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2022-04-12 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Recognize when a Scrum Event is successful

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Executive summary: Every event in Scrum has a goal in mind. If you achieve that goal, then the event becomes an investment. If you don't, it's waste.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_single_image image="2040" img_size="725x378" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Sprint Goal: Create an increment of value...

2021-04-07 In Agile, Leadership, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Scrum Events Cheat Sheets (updated)

Executive Summary: Downloadable PDF cheat sheets you can use to facilitate the events of Scrum: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Click here to download the latest version of the Scrum Events Cheat Sheets This is the updated version of my Scrum Events Cheat...

2020-11-04 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Wasting your time in the Scrum theatre. Part IV: Sprint Retrospective and Conclusion

Executive summary: The Retrospective is an easy way to kill your Scrum if servant leadership is not well understood and enacted within and outside your Scrum Teams. [caption id="attachment_1694" align="alignnone" width="471"] The Retrospective: Beyond Mea Culpa[/caption] The final Event of the Sprint – the second Boundary Event...

2020-10-23 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Wasting your time in the Scrum theatre. Part III: Sprint Review

Executive summary: Who exactly is reviewing what during a Sprint Review in Scrum? [caption id="attachment_1662" align="alignnone" width="725"] The Scrum Team and external stakeholders enjoy the Sprint Review together[/caption] The Sprint Review – the first of the Boundary Events – is a technical discussion about the team’s accomplishments...

Soldier reporting situation on battlefield

2020-10-17 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Wasting your time in the Scrum theatre. Part II: Daily Scrum

Executive summary: The Daily Scrum can easily become 15 minutes of daily distraction and waste. “I have done X yesterday. I will continue doing it today. No impediments.” does not cut it, really. [caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignnone" width="725"] Reporting is bad. Calling for help is good[/caption] Also known...

Group of people and woman fortune teller with crystal ball, close view

2020-10-13 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Wasting your time in the Scrum theatre. Part I: Sprint Planning

Executive summary: Does Scrum have a huge meeting overhead, or do we just miss the point? Part I. – Sprint Planning [caption id="attachment_1601" align="alignnone" width="725"] Sprint Planning. See Vision, Forecasting and Planning Poker in action[/caption] On a scale of one to ten, how much do you like...

2020-09-25 In Agile, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Scrum language: Delivery and Sprint Boundary

Executive summary: Introducing the terms “Delivery Team” and “Sprint Boundary”, in order to help to understand and adopt the Scrum framework. [caption id="attachment_1590" align="alignnone" width="725"] “Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival...

2020-01-30 In Agile, Leadership, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Scrum Events Cheat Sheets updated

Executive Summary: Downloadable PDF cheat sheets you can use to facilitate the meetings of Scrum: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Click here to download the latest version of the Scrum Events Cheat Sheets This is the updated version of my Scrum Events Cheat Sheets....

2019-09-23 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Agile decisions are American-style decisions

Executive summary: European executives! It's time to rethink what you consider to be a "decision" if you want to act agile. Decide to adapt The reason why people care so much about Agile nowadays, is that the economic and technical environments change so quickly, that one needs...

2019-01-28 In Agile, Give Back, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Giving Back: Win free consulting for your organization (2019)

Executive summary: At Halkeon we have created a pro bono coaching and consulting program for non-profits, small enterprises and startups. The deadline of the application is 28th February, 2019. Win pro-bono consulting for your organization We believe at Halkeon in working for making the world a better...