Scrum Master Threat Surface
For Scrum Masters the job market has become visibly unfriendly, and all of us must ruthlessly evaluate if our value is greater than the external market threats against our role.
Stories 101 for Scrum Masters
As a Scrum Master you normally will not write stories. But it is critical for your role as a Sherpa (an expert) to know how to guide your developers so they do not accept into their Sprint Backlog stories that are not well-formed and clear. Remember that your developers are
Case Study: Thinking Small
A detailed case study illustrating how to make a story smaller, and implement it incrementally.
Small Feedback
A brief statement to introduce why thinking small is a really big thing.
Scrum Master Certification
Pursuing a Scrum Master certification can be tempting, but experience is the best self-certification. Sitting for a certification only after a couple years on an Agile project may be your best path forward.
A Pursuit of Metrics
Embrace the right metrics to drive continuous improvement as an effective Scrum Master. Understand the balance of waste, change, and cost to optimize the system and eliminate inefficiencies.
Exclusive Preview: Master Backlog Management
As a valued subscriber, unlock a complete chapter from Gary Evans' "The Effective Scrum Master" that reveals practical techniques for transforming chaotic backlogs into well-managed engines of value delivery.
Become an Agile Master
Drawing on three decades of transformation experience, I reveal how to become not just a Scrum Master, but a true Agile Master.