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Common mistake made by new Scrum masters

March 11, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Here are some common mistakes i have seen been made by new Scrum Masters:

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Overlab between scrum master and Product Owner role

March 10, 2023 / Leave a Comment

While the Scrum Master and Product Owner have distinct roles and responsibilities in the Scrum team, there is a small overlap in their duties as well. This overlap is necessary for effective collaboration and communication between the two roles and ensuring the success of the Scrum team. Here are some areas of overlap between the … [Read more…]

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Difference between scrum master and product owner roles

March 10, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Scrum is a widely used agile framework for software development. It focuses on delivering a working product incrementally and iteratively. The Scrum framework defines three roles – the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the Development Team. In this blog post, we will explore the difference between the Scrum Master and the Product Owner roles. … [Read more…]

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10 takeaways from Book: Extreme Teams

March 10, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Extreme Teams” is a book by Robert Bruce Shaw that explores the characteristics of high-performing teams. Here are ten takeaways from the book:

Posted in: Book Review Tagged: Agile, Scrum, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, self-development

How to become a Great Scrum Master

March 10, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Becoming a great Scrum Master requires continuous learning and improvement, as well as the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Here are some tips to help you take your Scrum Master skills from good to great:

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Story point estimation explained

March 7, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Estimating user stories using story points is a technique commonly used in Agile software development to help teams plan and prioritize their work. Here are the steps to estimate a user story using story points: Overall, the goal of estimating user stories using story points is to provide a relative measure of complexity that helps … [Read more…]

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what is a Scrum Master

March 3, 2018 / Leave a Comment
Scrum master with lots of drawing of graphs in the background

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…]

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Scrum Master Interview Questions

February 28, 2018 / Leave a Comment

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…]

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Why you should NOT rotate the role of Scrum Master

November 23, 2017 / Leave a Comment

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…]

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Toxic practices within Scrum team

September 26, 2017 / Leave a Comment

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…]

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Mohammad Aziz

Mohammad Aziz is an experienced Scrum Master and Agile coach who started his career as a programmer then moved into traditional software project management. Mohammad has spent last 8 years working within the Agile project management. He is certified, Scrum Master, Product Owner, AgilePM, Prince 2, SAFe practitioner and in Nexus.

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