Navigating the Future with a Fine-Tuned Product Backlog
🔍 Discover the underpinnings of a transparent and promising future in Agile Product Management! My latest blog post explores the indispensable role of an ordered Product Backlog that is coherent, refined, and rightly sized.
Why I love heirarchies of competence
Why I love heirarchies of competence Competence-Based Hierarchies Competence-based hierarchies are undeniably compelling and draw my respect and admiration. What makes these hierarchies stand out for me is their foundation, which is built not on control or directives but on recognised competence and the abilities of individuals contributing to the work. 💪 Deferring to Competence […]
Would you recommend the APS course to a newbie scrum team, and Why?
Would you recommend the APS course to a newbie scrum team, and Why? Why the APS Course is a Must for Newbie Scrum Teams In this article, I’d like to share some thoughts on the Agile Practitioner Series (APS) course and its relevance to newbie Scrum teams. But first, let me answer ‘yes’ to the […]
How much of a competitive edge will the immersive PAL e course deliver to delegates?
#leadership is always about developing practices, skills, and systems that help you acquire competitive advantage, and #agileleadership even more so because we work in a complex environment. In this short video, Joanna Plaskonka – Professional Scrum Trainer and PAL-E Course Instructor – walks us through some of the ways that the new immersive learning experience […]
What makes a truly great Scrum Master?
What makes a truly great Scrum Master? Role of a Scrum Master: The Difference Between Good and Great ‘What makes a truly great Scrum Master?’🧐 This question often pops up in my professional circles, and I always explain that it is not a question that can be answered with a simple checklist or a linear […]
Why do so few scrum masters progress to the PSM II and PSM III certifications?
#scrum has become one of the most popular #agileframeworks in #agile, with successful adoptions in multiple geographies, in multiple applications around the world. With that growth has come significant opportunities. In this context, it has created the accountability of #scrummaster which in turn leads to opportunities in #agileleadership after mastering the accountability across multiple teams […]
What is Taylorism and how did it influence project management?
What is Taylorism and how did it influence project management? Taylorism Taylorism is named after a 19th Century management guru known as Frederick Winslow Taylor. He conducted a ‘time and motion’ study for many of the big manufacturing concerns of the late 1890s to early 1900s, and the focus of the study was to understand […]
Why do you think the PSU course has become so popular for product development?
Why do you think the PSU course has become so popular for product development? Because there is a gap. A massive gap. In the product development world, we talk a lot about scrum. Scrum is not the only agile framework out there, but it is by far the most popular and widely adopted product development […]
What would you advise a scrum team to do in their first 4 weeks?
What would you advise a scrum team to do in their first 4 weeks? That’s an interesting question because it depends on the intention of the team. In my opinion, if their intention is to try scrum, then that is what they should focus on in the first 4 weeks. Get scrum right. Get it […]
2023 is predicted to be a very tough year. What do you think will be needed to win and improve?
2023 is predicted to be a very tough year. What do you think will be needed to win and improve? Businesses will need to be far more astute than they are now. I work with organizations, year in and year out, who have no idea what their cohesive, corporate strategy is. And so forth. Addressing […]