Simplification Officers

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How is your Product Backlog raising Transparency? Each of the Scrum Artifacts exist to bring transparency to the Scrum Team and the stakeholders. If you feel that there is a lack of transparency for any aspect of your initiative, have a good look with your team at your Artifacts. Note: Transparency is way more than bringing “visibility”. It is about reaching ”a common understanding”. Let’s take the Product Backlog. Common understanding about what? - About what is still needed in the product? A forecast. - About what is expected to reach a specific goal? - About what is work remaining for this goal? Do you still have a separate “release plan”...? Why? Check how you can show this information in the Product Backlog. Show trends of remaining work Sprint after Sprint. This brings transparency in the likelihood of achieving this product goal by a desired moment in time. What else do you want to understand at the product level? Evaluate with your team how you can bring this information available through the Product Backlog. Common understanding amongst who? Amongst the entire Scrum Team and the stakeholders. Summary: Does your Product Backlog bring a common understanding about the future of your product? Prompt to discuss with your team: What does Transparency mean to you? How can your Product Backlog and the use of it be improved to bring more transparency, to more stakeholders? Interested in more? Watch out for upcoming posts. Don't want to miss any of these posts? You can have them weekly in your mailbox via https://lnkd.in/dmyDEqm I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact. #Scrum #Simplification #BoostYourScrum

Growing products versus building products, what is different in these approaches? Applying iterative processes like scrum have little benefit if you do not change the way you build your products and features. Only when you grow your product and features, you will acquire the full benefit! Using the wish of a customer to provide a car we can provide you with some insights on the above statement.

Join the navy, and you get rules, routines, and hierarchy. Become a pirate, and you get liberty, creativity, and a little mayhem. In a world that loves rules, it’s the rebels who redefine the game. Let’s be pirates – challenge norms, hunt for treasure, and make our own waves. #FridayQuotes #SimplificationOfficers

Embark on an odyssey beyond rigid Agile doctrines. Tailor your journey with insights from this transformative guide and leave behind the Agile impasse. Embarking on an odyssey beyond rigid Agile doctrines invites leaders and teams to explore and adopt Agile practices that are flexible, adaptable, and customized to their unique organizational contexts. This angle recognizes that while Agile frameworks have revolutionized product development and project management, the one-size-fits-all approach often falls short in addressing the specific challenges and opportunities of diverse teams and projects. The transformative guide, offered here, aims to provide insights and strategies for tailoring Agile journeys, thus moving beyond the impasse caused by strict adherence to predefined frameworks. By emphasizing customization, the eBook offers valuable guidance on leveraging Agile principles in a way that enhances innovation, efficiency, and team satisfaction, ultimately leading to more successful and sustainable outcomes in today's dynamic and competitive environment. Get your FREE copy here: https://lnkd.in/eDq5f47P #AgileJourney #BeyondFrameworks

How much Transparency exists throughout your entire Sprint? Note: Transparency is way more than bringing “visibility”. It is about reaching ”a common understanding”. Note that each of the events is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt. This does immediately mean that during the entire Sprint itself there are informal moments to do that. As such I expect that the common understanding we are looking for in each of the events is also maintained throughout the entire Sprint. And if, as a team, we feel this is no longer the case, we take immediate action, be it on the common understanding of the Sprint Goal, the progress towards the Sprint Goal, the state of the Product Increment or the agreed improvement actions. Or anything else for that matter. Prompt to discuss with your team: What does Transparency mean to you? How can you raise Transparency during the entire Sprint? Interested in more? Watch out for upcoming posts. Don't want to miss any of these posts? You can have them weekly in your mailbox via https://lnkd.in/dmyDEqm I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact. #Scrum #Simplification #BoostYourScrum

2 metrics for you to track how good or bad you have adopted Agile practices and/or Scrum practices in your context. (1) Terry's Agility Index (2) Team(s) Agility Index

Avoiding conflict might seem like a shortcut to harmony, but it’s a detour to inner turmoil. Holding back to “keep the peace” creates resentment and frustration that only grows. Confronting tough topics may feel uncomfortable, but it’s better than carrying the weight of unspoken issues. Choosing honesty isn’t always easy, but it’s the only way to achieve true peace, both inside and out. Real peace isn’t the absence of conflict, it’s the presence of open, honest communication. #FridayQuotes #SimplificationOfficers

Embark on a principle-based journey to team effectiveness. Learn how to adapt agile tools and practices to suit your team's needs, fostering a culture of innovation and flexibility. In our ebook we have an approach that advocates for adapting agile practices to fit your team's unique needs, encouraging a culture of innovation and flexibility. It's an essential guide for those seeking to tailor their agile methodologies for optimal team performance and project success, offering valuable insights into creating a dynamic and responsive team environment. Get the free eBook here: https://lnkd.in/e2fErXmb #AgileAdaptation #TeamEffectiveness

How is your Sprint Retrospective raising Transparency? Note: Transparency is way more than bringing “visibility”. It is about reaching ”a common understanding”. Common understanding about... ... how the Sprint went. About which actionable improvements the Scrum Team will take on in the next Sprint. What do we feel worked well? What do we want to improve? What actions will we take for this? While supporting teams I often see in the beginning that the team members stay at the surface of what happened, not wanting to hurt the feelings of the colleagues. Yet it is important to raise the understanding of what all team members have experienced and how to move forward together. The Scrum Values do help here - more on how these support transparency later. Common understanding amongst ... the entire Scrum Team: the Product Owner, the Developers, and the Scrum Master. Prompt to discuss with your team: What does Transparency mean to you? How do you use Sprint Retrospective to raise Transparency? Interested in more? Watch out for upcoming posts. I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact. Don't want to miss any of these posts? You can have them weekly in your mailbox via https://lnkd.in/dmyDEqm #Scrum #Simplification #BoostYourScrum