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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. This highly adopted framework utilizes short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle discrete portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. What does a Scrum master do?

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Coach your Architects in Agile Architecture!

Xebia

The agile coaches are concerned with making the organization agile on a process level. The scrum masters are concerned with the agile process on a team level. And in some transformations, the team also has an agile technical coach who teaches the team new practices and techniques from Continuous Delivery, DevOps, and SRE.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

CIO

Janette Gleyzer, transformation advisor and coach at StarCIO, says digital trailblazers should address the why by answering reflective questions such as what defines success and what patterns emerged from past failures. Documentation and well-written user stories guide teams in completing the work and meeting requirements.

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO

Although agile does value documentation, it is not as heavily emphasized as it is in traditional project management, for which documentation is often very detailed and assembled in advance. Agile project management and Scrum Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects.

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Onboard New People Without Losing Scrum Team Magic

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

I will focus instead on the challenges of bringing someone new onto an effective Scrum team, specifically. Challenges of New People in Scrum Why it’s hard to bring a new person into a high-performing team: A good team will have built trust and a high degree of Psychological Safety. It will pay off. Ashforth, B. E., & Li, J.

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2020 Scrum Guide Changes and Updates Explained

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2020 Scrum Guide Changes and Updates Explained. by Jeff Sutherland , JJ Sutherland , Avi Schneier , and the Scrum Inc. The 2020 Scrum Guide contains numerous updates and changes that make it the best guide yet. You can also learn more about the changes by watching the official 2020 Scrum Guide Launch event.

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How to Sweeten a Bitter Manager, a Micromanagement Survival Guide

Xebia

A Scrum Master struggling to survive under the tyranny of micromanagement? A Product Owner who feels like they’re being sucked dry by an overbearing Agile coach? Or maybe a manager, leader, or coach who wants to understand how to support their team better? Make a habit of documenting everything.

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