Posts Tagged: scrum master

How to prepare for a daily standup

The daily standup has become a routine in the lives of many people in software development. 78% of all agile teams hold daily standups, according to the 2011 State of Agile Development Survey from VersionOne. Each day, at a specific time, teams gather

How to prepare for a daily standup

The daily standup has become a routine in the lives of many people in software development. 78% of all agile teams hold daily standups, according to the 2011 State of Agile Development Survey from VersionOne. Each day, at a specific time, teams gather

What does a scrum master do?

A lot of clients ask me, what does a scrum master do? More and more I stop using the term scrum master. A lot of business folks have difficulties with the terminology and job description found in literature. I believe what

What does a scrum master do?

A lot of clients ask me, what does a scrum master do? More and more I stop using the term scrum master. A lot of business folks have difficulties with the terminology and job description found in literature. I believe what

Agile alarms – part 1

Lately it becomes more quickly visible to me when people have difficulties understanding the agile values. Certain reactions or statements are alarming. For instance this example: During a sprint planning, the Scrum master gets nervous when discussions about a user

Agile alarms – part 1

Lately it becomes more quickly visible to me when people have difficulties understanding the agile values. Certain reactions or statements are alarming. For instance this example: During a sprint planning, the Scrum master gets nervous when discussions about a user

Scrum Gathering Munich – Being a scrum coach

Some stuff I wrote down during the panel discussion of ‘Being a Scrum coach’ at the Scrum Gathering in Munich. The panel consisted of: Christoph Mathis (moderator) Rachel Davies Siegfried Kaltenecker Peter Hundermark Bent Myllerup Q) How can you help

Scrum Gathering Munich – Being a scrum coach

Some stuff I wrote down during the panel discussion of ‘Being a Scrum coach’ at the Scrum Gathering in Munich. The panel consisted of: Christoph Mathis (moderator) Rachel Davies Siegfried Kaltenecker Peter Hundermark Bent Myllerup Q) How can you help

April fool’s

I stumbled upon this great april fool’s joke by Scott Ambler. It’s a parody on the whole scrum alliance commerce and makes you think about the value of the scrum master certification.   Related posts: Learning agile by practice

April fool’s

I stumbled upon this great april fool’s joke by Scott Ambler. It’s a parody on the whole scrum alliance commerce and makes you think about the value of the scrum master certification.   Related posts: Learning agile by practice

Vanishing tasks

During the daily standup, some team members have a reflex to start talking on a deep technical level when they have difficulties on a specific task. Off course, I put on my idiot hat and ask to clarify on a

Vanishing tasks

During the daily standup, some team members have a reflex to start talking on a deep technical level when they have difficulties on a specific task. Off course, I put on my idiot hat and ask to clarify on a