Organizations usually don’t adopt Scrum because they like its name. Instead, they have heard that software development is better if they use Scrum – quicker, cheaper, higher quality, more satisfied customers and employees. Sometimes things are so bad in software development that they try Scrum just because it wasn’t what they were doing before. However, … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Assessment
Software Development: A Profession
Is software development a profession? Continue reading »
Happy New Year
Scrum.org had a busy year in 2010 with the updates to the Scrum Guide, the creation of rigorous assessments, and the development of best-in-breed programs to help companies succeed with Agile. 2011 will prove to be even busier. Continue reading »
Updating The Professional Scrum Master Program
Since I moved to Scrum.org, we have introduced several new programs. I’m happy to announce that we are changing one program, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), to better serve the needs of different customers. The PSM program will continue to include a course, an assessment, and a certification. But the PSM course will be split into … Continue reading »
The New Scrum.org Campaign
I like this new ad from Scrum.org. When you compare one certification to another, you have to answer the question of what the certification tells you. Scrum.org certification tells you that someone has a minimum amount of knowledge. Other certifications tell you only that someone has sat through a class. Some more information about this … Continue reading »
Looking Back On More Than 2,500 Scrum Open Assessment Results
I have just looked at some of the aggregate results from the Scrum Open assessment. Interesting. We put this assessment in a crucible last fall, subjecting it to nearly 1,000 trials in a rigorous period of inspection and adaptation. The support that the community provided during this time was fantastic. We have tried to recognize … Continue reading »
The Relentless Pursuit Of Improvement And The Role Of Assessment
I believe that if you are in an organization using Scrum, you should know the purpose of a time box, the reason for the Daily Scrum, the difference between a Sprint Backlog item and Product Backlog item, and the other roles, time-boxes, artifacts and rules that bind the Scrum framework together. The “Scrum Guide” contains … Continue reading »
