Tag: Scrum Master
The Basics: What is a Scrum Master?
Scrum is a framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. Though simple in concept, Scrum is difficult to master without a dedicated individual focused on removing impediments and educating the team. Enter: the Scrum Master. A Scrum Master helps guide the Scrum…
Do I Need Domain Knowledge to be an Amazing Scrum Master?
Responsive Advisors CEO, Robb Pieper discusses the pros and cons of having domain knowledge (technical or business knowledge) as a Scrum Master in this short video blog. A must watch for anyone interested in beginning a career as a Scrum Master.
Entry-level Agile certifications don’t mean as much as you think
Many job openings for Agile coach and Scrum Master positions require entry-level certifications, but what do those certifications mean anyways? In this post I explain why I believe entry-level certifications are a poor tool to use when evaluating someone for a position or when assessing someone’s knowledge about Agile values, principles, and practices. I explain…
The Path to Scrum Mastery: Avoiding 5 Common Scrum Master Traps
For my career, I have had the privilege to witness companies undergo many different phases of agile transformations. I’ve met many amazing Scrum Masters along the way who have evolved to take on major responsibilities in their organizations. However, I have also seen many Scrum Masters who fall into common traps that impede the Scrum…
Why and how I became an agile coach and trainer
As an agile coach and trainer, I have had the opportunity to reach thousands of students that are just beginning their journey into the Scrum and agile world. Throughout the years, I was repeatedly asked by students how they can get a job being a Scrum Master or agile coach. The question has caused me…