Tweet Last week, at New York Scrum User Group (NYSUG) monthly event, co-facilitated by the agile coaches Dana Pylayeva and Emilie Franchomme, there were multiple agile games presented – all for different purposes and for all types of audience. Above all, what really stood out was the “Beautiful Meadow” game that helped with making a revealing … Read more
When people go to the doctor’s office, they often complain of superficial manifestations of a problem (i.e., “chief complaints”) that don’t present any serious concerns, but in reality, are indicators of a much more serious systemic illness. I’ve come to the conclusion that we in the Scrum field are also dealing with a similar type … Read more
Tweet When we ask an experienced scrum master, product owner or developer define a user story, they usually understand that “…every user story must be INVEST-able…(taken from B. Hartman’s post)”. When we further elaborate on the “INVEST” part, we discover that splitting a user story is done vertically (along features), not horizontally (along components e.g. … Read more
Tweet [also, cross-posted on less. works] Large Scale Scrum (LeSS). It is the framework for scaling agile development, done by multiple teams, as they work on same product and work for a single Product Owner. In order to be effective, LeSS requires organizational descaling that means simplification/flattening of organizational design. What is Organizational Design? … Read more
2017 Scrum Coaching Retreat in Kiev is in the books!!! The event has brought together a few dozens of agile coaches and trainers from nearby and far away. The participants came from different backgrounds and focus areas but due to everyone’s extensive experience in self-organization and self-management, got the show on the road very quickly. After … Read more
What is the best Sprint length? Who decides on Sprint length? Are there any exceptions? What are some of the most common mistakes people make, when making decisions about Sprint length? Let’s start from grassroots and answer the following basic question: “What is Sprint main goal?” And while looking for an answer, let’s refer to … Read more
The Third Annual BASD (2017) event is in the books. 27 people have been served by the coaches, whose cumulative experience and depth of knowledge were just immense. Many thanks to Zuzka Sochova, Kim Brainard, Bob Galen, David Liebman and Jim York for making this happen. This event had the largest every presence of Certified Enterprise Coaches … Read more
Public Announcement: Scrum Alliance® Announces Partnership with LeSS Company Denver, CO,— SCRUM ALLIANCE® – The news are finally out and public: On 4/7/2017, Scrum Alliance interim CEO Lisa Hershman, has announced that Scrum Alliance, most established and influential professional membership organization and certifying body in the Agile community,entered in partnership with LeSS … Read more
As per Scrum Guide, “…Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products… It [Scrum] is lightweight, easy to understand and difficult to master”. The guide talks about basic Scrum, or Scrum by one cross-functional team that works for only one Product Owner, on one single product. The guide also mentions situations when multiple … Read more
From www.ScrumAlliance.org Connect with a Certified Coach for Online Coaching! (re-published from Scrum Alliance newsletter) CHALLENGES WITH AGILE TRAINING: EXAMPLES, REASONS, CONSEQUENCES Virtual networks of professional agile coaches and trainers is good place to pick up some most thoughtful and provocative agile discussions. The most reputable networks that I know of, and happen to belong … Read more
