Category: Scrum Agile News
Sixty seconds to fun and learning!
October’s Game On! featured Minute-to-Win-It Games with an Agile twist, offering a rapid and engaging way to energize meetings and workshops. The post “Sixty seconds to fun and learning!” is available on Agile Alliance.
Troubleshooting Nightmarish Daily Scrums
The text provides advice on how to handle two common issues in daily scrum meetings: people who talk too much and people who don’t talk at all. For those who talk too much, suggestions include setting a timer, making time obvious by using a medicine ball, interrupting politely, and using a signal like holding up…
Schwachstellen in Unternehmenszielen aufdecken: Eine Anleitung zur Ziele-Portfolio-Analyse
Article Summary: This article discusses the importance of introducing and defining product goals for Scrum teams. It emphasizes the need for team members to understand and align with these goals in order to drive meaningful change. The author introduces a tool called the Goals Portfolio Analysis, which helps identify weaknesses and gaps in the connection…
Minimum Viable Library (3): Die Agile Leadership Ausgabe 🇩🇪
The Minimum Viable Library has released a new edition focused on Agile Leadership. The curated collection includes books such as “Turn The Ship Around!” by L. David Marquet, “Leaders Eat Last” by Simon Sinek, “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, “Servant Leadership” by Robert K. Greenleaf, “Team of Teams” by General Stanley McChrystal…
Benefits Of Smaller Product Backlog Items
Product Backlog Refinement in Agile Scrum involves breaking large items into smaller ones and understanding more details. The benefits of smaller Product Backlog Items include shorter feedback loops, enhanced learning, improved flow, better prioritization, and opportunities for experimentation. Smaller PBIs facilitate reaching the ‘Done’ phase and validating assumptions. They also provide clarity and reduce risks,…
Committees: The Silent Time-to-Market Killers
This text is about an article on Agile Scrum. It emphasizes the inefficiencies of traditional management practices and the delays caused by committees. It highlights the importance of swift collaboration and the potential loss of business opportunities due to prolonged decision-making processes. The article encourages organizations to reflect on their practices and offers assistance from…
Top Time Tracking Strategies in 2023 to Boost Productivity
The Project Management Blog highlights the importance of effective time tracking strategies in 2023 to enhance productivity in a digital environment where time is valuable for businesses and individuals.
Understanding Team Conflicts for Scrum Masters
Conflicts within teams are as old as human collaboration itself. They’re inevitable, and in many ways, essential. But how we perceive and address these conflicts can determine the trajectory of a team’s growth. Latent vs. Open Conflict All teams, regardless of their cohesion or camaraderie, experience conflict. It’s an inevitable part of the group dynamics.…
Can Scrum Masters Use Provocative Tones to Manage Team Conflicts?
In the dynamic world of Agile and Scrum, communication is key. But what happens when that communication takes on a provocative tone? The question arises: Can Scrum Masters effectively use what’s often termed “ragebait” or “clickbait” techniques within their teams? “Ragebait” or “clickbait” is a strategy primarily seen in digital media, designed to elicit strong…
An Introduction to Sprint Goals
This blog post from LeadingAgile discusses the importance of sprint goals in agile transformation. The post explores what sprint goals are, why they are important, and how to create them. The post also provides contact information for Vic Bonacci and Dave Prior, and offers information on CSM and CSPO training.
