Scrum master…the odd-sounding term conjures up images of someone doing something nefarious in a dark alley where you would not want to be at night (at least in an overactive imagination). But it’s really not. In an Agile team, a scrum master is a key leader, mover, and shaker. What do they do?
Archive for the ‘scrum’ Category
All Hail the Scrum Master!
Posted: 23rd March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Methods, Leadership, scrumTags: Agile, Leadership, scrum
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What motivates teams? You have to see this YouTube Video!
Posted: 23rd March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, IT Productivity, Leadership, management, scrumTags: Leadership
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Hello All, This never gets old. A fascinating view into what motivates us. Autonomy, self-direction, mastery, creativity and purpose. Forget the processes you are trying to build to create great teams. Instead, focus on these things. Greatness will follow! Pete
Reducing Risk and Avoiding Pain – Agile Lessons Learned (Part 3)
Posted: 22nd March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Application Development, Software Development, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, scrum, Software Development
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Hello All, In the first two parts of this series, we discussed six of Jim Dempsey’s lessons learned in building an Agile software development program. You can review these in the previous blog posts: Reducing Risk and Avoiding Pain – Agile Lessons Learned (Part 1) Reducing Risk and Avoiding Pain – Agile Lessons Learned (Part [...]
Certifiable Scrum!
Posted: 21st March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, scrum
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As Agile becomes adopted in a wider variety of settings, there is a need to ensure that the resources you’ve selected really know what they’re doing in Agile, especially Scrum Masters. But does a certified scrum master (CSM) really bring value to the table?
Is Your Agile Workspace Crowded By Elephants?
Posted: 16th March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Leadership, Software Development, scrumTags: Agile
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Hi All, One of my colleagues, Mr. Nick Spanos (www.LeanITBlog.com) directed me to an article on CIO.com entitled Elephants in the Room – What Agile Practitioners Don’t talk about. After 10 years since the Agile Manifesto changed our way of thinking, we are now in a phase of “shaking out the bugs” so to speak [...]
Denounce Your CSM?!
Posted: 6th March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Leadership, Software Development, management, project management, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Leadership, management, project management, scrum, Software Development
Hi All, Seems like there is a movement afoot to diminish the significance of having a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) title. I ran across an article on www.AgileScout.com – Denounce your CSM - that is quite critical of the entire Agile Alliance and the Scrum Master Certification program. Apparently there is a new kid on the [...]
I am not failing…I am just getting closer to success!
Posted: 4th March 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Methods, Application Development, scrumTags: Agile
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Failure is such a nasty word. We use failure to describe the end result of something. But with the advent of Agile Software Development techniques, we have changed the paradigm. Software development is no longer about beginnings and endings. It is about developing an evolutionary approach to the delivery of business value through software. It [...]
Reducing Risk and Avoiding Pain – Agile Lessons Learned (Part 2)
Posted: 14th February 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Software Development, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, product owner, scrum, Software Development
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Hello All, As you might remember from my previous article, we were reviewing the lesson’s learned that are covered in Jim Dempsey’s Webinar presentation entitled “Agile Lessons Learned.” His next webinar is currently scheduled for May 17th, 2011. Click here to register for Jim’s Webinar on the ITMPI Website. To see a full listing of [...]
Agile Adoption Equals Mental Shift
Posted: 4th February 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Software Development, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, scrum, Software Development
Agile Adoption Equals Mental Shift The adoption of Agile software development principles requires serious adjustments to the mental models we employ in approaching projects and understanding real business value. Too often Agile adoption efforts begin with a focus on the mechanics of Agile (i.e., formation of a Scrum team, learning how to build a burn down [...]
Reducing Risk and Avoiding Pain – Agile Lessons Learned (Part 1)
Posted: 3rd February 2011 by Peter DeYoe in Agile Methods, Leadership, Risk Management, Software Development, management, scrumTags: Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, it risk management, Leadership, management, product owner, project management, scrum, Software Development
Hello All, I hope that after one month into this New Year you are well underway with accomplishing all that you set out to achieve in 2011. I am already noticing that the lethargy of last year has broken and businesses are starting to look at strategic projects. If this characterizes your company, perhaps you [...]
