For teams to succeed with Scrum, team members must become proficient in living the 5 Scrum values of commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage. Commitment: In Scrum, the team commits to each other, not to other people, but to each other, on supporting each other to deliver on the Sprint Goal and Product Goal. Focus: In…
Use the Self-Organizing Team Canvas as a template to help you foster a self-organizing team. Attributes of a self-organizing team include: Goal: A team is a group working together collaboratively towards a common goal or vision. Without this common goal or vision, there is little collaboration. It's just members working in silos and coordinating their activities…
At the 2023 Global Scrum Gathering in Portland, Fadi Stephan presented on the Definition of Done Canvas. Below is the abstract of the talk, along with the presentation slides and a blog post related to the presentation. Abstract: Many Scrum teams still struggle with delivering a high-quality, fully tested, production-ready product increment at the end of…
On May 7-10, 2023, Fadi Stephan presented at the Global Scrum Gathering in Portland on The Definition of Done Canvas. Below are some of the resources mentioned in the talk: The Definition of Done Canvas Presentation Slides How to use the Definition of Done Canvas Download The Definition of Done Canvas Definition of Done vs. Acceptance…
The Product Increment is the output of every Sprint and is an increment that brings the team one step closer to the overall Product Goal. This means that each Sprint is focused on a cohesive set of Product Backlog Items that meet a Sprint Goal and not random unrelated items. Once a Sprint starts and the…
The 2023 Regional Scrum Gathering - Peru will be held at the Delfines Hotel and Convention Center in Lima, Peru on December 1-2, 2023 Attend and earn up to 14 SEUs! Find out more here.
The Sprint Retrospective is a reflection event that occurs at the end of each Sprint. It is for the entire Scrum team which includes the Product Owner, Developers, and ScrumMaster to inspect how they are operating and then come up with a continuous improvement plan to adapt and become more effective as a team and as…
Agile in the Jungle 2023 will be held in Manaus on November 18, 2023. Attend and earn up to 8 SEUs! Find out more here.
The Balkans 2023 Regional Scrum Gathering will be held in online on November 16, 2023 RSG Balkans 2023 provides an opportunity to learn from the best and brightest minds in the industry. You'll have a chance to hear from thought leaders about the latest trends and best practices, and you'll come away with new ideas you…
Agile Testing Days 2023 in Potsdam, Germany is on November 13-16, 2023. This year's event has both an in person option and a virtual option for all software engineers and testing professionals to connect and learn the latest agile technical practices. Attend and earn up to 21 SEUs! Find out more here.
The 2023 Regional Scrum Gathering will be held in Taipei from November 3 to 5, 2023. Attend and earn up to 21 SEUs! Find out more here.
The Sprint Review is a working session for the stakeholders, users, and customers to collaborate with the Scrum team which includes the Developers, Product Owner, and Scrum Master, and inspect the progress made toward the Product Goal based on the latest Product Increment. The Sprint Review is about getting feedback from the stakeholders and users on…
The Daily Scrum is a brief daily planning event by the Developers to inspect their work and progress toward the Sprint Goal that will result in a Product Increment. The Developers created their Sprint plan or Sprint Backlog in Sprint Planning at the beginning of the Sprint. However, this plan is not static. It’s updated as…
The 2023 Agile Coaching Retreat Queensland will be held at Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort in Calondra, Queensland on October 20-22, 2023 Unlike a conference or gathering which sometimes only scratches the surface on topics, the Agile Coaching Retreat provides the opportunity to deep dive and immerse in a topic for the entire duration of the…
We're all on our own unique agile journeys and the next stop on that journey is the Global Scrum Gathering 2023 Amsterdam. Join us this October 9-11 to unite with our incredible community of changemakers to share in learning, celebration and countless opportunities. Expect to immerse yourself in an incredible community, attend 50+ interactive sessions, personalized…