …

Explains why regular backlog refinement is essential in Scrum, how to make backlog items ready for Sprint Planning, and ways to measure effective …

Explains how to create, apply, and improve a Definition of Done (DoD) in Scrum to ensure software quality, transparency, and consistent delivery of …

Explains why staggered iterations harm software delivery, increasing technical debt, and recommends cross-functional teams, test-first, and working …

Explains how adopting test-first practices in software development improves quality, reduces bugs, and enables confident continuous delivery by …

Professional Scrum Teams prioritise software quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring each release is reliable, defect-free, and …

Explains how the Sprint Goal guides Scrum teams by providing a clear, shared objective for each Sprint, ensuring focus, transparency, and alignment …

Explores how agile teams can achieve predictable software delivery through quality focus, effective release planning, and continuous improvement, …

Defines the Product Goal as a clear, measurable objective in the Product Backlog that guides Scrum Teams, ensuring focus, transparency, and alignment …

Summarises key changes in the 2020 Scrum Guide, including simplified language, self-managing teams, and new commitments for goals, backlog, and …

Explores how advances in technology have redefined co-location, emphasising the importance of video presence for effective online communication and …

Explores why continuous organisational evolution, not fixed transformations, is essential for adapting to rapid change, fostering agility, and …

Explores the difference between true agility and superficial agile practices, highlighting the impact of Taylorism and offering steps to foster …

Change in organisations is a continuous, evolutionary process driven by experimentation and adaptation, not a one-time transformation or fixed end …

Explains why rejecting individual backlog items at Sprint Review is a misconception, highlighting Scrum’s focus on learning, collaboration, and …

Learn practical agile leadership skills, foster team alignment, and drive cultural change with Scrum.org’s workshop to support agile transformation …

Explores how resistance to change and outdated mindsets hinder organisational agility, stressing the need for adaptable, forward-thinking teams in …

Explores how organisations adopt SAFe for agility but risk rigid bureaucracy, highlighting the need for genuine business evolution over prescriptive …

Explores how outdated Taylorist management limits creativity and true agility, offering ways to spot and overcome ineffective agile practices for …

Step-by-step guide to setting up Microsoft Teams for live virtual training, covering Azure AD, Microsoft 365, guest access, external identities, and …

Guidance on running live virtual Scrum classes using Microsoft Teams and Mural, focusing on tech setup, safe collaboration, self-organising teams, and …

Explores how live virtual classrooms have become effective alternatives to in-person training, highlighting benefits, challenges, and the shift to …

Explores how agile teams use DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering to deliver high-quality software rapidly, with insights from Microsoft’s Azure …

Explores how DevOps enhances enterprise collaboration, continuous improvement, automation, and customer focus to drive cultural and operational …

Explains key Scrum concepts: distinguishing Definition of Done from acceptance criteria, using spikes vs. refinement, and strategies for managing ad …

Explore proven strategies from Azure DevOps for building resilient, reliable software systems—covering transparency, automation, telemetry, incident …

Learn what to expect from the Professional Scrum Foundations class, key Scrum concepts, hands-on learning, and tips to prepare for the PSM I …

Explore practical strategies for Agile training, including virtual class setups, continuous forecasting, and using metrics to improve planning, …

Explores the limitations of story points, optimal team sizes, and the benefits of emergent architecture for improving agile practices and team …

Practical tech tips for using Microsoft Teams and Mural to improve collaboration, engagement, and learning in live virtual Scrum training sessions.

Explores how virtual training supports the shift from traditional management to agile leadership, highlighting benefits like flexibility, engagement, …

Explores effective Agile transformation by empowering teams, improving collaboration, focusing on value delivery, and fostering continuous improvement …

Explains the key differences between Product Owners and Project Managers in Scrum, and how agile roles, team structures, and metrics impact …

Live Q&A session with Martin, covering DevOps, Scrum, Agility, and Azure DevOps. Submit questions publicly or privately and watch the discussion on …

Explore practical tools and strategies for managing Agile teams in distributed environments, including communication tips, tool comparisons, and …

Open Q&A session with Martin, covering DevOps, Agile, Scrum, and Azure DevOps. Submit questions publicly or privately and get expert answers from an …

Practical strategies for remote Agile teams, covering communication, tool selection, value delivery, team dynamics, gamification, and integrating UX …

Explores how leaders can foster an agile mindset in development teams by promoting autonomy, mastery, purpose, and a culture of quality and continuous …

Explores adapting agile learning to remote environments, emphasising flexibility, flow, gamification, and community support during uncertain times.

Explores the origins of Taylorism in modern management, its impact on workplace practices, and how to identify ineffective or superficial Agile …

Explores why most organisations struggle to scale agile practices, highlighting key principles and strategies used by rare, successful companies to …

Martin Hinshelwood answers questions on integrating UX into Scrum teams, sharing practical advice from his experience teaching Professional Scrum with …

Explores how to balance engineering excellence and effective Agile processes, highlighting the need for technical skills, continuous improvement, and …

Explores practical strategies for scaling agile practices, key metrics, virtual training adaptations, and global insights to navigate change in the …

Learn how to identify authentic agile practices, spot common myths, and understand cultural barriers that hinder true agility in modern software …

Explains how evidence-based portfolio management helps organisations extend agile practices beyond teams, enabling greater responsiveness and improved …

Explores the benefits and challenges of collocation in Scrum teams, comparing face-to-face collaboration with remote work, and offering practical …

Learn how to use Azure DevOps Migration Tools for efficient, large-scale migrations, including setup, configuration, best practices, and community …

The Definition of Done can evolve to improve quality but should not be weakened or vary per backlog item. Consistency ensures transparency and …

Guidance on resolving conflict in Scrum Teams, including facilitation techniques, escalation steps, and the Scrum Master's role in fostering healthy …

Explains how a Product Owner can manage Sprint Planning across multiple Scrum teams in Nexus by delegating, using area or team owners, and maintaining …

Explains when a Scrum Master should remove impediments, focusing on team self-sufficiency, true impediments, and supporting team growth within Scrum …

Guidance on addressing issues with multiple Product Owners in Scrum, highlighting the need for clear backlog ownership and accountability to ensure …

Explains how to create reliable forecasts in agile projects by using flow metrics like cycle time and throughput, and shifting from project-based to …

Technical skills are not required to be a Scrum Master, but understanding technical, business, and organisational contexts helps Scrum Masters better …