Category: Scrum 101
7 Things Every Agile Executive Should Know
Becoming agile is about more than just Jira and Scrum. To be a successful company, the entire organization must play their part. But how? An agile executive would know. In this Lunch and Learn, Robb Pieper, CEO of Responsive Advisors will discuss areas affected by the agile delivery with some general solutions to common problems…
6 Key Scrum Master Responsibilities
A Scrum Master’s responsibilities occupy a unique position within an organization. While they play a vital role in improving project management conditions (87% of employees say having a Scrum Master improves the quality of work-life for teams), the Scrum framework grants these individuals few authorities. They have little power to make direct changes, nor can…
The Scrum Product Owner – And How I Accidentally Became One
A few years ago, I became a Product Owner. But not in the traditional ways most do. I had a need for a software solution to a data management and reporting problem. I wanted to analyze data about my training business and spreadsheets were becoming difficult to use and manage. Since I have a background…
Scrum 101: Understanding Scrum Methodology and Project Management
Despite popular belief, scrum is not a methodology—it is a framework. Frameworks are less prescriptive than methodologies, yet still provide room for additional processes, structures, and tools as needed. To fully understand the Scrum framework, it is important to first have an understanding of agile development. Agile is essentially a set of principles supporting the…
Agile Economics
A lot of people are trying to do agile without being agile. But what does that mean and why should you care? In this video Jeff Maleski, Managing Advisor at Responsive Advisors and Professional Scrum Trainer, talks about the dollars and cents of maximizing value and responding quickly to change.