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Growing Scrum Masters
By John McFadyenBusiness
Growing Scrum Masters episodes
- Why don’t scrum teams plan out the scope of sprints well in advance of sprint planning?
In traditional #projectmanagement environments, the #projectmanager will work with #project stakeholders, directors and senior managers to scope a project - from start to finish - and then create deadlines and cost constraints for the team to deliver.
In an #agile environment, we are dealing with complexity - in essence, we don't know the answer upfront and won't know until we have completed the work - and so we can't guess upfront what the answer might be, how much that will cost, or how long that will take to deliver.Often, people ask why a #scrumteam don't scope the full quarter, year, or 3-years' worth of work upfront and populate the #backlog based on what they have decided is important over the short, medium and long-term.In this short video, John McFadyen explains why #agile teams don't do this, and why an #agileframework is purposefully designed to focus on the short-term, highest value work rather than scoping months or years worth of work upfront.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....#agile #agilecoach #agilecoaching #agileprojectmanagement #agileproductdevelopment #agility #businessagility #scrum #scrummaster #scrumtraining #scrumcertification #scrumalliance #agilecentre #johnmcfadyen #coach #coaching #certifiedscrummaster6 min - How is a product owner different to a business analyst?
In traditional #projectmanagement environments, the business analyst plays a critical role in helping product stakeholders and customers communicate their problems, wants, and needs to the production team.
In #scrum, the #productowner is generally responsible for initiating discussion and conversations with customers, in collaboration with #developers on the #scrumteam, to identify what matters, why that is important, and how the solution creates value for customers.In a hybrid environment, where you have a traditional #management style organization with pockets of #agile, you will often have #productowners working in conjunction with #businessanalysts, and it can be confusing as to which role creates value for the #scrumteamIn this short video, John McFadyen talks about the difference between a product owner and a business analyst, and provides some insight into how each role can create and contribute value to the team.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....#agile #agilecoach #agilecoaching #agileprojectmanagement #agileproductdevelopment #agility #businessagility #scrum #scrummaster #scrumtraining #scrumcertification #scrumalliance #agilecentre #johnmcfadyen #coach #coaching #certifiedscrummaster7 min - Does Scrum change the way you work or the way you think?
20th century traditional #management and #projectmanagement is a very defined, rigid and process-driven style of working. It also inherits the culture of command and control thinking, management, and dependencies.
If you grew up in a command and control environment, you simply think very differently to someone in an #agile environment and it is very likely that you work in a very different style to them too.Why is that? Does the culture inform the behaviours and tasks necessary to fulfill the role or does the behaviour and process inform the culture?In this short video, John McFadyen talks about how #scrum both changes the way you think as well as how you work.7 min - How did empirical process control become the preferred way to deal with complexity?
Traditional #projectmanagement thrives in a simple or complicated environment.
For example, if you are transporting bricks from A to B, and you have done this a thousand times before, #projectmanagement is a great answer. You know how to do the work, you know the best way to do the work, you know who is best positioned to do the work, and you know how long it will take and how long it will cost.Complicated environments like civil engineering are similar. You know how to build the bridge, you know who is great at it, you know more or less how much that will cost and how long it will take. #winningWhen we move into complexity, things become exponentially harder because we don't know the answer upfront. The problem has never been solved before and the solution has never been built before. We don't even know if the people we have can solve the problem or build the problem, we need to move through empirical process control to discover the answer and the best way to build the product or solve the problem.In this short video, John McFadyen explains why Empiricism - aka Empirical Process Control - has become one of the preferred ways to deal with complexity.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....6 min - Why is Scrum so popular in product development?
Why is scrum so popular in #productdevelopment environments? Why has this lightweight #agileframework proven to be the most widely adopted product development framework in the world? In this short video, John McFadyen explains why Scrum has proven itself to be one of the most reliable, effective product development frameworks in the world.
About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....1 min - What is Kaizen and what would be a great example of that in practice?
#productdevelopment has a strong foundation in manufacturing, specifically #lean manufacturing, that has evolved from the days of #toyota and the subsequent iterations, improvements and evolutions that have contributed to the world of #agile.
Whilst the #agilemanifesto was created by a team of brilliant and experienced software engineers, a lot of what informed their thinking and the subsequent evolution of #agile has deep roots in manufacturing and the continuous improvement in #productdevelopment.#kaizen is a word that emerged from those early days, but is often misinterpreted or misunderstood. In this short video, John McFadyen articulates the meaning of kaizen, and provides a simple example of kaizen in practice.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....8 min - Best use of Scrum you’ve ever seen?
Scrum has the widest application on Earth, with the #scrumframework being deployed in pretty much every industry, application, and country imaginable. That said, it's often personal experience with #scrum that makes the greatest difference to #agilepractitioners. In this short video, John McFadyen talks about the best application of #scrum he has personally witnessed and experienced.
About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....1 min - How do agile teams identify a strong purpose and mission, and What does that look like?
In a traditional #projectmanagement environment, diligence, compliance and obedience are valued. Your job is to do as you are told, within the time and cost constraints provided, and make sure that you deliver the work that has been allocated to you.
Simple. Straightforward. Predictable.In an #agile environment, we are asking deeply experienced and competent knowledge workers to solve problems that have never been solved before and build products and features that have never been built before.The focus shifts from obedience, compliance, and diligence to creativity, collaboration, and inspiration. We want teams to stretch and deliver the most valuable products, features and services that they are capable of creating.It starts with a strong sense of purpose and a clear mission for the team.In this short video, John McFadyen explains why purpose is so critical to team development, and how inspiration and mission fuel great work.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....7 min - How much guidance do scrum masters receive from agile leaders, and is more needed?
#scrum consists of a small team between 6 and 10 people who are responsible for #productdevelopment that creates, captures and delivers value for customers.
The #scrummaster plays a critical role in helping to create an environment where the team can excel and thrive. In many ways, it is a #leadership position, although it's tricky because they don't have authority and instead need to use their influence, coaching and mentoring skills to achieve valuable outcomes.So, how do they do that? How do they lead without #leadership experience? How do they help the team focus on the most valuable items of work yet keep a finger on the pulse of the big picture?In this short video, John McFadyen talks about the importance of #agile leaders mentoring #scrummasters and helping them improve in their role as the team's guide, coach, and agile mentor.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....5 min - Why don’t teams plan out the scope of sprints well in advance of sprint planning?
In traditional #projectmanagement environments, the #projectmanager will work with #project stakeholders, directors and senior managers to scope a project - from start to finish - and then create deadlines and cost constraints for the team to deliver.
In an #agile environment, we are dealing with complexity - in essence, we don't know the answer upfront and won't know until we have completed the work - and so we can't guess upfront what the answer might be, how much that will cost, or how long that will take to deliver.Often, people ask why a #scrumteam don't scope the full quarter, year, or 3-years' worth of work upfront and populate the #backlog based on what they have decided is important over the short, medium and long-term.In this short video, John McFadyen explains why #agile teams don't do this, and why an #agileframework is purposefully designed to focus on the short-term, highest value work rather than scoping months or years worth of work upfront.About John McFadyenIf you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s....If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/s...For more information on John McFadyen, connect with John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcfad....6 min
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