Plotting The Scrum Master’s Career Path
The growing demand for Scrum Masters has created an influx of new Scrum Masters into the role. And while most of those Scrum Masters have loved their new career, many…
Finding The Right Scrum Master Job
The surge in demand for Scrum Masters has led to a wealth of available job opportunities for motivated Scrum Masters. This means that if you’re a budding Scrum Master anxious…
Can the Length of Your Iteration Change in the Middle of Your Project?
This post originally appeared on the PivotalTracker blog. Most agile teams work in iterations, especially those teams that follow a cadenced approach, such as scrum. And why not, since an…
Can The Scrum Master And Product Owner Roles Be Combined?
“Can’t we just combine the Scrum Master and Product Owner roles?” If you’ve been around new Scrum teams for any period of time then you’ve likely heard this question more…
Finding Your First Job As A Scrum Master
There’s no doubt that the Scrum Master role has been in the spotlight lately, even being named one of the top 10 most promising careers. This has garnered so much…
Measuring The Value Of An Agile Team
Measuring the value that an agile team creates is one of the biggest challenges that teams who are new to agile often face. And while many agile methodologies put an…
3 Simple Things Scrum Masters Can Do To Improve Their Craft
Getting started as a Scrum Master can be pretty easy. Take some time to read the Scrum Guide to learn the mechanics of the framework, watch a few videos to…
The Best Books to Help Scrum Masters Sharpen Their Skills
So you’ve found yourself in the Scrum Master role with your first team and are wondering where to start. Or, maybe you have a certification or two under your belt,…
Becoming A Non-technical Scrum Master
If you work in the tech industry then you’ve no doubt noticed the recent explosion in demand for qualified Scrum Masters. But, what’s more interesting is the surge in interest…
The Case for Eliminating Epics
It should come as no surprise that the smaller the pieces your team can break their work into, the better chance they’ll have at succeeding at that work. After all,…