Scrum.org Community Podcast

In this recording of a live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Steven Deneir based in Belgium answers questions about Scrum, the Scrum Master and the challenges people often encounter with their Scrum Teams and Stakeholders.

Kurt Bittner from Scrum.org, an expert in enterprise solutions and co-author of an upcoming book on Evidence-Based Management (EBM), and Laurens Bonnema, a seasoned Scrum Trainer and agile consultant, dive into the intricacies of EBM and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). They emphasize the need for feedback loops and outcome-oriented metrics, discussing how to effectively blend EBM and OKRs in decision-making. The conversation also highlights the shift from output-focused to customer-centered outcomes, enhancing clarity and motivation for all stakeholders.

Kurt Bittner, a co-author from Scrum.org, joins Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller, experts from Agile for Humans, to discuss their new book. They unveil how Evidence-Based Management can reshape business agility beyond mere speed. Key insights include the significance of understanding the 'why' behind goals, the role of evidence-based leadership, and the need for a culture of adaptability. They stress transforming mindsets and utilizing data-driven decisions to improve customer satisfaction and operational effectiveness.

In this recorded session of the Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer series, PSTs Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley answered your burning questions on the topic of Product Backlog Management. They answered questions like:- What would your advice be for a new Scrum Master for understanding backlog management?-What tips can you share on how to refine a Large PBI that is too large to fit within a Sprint?- What would be your advice if management doesn’t understand advantages of a single product backlog in setting when multiple teams are working together?- How do you prioritize and order the items in your Product Backlog to ensure maximum value for the product?- In your personal view: What is the optimal format for a Product Backlog refinement?And many more!!!

A group of military veterans and their spouses discuss their journey through the Agile for Patriots program, where they used Nexus to scale Scrum and built a website in just 9 days. They talk about the challenges they faced, the importance of self-management and collaboration, and how the project improved their careers. They also reflect on the relevance of their military experiences in the agile industry.

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West is joined by Marjolein Pilon, a Scrum Master based in the Netherlands to talk about the very important topic of Climate Change. She discusses how we can use Scrum to combat climate change, the importance of sustainability in software development, the concept of a Planet Earth Retrospective and more!

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, PSTs Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller join host Dave West to introduce the new Professional Scrum Product Management Skills training course. They talk about the importance of having good Product Backlog Management skills in order to succeed as well as the importance of transparency, stakeholder engagement and more!

In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Helen Swift from Simplyhealth, a health solutions provider about how they implemented using Professional Scrum with Kanban in their organization after the Professional Scrum with Kanban training course. They talk about the transition from waterfall to Agile, how Scrum and Kanban together help improve delivery, the benefits of limiting work in progress and more!

In this episode, Dave continues his conversation with PST Gregory Fontaine about agile adoption in Japan. They dig into the challenges of agile adoption, the value of discipline in agile and Scrum, culture and more!

In this recording of a live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Ciprian Banica answers questions about the Scrum Master accountability, Product Ownership, measurement, how to improve your Sprint Retrospective and more!