Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile and Scrum: The Present and Future of Business Analysis | Analyst Catalyst Blog In today’s business landscape, change is the only real constant. Yet while many methodologies have come and gone over the years, two have taken centre stage: agile and scrum. It does so by breaking down complex tasks into “sprints.”

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BizAcuity

APRIL 1, 2023

Some of the most popular agile development methodologies include Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, Lean Software Development, Crystal and Feature-Driven Development. These meetings include the sprint planning meeting, the daily stand-up, the sprint review, and the sprint retrospective.

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BizAcuity

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Some of the most popular agile development methodologies include Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, Lean Software Development, Crystal and Feature-Driven Development. These meetings include the sprint planning meeting, the daily stand-up, the sprint review, and the sprint retrospective.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In the scrum framework, sprint planning sets the pillar for the successful execution of the agile project. Therefore, when our team organizes the sprint planning ideally helps to establish a real sprint goal. However, sprint planning can sometimes be confusing for the entire scrum team.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Scrum is a lightweight agile framework that encourages team members to work on a problem together. Scrum is based on Empiricism, which means knowledge comes from experience. Scrum encourages teams to improve by reflecting on their success and losses. . A lot of people often get confused between scrum and agile.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What is Bad Performance? Before I discuss how you can help an underachieving team, let’s briefly explore what good performance looks like, assuming that an agile, Scrum-based process is used. At the same time, you are not the boss, and you cannot tell the team members what to do. Listen to this article: [link].

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How Should Scrum Teams Plan Work To Be Performed Within Sprints? – Scrum, one of the most popular Agile frameworks, is well-known for its iterative and incremental approach to software development. Sprint Planning, a critical event in Scrum, plays a pivotal role in shaping the success of the sprint.

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My Agile Partner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

What is scrum – Scrum is the most popular framework in project management to help the company to become more agile. What is Scrum? Scrum is an agile project management framework that helps teams structure and manage their work through a set of values, principles, and practices.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 16, 2024

Carrying work over from one sprint to the next is a thorn in the side of many scrum teams. So, in this quick podcast, we explore even more possible solutions for scrum teams dealing with an underperforming team member. Podcast Mentions What Do You Do When One Dev is Slowing You Down? Want to Listen Instead?

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Scrum Master interview questions – The role of a Scrum Master is pivotal in the successful implementation of Scrum methodologies within a team or organization. Here, we will explore some common and insightful Scrum Master interview questions to help you make an informed decision during the hiring process.

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Vitality Chicago

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Are you just getting started with Agile and Scrum? Download our free 1-page Agile and Scrum Cheat Sheet. Get Your Agile and Scrum Cheat Sheet Here . Those new to Agile might want to also check out our related post, What is Agile and Why is it Important ?] The Scrum Framework. Here is a quick summary of each.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How Does the Scrum Master Help Ensure the Scrum Team Is Working Effectively? In the world of Agile project management, Scrum has emerged as one of the most popular frameworks for delivering high-quality products efficiently. In this article, we’ll explore how the Scrum Master fulfills this crucial role.

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Cprime

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The sprint is a container for Scrum events. It contains all the work a Scrum team will do to create an increment (which is formed when it meets the quality measures required for the product as defined by the team’s definition of done ). The sprint is the heartbeat of Scrum. Why create a sprint backlog?

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 3, 2022

So an Executive walks into a Daily Scrum and demands Team Member X who must immediately begin work on something that is not part of the Scrum Team’s commitment for the Sprint. If you’re a Scrum Master, this has either happened to you, or it is going to… soon. What do you do? What do you do?

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 7, 2024

I realized that I have something to share with my followers in a more extended way than typical (not ChatGPT-generated) answers to those top-voice questions. Definition and classification of dependencies As usual, let’s start with the definition, which is rather made on my own. Sometimes it can be both.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

But what does this mean for your organization? Sprints are one of the most effective ways of doing this. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at exactly what sprints are and why you should implement them within your organization. What is a Sprint in Jira? A sprint is a slice of time for development.

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Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

The term working tested product expands the scope of what Agile can do; it’s more general and can be used to explore what it means in any business context. From a process perspective, like in Scrum, the product owner brings the backlog to the Scrum team, and they accept the work into their sprint. Innovation.

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Agilemania

MARCH 19, 2021

Scrum vs. Kanban is one of the most trending comparisons in the world of agile methodology! However, while Scrum and Kanban both have differences, their principles are the same. Both Kanban and Scrum will help you to build high-quality products and provide better services with less hassle. Scrum vs. Kanban: The Definitions.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Scrum Master vs Product Owner – In the dynamic world of Agile development, the roles of Scrum Master and Product Owner stand out as two vital pillars. In this article, we’ll explore the differences between a Scrum Master and a Product Owner and how they collaborate to drive the success of Agile projects.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Kanban Board vs. Scrum – In the fast-paced world of software development and project management, Agile methodologies have become a cornerstone for efficient and flexible work processes. Two popular Agile frameworks, Kanban board and Scrum, are often used to enhance productivity and manage complex projects.

