How to know if you're ready for PSM3?
Hi All, For those who have done the PSM3, do you have any advice on knowing if/when you're ready to take it? I took my PSM1 in 2015 and passed with 95%, I just took the exam no formal course (to tick...
View ArticleImplementing feedback from the Sprint Review
Let us assume that the Development Team produced a "Done" Increment for the Sprint Review. The stakeholders inspected the work and provided feedback. It is immediately determined that the feedback can...
View ArticleScrum I and II
The Professional Scrum Master level I and level II should be combined into level I for the following competencies:Empiricism, Scrum Values, Roles, Events, Artifacts, Done.Self-Organizing Teams,...
View ArticleQuality and Technical Debt
The Scrum guide emphasizes the importance of quality and how one should aim to increase it. In some form or manner, isn't the deliberate introduction of technical debt a potential decrease in the...
View ArticleHow much time Scrum Master should give to the new team members to understand...
Hi All,How much time Scrum Master should give to the new team members to understand agile processes? as they are coming from a Traditional / Waterfall process background and very new to the Fast Paced...
View ArticleWhich form of exam - pictures or text? (PSM I)
Exam questions look like pictures or text? Can I copy questions to use a translator?
View ArticlePSM I - Certification
Hello,I just passed the "PSM I" certification...I would like to know if "development team member" is considered as a role? or if the correct answer is only "development team" ?Thank you for you...
View ArticleHibridy (traditional management + scrum management)
Hi everyone, I work with projects with a focus on operation & maintenance for wind turbines. That is, the approuch is let's find out to maximize the performance of wind turbines. So, i'm using the...
View ArticleScrum Maser Accountable or Responsible for Transparency?
The Scrum Master’s job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to increase the transparency of the artifacts.Does this line mean that the SM is responsible for or accountable for...
View ArticleDifference between MVP and Increment?
At the end of a Sprint, the new Increment must be "Done," which means it must be in useable condition and meet the Scrum Team’s definition of "Done".This Increment is useable, so a Product Owner may...
View ArticleMy PSK I Experience
Hello All,I shared these tips in one of the PSK I forum post comments earlier but sharing again, these might help the PSK I aspirants I passed PSK in my first attempt. I didn’t take any course or read...
View ArticleMultiple mid Sprint releases, Sprint Review necessary?
I've heard that Amazon does multiple releases every day during the course of a Sprint. I am aware that we can release any time during the Sprint. I am assuming that when mid sprint releases happen,...
View ArticleScrumban
Is Scrumban the same as Scrum with Kanban? Is the only difference or enhancement to Scrum, the use of flow based metrics, workflow and service level expectations?
View ArticleManagement's interaction with a Scrum Team
How should a people manager interact with a Scrum team? If the presence of management is likely to cause team members from speaking or discussing freely, in reality, how are managers able to check the...
View ArticleSimulation Game Comparing Scrum and Waterfall
Hi all!I'm preparing with a friend a training for people being new to Agile.We would like to use Legos, and we thought of the following setup: 2 teams will work differently, one with clear phases...
View ArticleAgile Delivery Lead
I see that Capital One has implemented a new role for Scrum Masters, Agile Delivery Lead. It seems to be hybrid role of a Scrum Master and Product Owner. In other words, Cap One seems to be encouraging...
View ArticleScrum, Sprints, and CI/CD
My company has been talking a lot about CI/CD recently, so as the Agile Coach I've been reading up on it a bit. I understand the concepts, but I'm confused about how it fits in with Sprints. Are Scrum...
View ArticleDifference between TDD, BDD, ATDD
Hi Could someone help me understand how these are uniquely different? Isn't the end goal of all these to ensure the code is working as expected? Where does it deviate to be distinguished as TDD, BDD...
View ArticleDifference between Spike and Enablers
There are so many Google definition of the two terms and they continue to confuse me. I also see in practise teams have raised User Stories as [Enabler][Spike], can the terms co-exist?
View ArticleRoadmap and milestones
In simplest terms, can someone please explain to me what are milestones and roadmaps and what are how are roadmaps created?
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