Scrum: Empowering Teams to Deliver Value Through Empirical Adaptation

Unlock a smarter Definition of Done—start small, evolve standards, and build team momentum without overwhelm. Discover how progress drives excellence.

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

Scrum alone does not cause project failure; lacking strong engineering practices and effective retrospectives leads to technical debt and poor Agile …

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

Explores why teams ignore clear signals from Agile and Scrum, highlighting how culture and fear hinder continuous improvement and effective …

Explores why special sprints like Sprint Zero or hardening sprints undermine Agile by delaying work, increasing risk, and reducing continuous delivery …

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

Explains how using a separate version control branch for each sprint in Scrum improves code stability, release management, and team collaboration over …

Learn to spot six key signs of sloth in Agile teams, including missed deliveries, ignored feedback, rigid processes, and lack of adaptation, to …

Highlights the importance of professionalism in agile teams, warning against excusing unprofessional behaviour as agility and stressing ethical, …

Explores the difference between adopting agile practices superficially and truly embracing agile values, highlighting the need for deep organisational …

Explains an effective branching strategy for Scrum teams, covering best practices, common pitfalls, and step-by-step guidance for managing code, …

The biggest challenge with new scrum teams is overcoming misconceptions about scrum and shifting focus from process mechanics to core agile principles …

NKD Agility offers immersive, multi-week agile training to build practical skills in Scrum, leadership, and continuous improvement for modern …

Explores the Ghana Police Service’s shift to a modern, professional model using servant leadership, agile frameworks, and strategic change to restore …

Details 2016 Professional Scrum Master and Developer courses in Oslo and Kongsberg, covering advanced Scrum, coaching, DevOps, and Agile practices for …

Learn how to diagnose and resolve partially succeeded builds in Team Foundation Build Services 2010 by tracing test failures, identifying code issues, …

Explores how Agile teams can avoid overloading backlogs, Sprints, and products by focusing on prioritisation, value delivery, and lean, effective …

Identifies seven common Agile pitfalls—quick fixes, backlog overload, resource focus, lack of accountability, blame, imitation, and pride—and offers …

The PSU course bridges the gap in product development by integrating user experience and design into Scrum, enabling teams to deliver more valuable, …

Explains how Scrum supports customer acquisition and retention in competitive markets by enabling rapid delivery, feedback, and continuous …

Summarises the top considerations for Scrum Masters adopting a coaching stance: building trust, understanding team context, and leading through …

Discover immersive, outcome-focused Scrum and Agile training with flexible learning journeys, real-world assignments, and reflective sessions for …

Learn how to track, manage, and optimise product development costs by empowering teams with financial awareness, key metrics, and continuous …

Explains why a Scrum Master should facilitate and empower agile teams, not micromanage, highlighting the importance of trust, autonomy, and effective …

Rookie agile consultants often mistake strict adherence to frameworks like Scrum for success, overlooking the need for context, team buy-in, and …

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

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

A Scrum Master empowers teams by facilitating, mentoring, and supporting—not micromanaging—fostering trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement …

Explains how using a flat backlog structure—rather than a hierarchy—improves agility, prioritisation, and value delivery in Scrum and Kanban teams.

Explores the widespread issue of incompetent Agile coaches and Scrum Masters, its impact on teams and organisations, and practical steps to restore …

Learn how to scale Scrum by tailoring frameworks to your organisation, focusing on dependency management, alignment, and iterative improvement for …

Discover how EPS immersive learning boosts team agility with structured feedback, coaching, and tailored sessions, driving continuous improvement in …

Explains how the Professional Agile Leadership – Essentials course helps experienced Scrum Masters gain leadership skills, understand organisational …

Explores how focusing on Scrum’s core principles—empiricism, transparency, and value delivery—leads to true agile success, beyond just following …

Learn when to use an Agile Process Simulation workshop to support struggling Scrum Masters, improve team dynamics, and foster collaborative, effective …

Explores the challenges and benefits of self-organising teams, highlighting key factors like team accountability, identity, size, and consistency for …

Explains why burndown charts hinder agile teams, highlighting the pitfalls of detailed upfront planning and advocating for minimal, adaptive Sprint …

Discover how the PSM II course deepens Scrum Master skills, boosts team performance, supports product owners, and advances agile careers with …

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

Emphasises the importance of flexibility and pragmatism in Scrum, encouraging teams to adapt frameworks to their context rather than rigidly following …

Highlights the most damaging traits of unskilled Scrum Masters, such as micromanagement and bossiness, and contrasts them with effective, facilitative …

Explores how true professionalism in Scrum enables Agile teams to deliver production-ready products, highlighting the importance of transparency, …

Explores the real differences between new and experienced Scrum Masters, challenging common myths and highlighting the importance of accountability, …

Explores signs of a poor scrum team, including autocratic leadership, dysfunctional product ownership, lack of trust, and organisational barriers to …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS 2008 and WSS v3.0 with SfTSv2 to TFS 2010 and SharePoint 2010, including process template migration and data …

Clarifies that Scrum is flexible and adaptable, not strictly immutable, and highlights the importance of transparency when modifying its core …

Learn about Scrum.org’s new PAL-EBM training, which helps leaders use evidence-based management and custom metrics to align teams with organisational …

Enhance your Product Owner skills with PSPO-A training, blending self-paced learning and live exercises to deliver greater stakeholder value.

Join this interactive class to discover what Scrum is, why it matters, and your role in its adoption through engaging discussions and team activities.

Our Professional Scrum Product Owner course helps students master the Product Owner role with real-world scenarios and practical exercises, enabling …

Explores the challenges of having both Project Managers and Product Owners in teams, highlighting conflicts, reporting issues, and impacts on agile …

Examines whether the belief that Scrum can't scale is practical or defeatist, highlighting Nexus as a proven approach for scaling Scrum to deliver …

Explains why Scrum Masters should avoid taking on administrative tasks, highlighting the importance of focusing on team effectiveness rather than …

Scrum teams estimate Sprint deliverables by assessing the size and complexity of backlog items, focusing on shared understanding rather than …

Practical guidance on becoming a Scrum Master outside software, covering certification, skill development, validated learning, and applying Scrum …

Explains how to use Scrum with Team Foundation Server 2010 for better project management, including practical tips, presentation slides, and …

Scrum tasks should include detailed descriptions so anyone can complete them, ensuring project continuity if team members are unavailable or leave …

Immersion programmes extend learning beyond the classroom, combining real-world practice, retrospectives, and expert guidance for deeper, more …

Explains why relying on special Sprints undermines Agile, and advocates for continuous improvement, accountability, and delivering usable products …