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Agile Velocity

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a previous post in our Scrum Assessment Series , we shared some ideas to help catalyze engaging sprint reviews. Here, we take a deeper dive into the topic of awesome Sprint Reviews. The Sprint Review, just like the Retrospective , is an important feedback loop in a Scrum team’s toolbox. Creating Feedback Loops.

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Vitality Chicago

JANUARY 1, 2022

I love books and most of the books I have today are on Agile, Scrum, or related topics like Lean, leadership or teamwork. That said, I felt like the Fixing Your Scrum Book by Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller is one book that can really pack a punch when it comes to gaining a deep understanding of Scrum. Let’s dive in.

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My Agile Partner

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A member of a Scrum team does not participate in the Scrum Planning and consider it as a waste of time. What should the Scrum Master do first? Active Listening: During the conversation, the Scrum Master should actively listen to the team member’s perspective. The Scrum Master should avoid being judgmental.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 30, 2023

what is one service a scrum master provides to the product owner? This involves: Removing Obstacles: The Scrum Master helps identify and remove any impediments or obstacles that may be hindering the Product Owner’s ability to prioritize and manage the product backlog effectively.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I was one of those people who, the day after graduation, was clueless about what to do next. I had an information systems degree but was uncertain about what to do with it. This meant getting a comprehensive understanding of what the company is about or its purpose including its mission, vision, values, and culture.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The picture below describes the fast feedback approach you can use while writing the article: 0 Just like the above example, the agile team also uses this fast feedback loop in Scrum to ensure the product development process is heading the right way. Let’s imagine you’re a ghostwriter and you’re writing an article for one of your clients.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In SAFe, the Scrum Master is not just a Scrum Master. SAFe defines the role of the Scrum Master as a servant-leader for the agile team who helps educate the team on various frameworks and methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed-upon agile process is duly followed.

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Villanova University

DECEMBER 20, 2022

If you’ve heard of Scrum, a lightweight framework for product development, you’ve probably heard of the Scrum ceremony. Scrum ceremonies – also known as scrum events – are milestone rituals that guide sprints, the two- to four-week workflow units that make up Scrum projects.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. Additionally, we need to consider how we organize teams in the presence of dependencies, how we orchestrate and govern those dependencies, and what we measure and control around the team.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This is where the Daily Standup comes into play, a dynamic format within the Daily Scrum proposed by the Scrum framework. Understanding the Daily Scrum Before delving into the “Daily Standup,” it’s essential to grasp its context within the “Daily Scrum.”

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My Agile Partner

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Scrum Master Jobs Near Me – In today’s dynamic job market, Agile methodologies are becoming increasingly prevalent across various industries. One of the key roles in Agile project management is that of a Scrum Master. A Scrum Master is a servant leader, responsible for facilitating Agile processes within a team.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What is Agile? Agile processes require a certain context to be effective—so this means we need to form teams, build backlogs, and measure and control work in a way that gets us to a working, tested product at the end of each sprint if we want Agility. It’s more than just the roles, ceremonies, and artifacts of Scrum.

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Yes the Product Owner should attend the Sprint Retrospective. The question is straightforward since both the Product Owner accountability and the Sprint Retrospective event are detailed in the Scrum Guide as explained below. The question came up for me with a brand new Scrum Team. Why am I even asking this question?

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Vitality Chicago

AUGUST 31, 2021

There was a spirited LinkedIn discussion around the question, What is your favorite Scrum Event to facilitate and why ? And that leads me to my main point – all the events in Scrum have a clear purpose and contribute to the whole. Do You Skip Scrum Events? OK so maybe you and your team don’t skip Scrum events.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

In the agile or scrum framework, a burndown chart helps to recognize completed work by measuring the project completion rate. You can use the burndown chart in the stand-up meetings to get an idea about how your team is working in the current sprint. What is the Burndown Chart: The Definition.

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Cprime

JUNE 20, 2023

According to the latest release of SAFe® , “SAFe Scrum is an Agile method used by teams within an ART (Agile Release Train) to deliver customer value in a short time box. SAFe Scrum teams use iterations, Kanban systems, and Scrum events to plan, execute, demonstrate, and retrospect their work.” How big should a team be?

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Product success is not something you can achieve on your own as a product manager or Scrum product owner. You therefore lack transactional power : You cannot tell people what to do and make them follow your decisions, and you typically cannot offer a bonus, pay raise, or other incentive. What’s more, there is not one right way to lead.

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