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What is a Scrum?

An agile project management framework based on the works of Ken Schwauber and Jeff Sutherland. This framework is meant to be used for managing complex product development in environments were there is a large amount of change. This change can come in the form of requirements, product desires, personnel, regulatory changes, skittish cultures and any other force for change that affects product development. It has been referred to as the new new product development.

What is a ScrumMaster?

An agile project manager, who uses the Scrum framework, by focusing on facilitation, leadership, report building and communication in place of prescribed command as process control. The role for this “agile project manager” is called “ScrumMaster”. We like this role name because it is a constant reminder of the differences between agile and traditional project management. The ScrumMaster’s primary goal is removing the impediments that stand in the way of focused product development.

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Promises for Implementing Scrum?

Scrum provides the essential framework that an organization needs to create high-performing, rapidly-responding, product-producing software teams. It gives organizations the tools to develop a working product in the face of complex domains and shifting organizational needs. Successfully implementing Scrum, though, requires commitment both on the part of the Scrum team members and on the part of the organization. This has led us to create a list of promises, a “contract” if you will, that gives both teams and organizations a familiar framework for understanding what is necessary for Scrum to succeed and for communicating a sense of ownership by all parties involved. more...

 How do I become a Certified ScrumMaster?

 

You can become Certified ScrumMaster by attending a 2-day course covers the origins, principles, roles and mechanics of the Scrum process. This course is suitable for anyone who is joining a Scrum Team and needs to understand the mechanics of Scrum. This two-day course teaches the principles and practices that make ScrumMasters effective facilitators and productivity enhancers.

 

 

 

Attendees are trained be able to:

 

  1. Increase bandwidth between development and customer to enable customer driven development;
  2. Help customers maximize their ROI and ultimately meet product objectives through Scrum;
  3. Improve development teams’ effectiveness by fostering creativity and empowerment;
  4. Create a sustainable pace of development; and
  5. Help the development-team build iteratively and deliver incrementally.

 

 

 

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A brief list and explantion of the the artifacts, roles and meetings.

Roles: ScrumMaster, Product Owner, and The Team

Artifacts: Sprint Backlog, Product Backlog, Impediment Report and Burn Down Chart

Meetings: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review and Retrospective

 

What are the promises for Scrum?

 

What is a Sprint?

What is a Product Backlog?

What is a Sprint Backlog?

Do we need a Project Manager?

Do we need a Project Plan?

Who attends the Daily Scrum?

How long is a Daily Scrum?

What are the Scrum Roles?

What does a Scrum Team look like?

Who tells the Team what to do?

Do I need great developers for Scrum?

What does a Scrum Master do?

What does a Scrum Master do during the sprint?

"Must a" or "Should a" Scrum Master be a developer or an architect?

Can Scrum be used on any product development effort?

How does Scrum look straight out of the box?

Why use time-boxes in Scrum time-boxed?

Why does Scrum say nothing about engineering practices or "best practices"?

How do I performance reveiws of individuals?

How do I measure the performance of the team?

Why bother with

What is ground hog day?

How do we deal with emergency interupts within a Sprint?

What kind of reports can I produce?

How do I know if Scrum is working?

Why would you abort or cancel a Sprint?

 

 

Where can I read more about Scrum?

How do you deal with fixed-price projects?

 

 

Should we be thinking about adopting Scrum?

How do I force my team to adopt Scrum

How will Scrum affect my organisation?

What are the benefits of using Scrum?

How can I adopt Scrum?

How do I become a Certified Scrum Master?

What is a Scrum Practitioner?

What is a Scrum Trainer?

Where do I find a ScrumMaster?

 

 

 

 

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