by Stefan Wolpers | Aug 28, 2022 | Agile and Scrum, Product backlog refinement, Scrum first principles, Scrum Master anti-patterns
TL; DR: Product Backlog Refinement First Principles The Product Backlog refinement is a continuous process to create actionable Product Backlogs, enabling a Scrum Team to run Sprint Plannings at a moment’s notice. Consequently, refinement is about creating alignment...
by Stefan Wolpers | Jun 9, 2021 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, Leadership, Making Your Scrum Work, Scrum Master, Scrum Master anti-patterns
TL; DR: When Scrum Masters Fail — Making Your Scrum Work #13 There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. Scrum thrives when the Scrum teams are...
by Stefan Wolpers | Jun 4, 2021 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, Failure, Scrum Master, Scrum Master anti-patterns
TL; DR: The Frustrated Scrum Master — When all the Effort Leads Nowhere There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. One failure symptom of a botched...
by Stefan Wolpers | Mar 22, 2021 | Agile and Scrum, Scrum Master, Scrum Master anti-patterns, Scrum Master career, Scrum Master Interview
TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (4) Some time ago, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum...
by Stefan Wolpers | Dec 1, 2019 | Agile and Scrum, scrum, Scrum anti-patterns, Scrum Master, Scrum Master anti-patterns
TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns Scrum Master anti-patterns: The reasons why Scrum Masters violate the spirit of the Scrum Guide are multi-faceted. They run from ill-suited personal traits and the pursuit of individual agendas to frustration with the team itself....
