The Scrum Guide defines Product Backlog Refinement as the act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller more precise items. This is an ongoing activity to add details, such as a description, order, and size. Product Backlog Refinement is a key activity in Scrum that is often overlooked. If a team finds…
The next DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG) event on November 16th, 2020 features Fadi Stephan presenting on the Tales of the Bizarro Scrum. In this interactive working session, we’ll discuss actions and language that I’ve seen teams do or say, and explain the implications of these actions and how to address them. It’s about things overheard…
The Agile Online Summit was created for people who couldn’t attend major conferences. This will be its third year, and the main goal is to bring major level agile speakers to people all over the world as well as spotlight some up and coming agile coaches and trainers too. The Agile Online Summit 2020 is a…
On 18-19 November, product leaders from around the world are coming together online to do what they do best – explore the intersection of design, technology, and business. Join for #mptcon Digital two days of new product insight, some of the biggest names in product, countless opportunities to network with your peers, and the chance for…
Scrum Master: “Team, it looks like these 3 stories that we already started on are almost done. I'm going to add an extra 2 days to this Sprint so that we can finish them.” An important concept in Scrum is timeboxing. All events in Scrum are timeboxed, from the Sprint itself, to Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum,…
Erich Buhler presented on Enterprise Agility and Accelerated Change at the DC Scrum User Group on October 19, 2020. Abstract Chances are nobody told you that leaders and consultants need tools to increase agility—not just in the IT department but across the entire company. Nobody probably told you either that adults have to deal with people…
Join us for the April 24-25, 2021 weekend online Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 day live virtual immersive training and online learning experience that goes beyond the fundamentals of Scrum and provides a deeper understanding of the ScrumMaster role, the ScrumMaster’s responsibilities in servicing the Product Owner,…
Join us for the December 2 - 4 Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD® track) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 3 day virtual immersive training and online learning experience that covers the skills needed to design and build reliable, robust, and verifiable systems. Over 50% of this class involves hands-on coding through sample exercises…
Join us for the November 28-29, 2020 weekend online Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 day live virtual immersive training and online learning experience that covers the Agile values and Agile principles, the fundamentals of the Product Owner role, developing a vision, roadmap and release plan, managing…
Use the Definition of Done Canvas as a template to help you and your team create an effective Definition of Done. The Output of Every Sprint In Scrum, the output of every Sprint is a Product Increment. This Product Increment should be of high enough quality to be potentially shippable should the Product Owner so see…
On October 19, Erich Buhler is presenting a talk about enterprise agility and accelerated change at the DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG). Chances are nobody told you that leaders and consultants need tools to increase agility—not just in the IT department but across the entire company. Nobody probably told you either that adults have to deal…
On October 9, 2020, The Washington DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG) welcomed Sohrab Salimi who presented "We do not know, we never did, and we never will." Abstract As organizations, leaders, teams, and human beings in general, we seek for certainty which results in us thinking we know. In my talk, I will be making a…
The Agile100 virtual conference brings the knowledge and experience of the world’s top 100 agile thinkers and speakers to everyone across the globe. The next event is on October 30th, 2020. More info here.
The virtual Scrum Mastery: Beyond the Class Room event is designed for new Scrum Masters who want to take their skills to the next level. Whether you are already certified or just starting your journey, come and join us for two days of virtual learning, connection, and discussions. Find out more here.
Product Owner: “Team, I'm going to miss Sprint Planning again. I’m swamped with my real job and can't make it on Wednesday.” A statement like this indicates a misunderstanding of the Product Owner role. In Scrum, the Product Owner is driving the team to successfully deliver on Sprint Goals to achieve the overall Product Goal and…