How do you assess a team? My personal tools
Every Scrum team is different. Even when two teams seem to have similar challenges, similar products, and similar environment, they would not be actually the same. So your approach will change depending on the situation. I often say that the best answer a Scrum Master can give to an open-ended question is “It depends…” However, […]
Velocity is a made-up number 🎥
Velocity has become a word specifically associated with measuring how well a Scrum team is doing. This metric is often associated with negative feeling new Scrum Teams are feeling towards Agile in general. However, the issue with velocity is not the metric itself, but rather how we use it. In this video, I will be […]
The “always busy” syndrome
Last month I shared a short post where I urged Scrum Masters to not fill in their calendars with meetings just because it look empty. In this post, I’d like to talk about that weird way of tracking how hard someone is working and how it is killing your success as a Scrum Master. No […]
Non-Working Part of Working From Home (WFH)
Everyone is working remotely as a global response to the spread of coronavirus. It was something that many employees were looking forward to at the start – isn’t it great to work from home? And many Scrum Masters were afraid of – how will I be able to do my job when I can’t see […]
Time Management for Scrum Teams
As a Scrum Master you are there to help your team and your organization not only to understand Scrum, but also to resolve conflict, improve communication, time management, prioritization and more. I believe proper time management can help your Development Team and your Product Owner prioritize work better and focus on what brings value. Luckily, […]
Same Product = Same Team: Myth or Fact?
*Blog post was originally posted on Scrum.org The Scrum Guide is quite clear on one important thing: for one product there is only one Product Owner and only one Product Backlog: “[The Product Backlog] is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product.” “The Product Owner is the sole […]
What to focus on when you join a new team as a Scrum Master
Ever thought of what you are going to do when you join a new Agile team? I am sure you feel overwhelmed just thinking about it: all the positive changes that you need to bring, all the expectations the company has about you and your team… Keep your cool v(￣ｰ￣)v I have […]
How we Increased Team Happiness by Introducing Scrum inside Kanban
Recently I’ve been working with a team responsible for triage. Though initially a medical terms, it explains quite well with what the team was doing – reviewing requests coming from customers and identifying whether issues reported are expected behavior, bugs or feature requests and how important they are Bright individuals were working in this team, […]