People and team member management for Agile project management and Scrum software development teams.
Working in software development means everything around us is in a constant state of change. Tools, requirements, process, maybe even team members! When things around you change, do you scream, “Why are we always Changing things?” or “What if we just wait?”.
This presentation demystifies autonomy and self-organization in Scrum teams, exploring their real-world applications and benefits. You will gain the clarity and confidence to explain how autonomous teams function effectively in organizations.
How do you approach a job search with an Agile mind? In this article Mark Haynes discusses how to plan your quest for a new job using the Scrum framework and concepts like sprints or user stories..
I am frequently amused when the same people who believe that it is not possible to get the requirements for a product correct up front, and therefore want to use Scrum for development, will in the next breath explain how they aren’t quite ready to start using Scrum because they haven’t worked out all of the details of their Scrum approach! This type of thinking is poorly aligned with fundamental Scrum principles.
During my software development career, I have seen a good deal of software development approaches or methodologies used in different organizations. When a new and supposedly better approach is promoted, some people tend to adopt it with an attitude that could sometimes be close to a religious zeal.
The notion of coaching is specific to Agile approaches in the software development world. There has always been consultants, but they were seen as a different role. Here are some resources about Agile coaching, starting with some quotes from the Agile Coaching book written by Rachel Davies and Liz Sedley.
As you advance in your career, your responsibilities evolve from being a junior to a senior, manager, architect, or scrum master. How does this transformation affect your daily duties, and what value do you bring to the team? Can your team function efficiently without you?
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