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Scrum Master vs Project Manager: How are they different?

Openxcell

Scrum Master and Project Manager profiles are quite distinct though most of the people get confused. What is Scrum? Scrum is a framework that helps teams to encourage self organization and generate effective solutions against complex issues. Scrum guides the product creation and focuses on value and high visibility.

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Agile Transformation mistakes you must avoid at any cost!

Evolution4all

Agile Transformation Executed Only On the Team Level Most organizations make this mistake. They believe that Agile transformation means simply implementing Agile only on the team level. And more importantly, you are ready to change the organization as a whole, not only the development teams.

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How to organize small teams

Apiumhub

In this article I would like to share my experience as a Product Owner supporting one of Apiumhub’s smallest teams. When I joined, the team was formed by: One permanent Backend Developer with some Front End skills. One Front End developer part time. No QA, no Scrum Master… and no PO until I landed here!

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Why a matrix organisational structure will destroy your company

Evolution4all

Agile asks for cross-functional teams, and therefore companies start to build teams around different people with different skills within the organisation. The team in this situation is a bunch of individuals from different parts of the organisation that are brought together to deliver something. Blame Culture.

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Definition of Done vs. User Stories vs. Acceptance Criteria

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

One of the more frequently asked questions in my Scrum workshops is around the difference between Definition of “Done” and Acceptance Criteria , and how they relate to User Stories. While Acceptance Criteria is a commonly understood concept in software development, Definition of “Done” is unique to Scrum. User Stories.

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Be Better with Better Data

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

Of course not, because you have no context to go with it. Metrics tells you whether three days is how long it took one person (data) to unload a cubic yard (data) of rocks in a rainstorm, or whether it’s how long it took a team of five developers (data) to plan, create, test, and release a product that does X. Fair point.

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Should Your Organization Be Co-Located, Fully Remote, or Hybrid?

scruminc

by the Scrum Inc. Team | June 3 , 2021 | Blog. You can start by focusing on these two areas: Team happiness and hopes – talk with or survey teams, team members, and leaders. Ask them directly about the good and bad of full remote vs. colocation. But consider the updated 2020 Scrum Guide.