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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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What a Great Time to Invest in an Agile Certification! Overview of Your Options: September, 2020

Gorilla Logic

Although there are many Agile certification bodies, the most recognized and highly regarded organizations (as of September 2020) include: • Scrum Alliance (founded in 2001) . Not only are there different certification providers, there are different types of certifications, including: • Scrum Master. Scrum developer.

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The Complete Review [2020]

Codegiant

Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The The Complete Review [2020] From the desk of a brilliant weirdo #1 : If you are using Scrum it’s safe to say that you are also using Agile. On the other hand, if you are using an Agile framework, that may not necessarily be Scrum. In Scrum, you have three main roles?—?the

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The Definitive Guide To Scrum Methodology For Project Management

Xicom

If you have spent time in digital project management, you must have probably heard about scrum methodology. Indeed, according to the Project Management Institute Report , nearly 50% of the project managers working on an agile framework used Scrum process at least once in the time. Where To Start Scrumming? Scrum Master.

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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Training Courses

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

Training — Learn effective techniques to handle the complex challenges faced by Scrum teams and organizations. Instead of blindly following a list of the mechanics of Scrum, we focus on the Scrum mindset: why we use Scrum and. of teams is discussed, and is led by Certified Scrum Trainer ? 8:59 — 5:01. 8:59 — 5:01.

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AoAD2 Chapter: Ownership (introduction)

James Shore

Daily stand-ups come from Scrum, where they’re called the “Daily Scrum.” My take on “Informative Workspace” is a combination of first edition XP’s “Big Visible Charts,” second edition XP’s “Informative Workspace,” and Alistair Cockburn’s “Convection Currents of Information” in [Cockburn 2001].

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Agile Q&A with Scaled Agile Expert Dean Leffingwell

CollabNet VersionOne

Dean: “I first learned of Scrum and XP in the late nineties. I saw how XP and Scrum worked well for small teams, but it didn’t seem like something for me because I was dealing with really big teams building really big systems. Later, from 2001 and on, I began advising startups and spent time learning Agile staring with XP.

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