Introduction Considering I had read so many books on Scrum, I wasn’t expected to learn that much more? But oh boy was I wrong. I have never enjoyed any book on Agile more than this one; the reason behind is it is full of real-life example and explains the rationale behind every aspect of Scrum. … [Read more…]
Every day we go into the office early and leave a bit later trying to finish things. We are juggling stuff continuously, and it is a full-on firefight but when we Finish for the day and reflect on what we have achieved, Actually, the answer is nothing. Completely noting – square root of zero. We … [Read more…]
A question asked daily on Google, and every time I tell someone new on job title, what is a Scrum master? Those of you who haven’t heard of Scrum framework and you just met someone with the job title Scrum master. You will be left wondering what does this person do? The scrum master is … [Read more…]
When you are recruiting for a Scrum Master role, you want to ask interview questions that are more profound than just there knowledge of Scrum. You want to make sure that the Scrum Master you are recruiting embodies the Agile values. Here is a list of interview questions that I have used before and the … [Read more…]
Do we need a Retrospective after each sprint? Retrospective at the end of each sprint is a formal ceremony in Scrum and is the two out of the three pillar of the EMPIRICAL PROCESS. (Scrum framework is based on Empirical Process). As most teams that are doing Scrum use two weeks sprints and they sometimes … [Read more…]
Introduction to #noestimates We all have been in situations where we have given estimates, and they were wrong, and management held us accountable. And on the news, we hear every day that how big projects are overrun or cost many times more than originally estimated. What is the point of doing estimates as they are … [Read more…]
I have come across many organisations that have implemented Scrum but have started to rotate the role of Scrum Master within the team. They are giving everyone within the team the opportunity to experience being the Scrum Master but at the same time not understanding what the actual role of Scrum Master is and the … [Read more…]
In the Agile and Scrum projects, Scrum Teams use quite a few different methods for estimating any piece of work. In this article, I will be discussing few of the most popular methods. Ideal Time: The Ideal Time is probably still the most commonly used technique for estimating any piece of work. It is simple, … [Read more…]
Within Scrum and Agile teams, somethings are very toxic and will annihilate your Agile team if not addressed quickly. These things have more effect on the Agile teams than non-Agile teams. In this article, I will try to provide bit more clarity on why these are so devastating to Scrum and Agile teams. Fear: Fear … [Read more…]
As a Scrum Master, you don’t have the power to give your team pay rise and bonuses, but you are still responsible for motivating them to do their best. So, what tools does the Scrum Master have in his toolbox to deliver this? Money? Before we look at the tools in Scrum Master toolkit, I … [Read more…]