Agile & Scrum News

Software giant Atlassian has announced it is laying off about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, and replacing its chief technology officer as it restructures to invest further in artificial intelligence.

Scrum.org has announced its new Professional Scrum Product Owner Fundamentals training course. In this online, self-paced course, students will learn about Product Owner fundamentals and how to balance vision, value and validation as well as leverage the Scrum framework to deliver valuable products.

The Scrum Alliance has announced the appointment of Dean Hanson as Chief Growth Officer as the organization builds and scales its sales function, strengthens channel partnerships, and accelerates enterprise growth. Hanson joins the executive leadership team at a pivotal time as Scrum Alliance expands its reach and impact in the enterprise agility space.

The Scrum Alliance is partnering with the Kanban University to deliver a first-of-its-kind learning experience: Scrum Better with Kanban. This course offers professionals a structured way to optimize their scrum practice by incorporating the clarity, focus, and flow of kanban while earning two respected credentials from two of the world’s top iterative delivery and flow-based work organizations.

Ths Scrum Alliance has announced a new partnership with The Agile Network, an interactive platform for agile professionals. Beginning immediately, all Scrum Alliance members will have the option to redeem a complimentary one-time annual pass—a $180 value—to The Agile Network’s monthly virtual conferences, included as part of their current membership at no additional cost.

The Scrum Alliance and Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS) have joined forces to create and provide a suite of on-demand courses designed to teach professionals with essential agile skills.

The Scrum Alliance has launched a new microcredential course: BDD for Agile Teams. This 8.5-hour course equips development teams with the skills to build the right product the right way by integrating behavior-driven development (BDD) practices into their workflow.