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…]
Scrum is a light framework to manage a product development. It does not govern the technical aspect of the project. If you want to build a robust product, then you will have to look at software development best practices, and the best resource for that is The Extreme Programming (XP) camp. Whenever I am coaching … [Read more…]
Kanban is a system that was developed by Toyota to streamline and manage its manufacturing process. It was then updated in recent years and used in software development. However, with the spread of lean start-ups, Kanban is getting employed by all business departments including HR and marketing. The core concepts of Kanban are: Make the … [Read more…]
Mike Cohn has an exquisite style of writing that is very easy to read, and Mike can communicate some tough concepts in a very simple way. This book is one I do recommend to all the Scrum master to read. Mike has shared lots of excellent ideas and advice in this book. This book is … [Read more…]
At first glance, it seems productive to start loads of things and work on them at once, but the impact of this is very harmful. Limiting the work in progress (WIP), in the beginning, can feel painful so for this reason, in this article, I will discuss why we should limit work in progress (WIP). … [Read more…]
The role of a Scrum Master is to educate and coach the team into using Agile methodology and industry best practice. Scrum master will also train the team to work together to deliver on the team commitments and to be self-organizing. So, a successful scrum master will make the team into a fantastic self-organizing team … [Read more…]
What is Self Organising Teams? The definition of a self-organising team is a group people that organises themselves to complete the work they have been given. The team would choose what the best way it can achieve the goal that it has been set. The team as a whole would decide who does what and … [Read more…]
So, you have become a certified Scrum Master but what does this mean. To be honest with you, I would Not hire anyone who only has just the scrum master certification because that is only a two days course that provides a minimal understanding of Scrum framework. Also, if you try to lead a … [Read more…]
How to win Friends and Influence people One of my all time favourite book is the “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. I found this book in one of the HBR articles as a must-read for all business leaders, so I picked this up on my way to work, and I … [Read more…]