One of the great strengths of Scrum is its inspect & adapt mechanism for continuous improvement. During the sprint review, we evaluate the outcome of the sprint together with stakeholders to determine where to go next. In the sprint retrospective, we look for ways to improve our quality and effectiveness as a team. But how […]
As a Scrum Master, I enjoy facilitating retrospectives with my teams. These are great opportunities to exchange insights, learn together, and set the next step in continuous improvement. I love trying out new formats and observing how they work in practice. My main reason is to avoid routine or boredom for the team when sticking […]
As a Scrum Master, my job is to help teams within companies improve their performance over time. One way I do this is through something called a sprint retrospective. At the end of every sprint — a period of time during which specified work must be completed — a team will look back and evaluate […]
A while back, I noticed that my teenage daughter was overwhelmed by everything she had on her plate: moving out on her own for the first time, applying to internships, searching for a part-time job, staying on top of her health, and maintaining her social life. While she has always been very disciplined, all of […]
Did you ever hear or read those stories about Agile/Scrum enthusiasts who not only used Scrum at work, but went as far as to adopt this way of working at home? They make a family backlog, plan their weekly sprint together, and have a daily scrum at breakfast. And did you also frown upon such […]