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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO

The methodology, which is also used beyond software development at some businesses , is at the center of several frameworks such as Scrum, Lean, Kanban , and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). What is Scrum? What is a Scrum master? What can Scrum master certification do for your career?

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What Are the Limits of the Scrum Framework?

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

Frequently in workshops, I get asked, “Where shouldn’t we use Scrum?” The short answer is there are lots of instances where the Scrum framework doesn’t fit. However, to give a more complete and effective answer to this question, first we need to have an idea of why and when Scrum does work and what the key conditions are for success.

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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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5 Tips for Successfully Implementing Behavior-Driven Development in Your Team

Gorilla Logic

It enhances your existing Agile approach , synthesizing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD). At a minimum, your stakeholders are likely to include: technical leads, QA leads, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, QA engineers. What’s BDD?

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No Fighting In This (Agile) Dojo with M. David Green

Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

The results will be more engaged team members, scrum masters, and a way of working that converts skeptics and naysayers into Agile evangelists. Engaged scrum masters are essential for long-term change (26:49). Scrum: Novice to Ninja: [link]. So, let’s take one of them, I think you said unit testing, is that right?

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What Makes AGILE So Flexible?

SCRUMstudy

A suitable Agile method can be picked from compatible Agile methodologies such as Test Driven Development, Crystal, and Adaptive Software development. Agile is a tool which has to be put into practice with discipline and a strict adherence to the core values and principles of the Agile Manifesto.

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AoAD2 Practice: No Bugs

James Shore

QSM found 11% defect reduction and 58% schedule reduction on a Scrum team; 75% defect reduction and 53% schedule reduction on an XP team; and 75% defect reduction and 30% schedule reduction in a multi-team analysis of thousands of developers. Test-Driven Development. Test-Driven Development.