7 Steps to Reclaim Your Scrum Master Super Power

Over the years, we have trained, mentored and coached hundreds of Scrum Masters. As we reflect on our experience, one truth seems to stand out - many Scrum Masters we meet are driven by a purpose. Being a Scrum Master is not just a job for them. It is a calling to help others. It is a calling to live by principles and values higher than the principle of survival. The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness and they are most...

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What Happens To The UNDONE Work In A Sprint?

Even a well-set team with clear objectives may fail to finish each thing when the sprint ends. When the sprint was planned, the team might have thought about successfully tackling 6 Product Backlog Items (PBIs). But in reality, they might only address 4 or 5 PBIs. The rest of the items remain undone. How shall we address the issue of UNDONE items? DEFINITION OF DONE To discuss what should be done with UNDONE PBIs, let us focus on the Definition...

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5 Ways to Improve Your Scrum Team's Process

How do you work to maximize the benefits of your team to have greater agility by leveraging Scrum? We know that Scrum is a framework, and the Scrum Team works together to define their own process within the boundaries of the Scrum framework in professional scrum master. This includes their practices, tools and interactions, how they fulfil the accountabilities of their Scrum roles, and how they utilize the artifacts and events. How does your team determine what to create and how do they create it? What practices (product management to engineering...

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Humanising Organisations with Scrum–Series # 3

In this webcast, Steve Porter answering some of the burning questions on Scrum. tryScrum’s mission is to humanize organizations by going deeper to unlock prescience to challenge traditional thinking and drive transformation. We want to help Organizations become fully human and fully capable. We bring great value to clients by building capabilities through our training, coaching, and consulting services.Resource: https://www.tryscrum.com/blogs/humanising-organisations-with-scrum-series...

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Humanising Organisations with Scrum–Series # 2

In this Webcast, Arne åhlande answering some of the burning questions on Agile and Scrum. Resource: https://www.tryscrum.com/blogs/humanising-organisations-with-scrum-series...

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Humanising Organisations with Scrum-Episode # 1

In this Webcast, Mike Cohn answering some of his perspectives on Agile and Scrum.About Mike CohnMike Cohn is the author of three best-selling books on agile (User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development, Agile Estimating and Planning, and Succeeding with Agile). He is also a Certified scrum master training, keynote speaker, and an in-demand coach to companies throughout the United States and worldwide. He can be reached at mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com.Resource: https://www.tryscrum.com/blogs/humanizing-organisation-with-scrum-epis...

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How to pass Professional Scrum Master I(PSM I)Certification

One of the most sought certifications in the Agile industry for Scrum Masters is Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I). The certification is offered by Scrum.org — The Home of Scrum. A foundational certification in the field of Scrum Mastery. There are three levels of Professional Scrum Master Certifications Scrum.org offers. The other two are Advanced (PSM-II) and Distinguished (PSM-III) level certifications. There is no definitive order that you...

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How to pass Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I) Certification

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a series of certifications from www.scrum.org for Product Owners. It contains 3 levels of assessment: PSPO I, PSPO II, and PSPO III. Depending on the level of understanding and knowledge of Product ownership ranging from beginner to distinguished, people can select the assessment level. The assessment covers the knowledge, understanding and the ability to apply the learning in practical experiences. In the...

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Three Pro-Tips for Mentoring Conversation

Mentoring is a choice. Mentoring is not a spare time activity. It is more a relationship. It needs to have both mentor and mentee know about each other well. Also, one needs to be committed to making the mentoring work. Mentor Considerations Mentoring is about the mentor willingly sharing their experience and knowledge for mentees to learn from them. The mentor needs to be mindful of the general behaviour of people. Let us consider the concept...

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