Increasing Revenue in the Enterprise
Our scrum leadership classes and courses are directed at leaders looking to leverage scrum to drive revenue across their business unit or enterprise. If you're not a member, visit our pricing and plans page for more detail.
Scrum at Scale Part 1
Alex Brown and Jeff Sutherland present Scrum at Scale Part I - an object-oriented model for scaling Scrum across the business. The modular approach allows for the overall system to work together even if individual modules aren't agile. Visit the full course page.
Disruptive Leadership
Jeff Sutherland, Scrum Inc's CEO and co-Creator of Scrum, talks about disruptive leadership and the inspiration for his book The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time at TEDx in Aix en Provence, France.
All Scrum Leadership Topics
Overcoming Obstacles
We asked you to tell us about the Scrum challenges that your team is facing. In this video, JJ Sutherland and Jess Larsen tackle some challenging questions.
read moreScrum@Scale™ There Are No Shortcuts
The Scrum@Scale framework is both modular and fractal – not prescriptive. A steady roll-out delivers feedback from the enterprise context and culture which ensures a responsive framework that delivers value faster.
read moreScrum in Military Aviation
Saab Defense uses the Scrum framework to organize thousands of engineers into hundreds of teams that deliver a new iteration of the jet every three weeks.
read moreWriting Better User Stories
Writing Better User Stories User Stories are Product Backlog Items that are descriptions of functionality. The User Story always takes the form: “As a ______ I want to ___________ so that I can ______.” Our experience has shown that when Teams master producing clear,…
read moreExecutive Action Team
Responsibilities of the Executive Action TeamTransitioning from traditional project management to Scrum is a paradigm shift. Too often, leadership believes implementing Scrum is a simple process change that can be delegated. Leadership must own an Agile...
read moreA3 – Root Cause Analysis
A3 – Root Cause Analysis The A3 is a tool for identifying root causes to deep problems and building consensus on how to remedy them. Estimated time for this course: 25 minutes Audience: Scrum Masters facing a reoccurring impediment Suggested…
read moreHyper-Productive Scrum Metrics
Hyper-Productive Metrics Hyper-Productive metrics are designed to help Scrum Masters carefully tune their teams into a hyper-productive state. Hyper-Productivity is defined as a 400% increase in Velocity over the baseline Velocity with corresponding quality. The…
read moreHow to Launch a Scrum Team
How to Launch a Scrum Team We share our step-by-step backlog for launching new teams or reinvigorating old ones. Three different perspectives from three Scrum Inc. coaches on how to launch a Scrum team and how to overcome the most common impediments. Estimated time…
read moreScrum at Scale™ Part 4
Scrum at Scale™ Part 4 Jeff Sutherland and the Scrum Inc. team present Scrum at Scale™ Part 4. Scrum Inc. has developed an object-oriented model for scaling Scrum across the business. The modular approach allows for the overall system to work together even if...
read moreGetting to Done
Getting to Done The second value in the Agile Manifesto is to have working product at the end of every sprint. Yet only 20% of teams that call themselves ‘Agile’ actually do. There is a lot of bad agile out there. It doesn’t have to be this way. Getting to Done isn’t…
read moreScrum at Scale™ Part 3
Scrum at Scale™ Part 3 Jeff Sutherland and the Scrum Inc. team present Scrum at Scale™ Part 3 - an object-oriented model for scaling Scrum across the business. The modular approach allows for the overall system to work together even if individual modules aren't...
read moreAgile Testing
Agile Testing This webinar covers the rigorous development and testing practices used by the fastest Scrum teams. Using real world examples gathered from years of experience, Scrum Inc.’s Joe Justice and Agile42’s Dave Sharrock explain how to implement both practical…
read moreInterrupt Pattern
Interrupt Pattern Interrupts happen. In computing, an operating system has to be able to handle interrupts or the machine will crash. It’s the same with Sprints. The key to handling interruptions is to expect them. Estimated time for this course: 12 minutes…
read morePattern Language: Finish Early, Accelerate Faster
Finish Early, Accelerate Faster Finish Early, Accelerate Faster (FEAF) is a Scrum pattern language composed of a number of Scrum Patterns used together. FEAF is an incredibly powerful pattern language because it will help new Teams establish good practices...
read moreScrum at Scale™ Part 2
Scrum at Scale™ Part 2 Jeff Sutherland and the Scrum Inc. team present Scrum at Scale Part 2 - an object-oriented model for scaling Scrum across an enterprise. The modular approach allows for the overall system to work together even if individual modules aren't...
read moreScrum at Scale™: Part 1
Scrum at Scale™: Part 1 Scrum at Scale Part 1 introduces an object-oriented model for scaling Scrum across the business. The modular approach allows for the overall system to work together even if individual modules aren't agile. This allows the framework to support...
read morePoints vs Hours
Points vs. Hours Estimation is a fundamental building block in Scrum. Without it Product Owners and Scrum Masters will struggle with securing a release date and showing velocity improvement. When adopting Scrum the tendency is to continue approximating in time….
read moreCalculating Business Value
Calculating Business Value Calculating business value and using that insight to prioritize the Product Backlog is one of the most important things an Product Owner can do to drive profits and achieve a competitive advantage using Scrum. Estimated time for this course:…
read moreRelease Planning
Release Planning The key question everyone wants answered in any project is “When will it be done?” From a business perspective knowing the best time to release a product is crucial to success. In Scrum, the Team strives to create a Potentially Shippable Product at…
read moreDistributed Scrum
Distributed Scrum Distributed Teams almost always deliver product slower, with more bugs, and higher costs. However, globalization makes working in different locations a reality, so in this online course we outline a number techniques that will minimize the costs….
read moreVisualizing Customers
Visualizing your customers is the first step in making your best customers the top priority. A well-executed Scrum can help your Team build products and services that delight quickly. But how do you know who your customers really are and what they want from your...
read moreValue Stream Mapping
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Value Stream Mapping allows your Team to visualize and socialize areas of efficiency and inefficiency across the whole process. The Team can then quickly identify and prioritize the most valuable improvements to customer visible value,…
read moreAgile Architecture
Agile Architecture A key practice in Scrum is to deliver small slices of functionality each Sprint. These slices need to encompass every layer of a system, from what the customer sees to the darkest corners of the backend. This even includes the architecture itself….
read moreAgile Contracts
Agile Contracts As Scrum and Agile practices become mainstream and fundamentally change the way companies work internally, it is only natural that the way companies work with each other will also change. Unfortunately, many procurement departments are ill equipped to…
read moreAgile Innovation – Innovate or Die
Agile Innovation Innovation is increasingly the key to commercial success, with leading companies producing new products and new features at an ever faster rate. Yet innovation is often seen as uncontrollable – the unexpected result of fortuitous happenstance. So how…
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