Professional Scrum: Elevating Agility Through Empiricism and Technical Excellence

Learn practical strategies for overcoming common challenges in scaling Scrum, based on hands-on insights from the Scaled Professional Scrum course and …

Immersive training helps experienced Scrum Masters deepen practical skills, boost team effectiveness, and develop leadership through hands-on, …

Discover how the Advanced PSM course helps Scrum Masters shift from admin tasks to empowering teams, supporting Product Owners, and tackling …

Explains how involving everyone in Professional Scrum training fosters organisational agility, breaks down silos, and empowers teams to drive …

Explores key qualities of an effective Scrum Master, focusing on team empowerment, backlog management, collaboration, and removing organisational …

Explains why Scrum events are not pointless meetings but structured opportunities for inspection, adaptation, and progress, clarifying common …

Guides a 160-minute Sprint Review workshop using Liberating Structures to inspect product progress, gather feedback, and plan next steps for Scrum …

Explores common misconceptions about the Scrum Master role, highlighting the shift from tool admin to empowering leader who fosters team autonomy, …

Explores how Scrum Masters and Product Owners balance leadership, authority, and team autonomy to ensure accountability, effective self-management, …

Professional Scrum training introduced Ghana Police officers to Agile methods, using hands-on sprints to support organisational change and …

Step-by-step guide for running a Sprint Review, including presenting the increment, gathering feedback, updating the backlog, forecasting, and …

Reflects on experiences with Professional Scrum, highlighting its impact on software development, team culture, training, and the challenges of …

Learn essential principles for effective Sprint planning in Agile, including understanding the product backlog, setting clear goals, and fostering …

Guidance for running effective Daily Scrum meetings, focusing on collaboration, transparency, and actionable planning to help teams achieve their …

Explains why the Product Owner should lead Sprint Reviews in Agile, detailing their role in maximising value, gathering feedback, and updating the …

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

Gain practical skills and deep understanding of the scrum master role, scrum theory, empiricism, team dynamics, and delivering value in agile product …

The most important aspect of Scrum is empiricism, using transparency, inspection, and adaptation to navigate complexity and drive effective product …

Comprehensive Scrum Master training offering interactive workshops, practical activities, community support, and assessment to build Agile skills and …

Learn how Professional Scrum training empowers teams to identify organisational blockers, create actionable change backlogs, and drive real …

Learn the core skills and best practices for effective product backlog management, including risk, value, sizing, learning, and refinement to maximise …

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

Sprint planning is a collaborative session where teams define and align on goals, tasks, and priorities for the next sprint, ensuring clarity and …

Explores how openness and transparency in Scrum foster trust, clear communication, and a supportive team culture, essential for effective Agile …

Copying scaled agile frameworks fails because each business needs a tailored, evidence-based approach to agility that fits its unique culture, …

Covers a two-day, hands-on Scrum.org course in Alameda, teaching Scrum principles, teamwork, and practical software delivery for all roles in the …

A real-world account of guiding a new Scrum team through their first sprint, covering estimation, story points, sprint planning, and handling …

Explains the sprint goal in Scrum as a clear, tactical objective for each sprint, guiding team focus, enabling actionable feedback, and linking daily …

Explains the key accountabilities, skills, and behaviours required for a Scrum Product Owner, including hiring trends, role requirements, and …

Explains how a well-ordered, refined Product Backlog guides Agile teams, supports goal alignment, and ensures value-driven product development through …

Running an Applying Professional Scrum workshop helps organisations build agile skills, improve teamwork, and adopt Scrum practices through hands-on, …

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

Explains why product ownership and product management are deeply connected in Scrum, clarifying their roles, focus on value delivery, and the need for …

New Scrum Masters should start by thoroughly reading the Scrum Guide to understand Scrum principles, roles, and practices, forming a strong foundation …

Learn how to customise Azure DevOps to support Scrum teams, manage backlogs, plan sprints, and improve agile workflows with practical setup and …

Explains why the Scrum Master is a servant leader, not an authority figure, and how this approach empowers teams, encourages autonomy, and dispels …

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

Learn how to define, craft, and achieve effective Sprint Goals in Scrum, using frameworks like SMART and OKR to align teams, deliver value, and …

Step-by-step guide to effective Sprint Planning in Scrum, covering goal setting, backlog selection, team capacity, actionable plans, and clear …

Explains the Sprint Backlog as a transparent, flexible plan in Scrum, combining goals, tasks, and strategy to help teams stay focused, adaptable, and …

Explains why a product owner is essential for shaping, prioritising, and maintaining a focused, lean product backlog that drives effective Agile …

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

Transform your definition of done into a strategic advantage, deliver real value, reduce risk, and drive business impact with every sprint.

Compromising software quality is a leadership choice, not a team one. Lowering standards carries business risks that should be openly addressed by …

Explores common misconceptions about Agile teams, clarifying that true agility demands discipline, planning, and professionalism, not chaos or lack of …

Explains how self-managing teams thrive with autonomy balanced by structure, highlighting the need for clear goals, accountability, and alignment …

Explores how teams misuse self-management to dodge alignment, clarifying that true autonomy requires accountability, shared goals, and adherence to …

Explores how Product Owners can drive strategy, maximise value, and lead Scrum teams effectively, highlighting the need for empowerment beyond basic …

Software development thrives on continuous discovery and adaptation; upfront planning can’t predict everything. Embrace uncertainty, deliver …

Is your team’s “done” really done? Discover how a clear, objective definition of done boosts quality, agility, and trust in product delivery.

Frequent changes to the Definition of Done reduce team quality and predictability. Consistent, enforced standards are key to reliable delivery and …

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

Explains how to use data in Agile management to guide decisions and behaviours, focusing on informed outcomes without letting metrics control teams or …

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

The Product Owner is an accountability in Scrum, responsible for maximising product value through effective backlog management and stakeholder …

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

Explores the common challenge in PSM 1 courses of balancing real-world pressures with maintaining honesty, transparency, and moral integrity in Agile …

UX is integrated into Scrum, not handled separately. Design and validation happen within Sprints and backlog refinement, supporting continuous, …

Learn what makes an effective Product Owner, why generic job specs fall short, and which key responsibilities and skills are essential for true …

Learn why regularly evaluating your direction is vital for developers, product owners, and organisations to ensure goals, features, and strategies …