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Scrum Guide

What happens in Scrum without a Definition of Ready?

October 20, 2022 by Rachael
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I have long advocated that Scrum Teams have a “Definition of Ready”; if you don’t have one, there are many potential negative consequences.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprints, User Stories, Vision

Sprint Reviews And Retros Are NOT The Same!

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by Rachael
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I can’t tell you how many organizations I have worked with that had employees who confused the Sprint Review with the Sprint Retrospective.

Categories Agile, Product Backlog, Retrospectives, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Goal, Sprint Review, Sprints

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

September 23, 2022 by Rachael
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What’s the purpose of a Sprint Review? I’ve seen tons of confusion about the reason for this critical agile event. Let me help clear this up.

Categories Agile, Product Backlog, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Retrospectives, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprint Review, Sprints

The Dirt on the Daily Scrum

September 21, 2022 by Rachael
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Mastering the Daily Standup is more challenging than you might imagine. Let me clear up what this agile crucial event is and what it isn’t.

Categories Agile, Daily Scrum, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprints

How to Help Executives Understand Agile

October 18, 2022September 15, 2022 by Rachael
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For agile transformations to succeed, they must have top-down support from executives who really understand what it means to be agile.

Categories Agile, Product Backlog, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Team, Sprints, Value, Vision

How to Screw Up Scrum

September 13, 2022 by Rachael
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I can’t tell you how many times I have seen Scrum go wrong. If you want the perfect recipe for screwing up Scrum, you’re in the right place.

Categories Accountabilities, Agile, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprints, User Stories

How to go from Project Manager to Scrum Master

March 22, 2022December 23, 2021 by Rachael
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Are you a traditional Project Manager who is interested in transitioning into a Scrum Master? If so, here are 10 tips to help you succeed.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, Organizations, PMBOK, Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master

How to Pass the PSPO Certification Exam

January 31, 2022October 21, 2021 by Rachael
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If you want to become a certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) through Scrum.org, check out these tips to help you pass the exam

Categories Agile, Certifications, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team

What’s New and Improved in the 2020 Scrum Guide

February 1, 2022November 20, 2020 by Rachael
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The creators of the Scrum Guide, Ken Schwaber, and Jeff Sutherland, released an update to the Scrum Guide in 2020. Find out what’s new!

Categories Accountabilities, Agile, Product Goal, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Goal, Sprints 3 Comments
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