Philipp Erdmann

#Kanban is very compatible with #Scrum. Let me show you how you can use these methods together in perfect harmony. Together we will learn about Kanban and build new boards/systems incorporating what you have learnt. https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH

14

#Kanban is very compatible with #Scrum. Let me show you how you can use these methods together in perfect harmony. Together we will learn about Kanban and build new boards/systems incorporating what you have learnt. https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH

6

#Kanban is very compatible with #Scrum. Let me show you how you can use these methods together in perfect harmony. Together we will learn about Kanban and build new boards/systems incorporating what you have learnt. https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH

8

#Kanban is very compatible with #Scrum. Let me show you how you can use these methods together in perfect harmony. Together we will learn about Kanban and build new boards/systems incorporating what you have learnt. https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH

7

#Kanban is very compatible with #Scrum. Let me show you how you can use these methods together in perfect harmony. Together we will learn about Kanban and build new boards/systems incorporating what you have learnt. https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH

6

"Story points are crap! Stakeholders want hours, days and dates!" Do you hear that sometimes when you propose estimating in story points or t-shirt sizes? Some managers misunderstand story point (SP) estimates as a simple kinda esoteric layer to disguise real person hour estimates. This often ends in them establishing a fixed "exchange rate" between SP and person hours. But that completely misses the point of story points and relative estimation! Yet, stakeholders are right to demand specific date ranges instead of abstract SP. They need something to plan with. And the bridge between abstract story points and specific date ranges is the concept of 👉 VELOCITY Understanding velocity lets agile teams make pretty precise predictions of when stakeholders can expect to get certain features. I explain the concept and quirks of velocity in this article in the Agile Compass: https://lnkd.in/ekzHibJQ #agile #velocity #productmanagement

8

4 Kommentare

When it comes to dependencies, most teams and managers immediately ask, “How do we manage these dependencies?” But are we asking the right question? #agile #dependencies

10

3 Kommentare

Find articles for agile practitioners every week. Get The Agile Compass now 👇 #agility #agilecoach #scrummaster #productowner

7

Are you still managing dependencies? Maybe it’s time to think about a different and more agile approach. I write about it in the Agile Compass: https://lnkd.in/gZBYnrSt #agile #projectmanagement #dependencies

3

2 Kommentare

🚀 Exciting News for Scrum Enthusiasts! 🚀 The "Hierarchy and Autonomy" chapter in our book 📖 *First Principles in Scrum* (https://lnkd.in/etBan8DA) is getting an update! This revision aims to deepen your understanding of the foundational concepts behind Scrum by clarifying its roots in complex adaptive systems. 🧬 Why the update? Recent feedback on the TEHS Scrum Framework for Health and Performance highlighted a common misunderstanding: many were unaware that Scrum is based on a decade of groundbreaking research involving supercomputer simulations of the human cell, supported by a $30M National Cancer Center grant. 🖥️💡 Just like cells and human bodies, teams and organizations are Complex Adaptive Systems, displaying remarkably similar behaviors. This update will help bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications in Scrum. 💭 We'd like to hear your thoughts! Have you observed similar patterns in your teams and organizations? How has recognizing these patterns influenced your approach to Scrum? 👥 Join the discussion and let's delve deeper into the science that shapes our practices! https://lnkd.in/eEUA_E_t #Scrum #Agile #ComplexAdaptiveSystems #Innovation #Teamwork #ScrumMaster #AgileCoaching

150

11 Kommentare

The #SAFe #Scrum #Master: Full or Part-Time Role? “A Scrum Master is like an orchestra conductor, guiding a group of individuals to create something that no one of them could create alone." —Mike Cohn The SAFe Scrum Master can be a part-time or full-time role, depending on the size of the team, the context, and other responsibilities. However, it can be challenging at the Enterprise scale to justify the need for a full-time Scrum Master for each #Agile #Team. #SAFe takes a pragmatic approach, a team member sometimes takes the position with other duties, or they can support more than one team. However, during initial SAFe adoption, the job can be more intensive. It’s often beneficial to hire external Scrum Master consultants to mentor the teams and help them become experienced in Scrum and SAFe. These consultants will work with multiple teams and new Scrum Masters in the organization. And of course, to be effective, adequate training and experience are required. Coach with Powerful Questions ==================== The SAFe Scrum Masters do not have all the answers. Instead, they can ask powerful questions to uncover what’s essential, then guide others to tap into their knowledge and expertise. Some examples of powerful questions include: 1) What brings us to this inquiry? 2) What other possibilities or options exist? 3) What is it we’re not seeing? 4) What do we need to do to reach a deeper level of understanding? 5) If success was guaranteed, what actions would you take? By asking questions this way, Scrum Masters help teams improve their performance, solve more problems independently, make better decisions, learn new skills, and reach their goals. Scaled Agile, Inc. Scrum.org Scrum Alliance Scrum Inc. VMEdu Inc. SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile Kanban University ProKanban.org Kanban Institute DevOps Institute IT Revolution Mountain Goat Software Agile Business Consortium ICAgile CRR Global CRR Global USA | Canada CRR Global Japan Co-Active Training Institute Business Agility USA Greater Golden Horseshoe Consultants (GGHC) https://lnkd.in/g8HB2eJt

4

After spending almost a day with fellow Agile Coaches, a thought emerged in my head on my way home. It happened while I was thinking about Danilo Laurindo Pinto (he/him) session about good old #changemanagement: Agile transformations fail because those are driven by people (1) not in charge like Agile Coaches or (2) in charge, but w/o deep enough Agile understanding Of course we can argue what does "fail" or "succeed" with AT means, but one thing is clear - many struggle. How to struggle less? Repeat the course about change management. What do you think?

11

9 Kommentare

🚀 Grow Your Team with #Kanban 🚀 Curious about Kanban but not sure where to start? Join us to demystify the method and apply Kanban principles to your work. Let's transform your workflow together! https://lnkd.in/esfd_SVH #yeswekanban

8

Agile Coaching Tagebuch #117 It all starts with an vague idea - from there you can proceed like this in 7 steps: 🫱 1. Segment the customer / user groups 2. Choose your favorite customer segment (think about which criteria makes it your favorite!) 3. Learn more about your favorite customer segment (learn about what they do and think, learn about their pains, their challenges, their needs, their dreams) 4. Identify the pain = problem = challenge that is most relevant to your favorite customer segment 5. Ideate around HOW MIGHT WE…solve the problem? 6. Create rapid prototypes that you can use for learning more about your assumptions and best guesses 7. Iterate on the prototype 🫱 The 7 steps look simple, but behind each step are another hundreds of steps to do. But it is a clear process that makes a lot of sense and it is based on proven frameworks like design sprints, double diamond innovation framework, design thinking, agile product development. If you wanna play through it, try it out with ChatGPT: Fill it with prompts for each of the 7 steps and you will get a wonderful "Product Innovation AI Buddy" that helps you with thinking and building. I will share a nice example these days that I have used in a training session with students from Frankfurt recently! If interested, I'll send you the miro for the full one day session! you can DM me if interested :) #agilecoaching #agile #workshopfacilitation #facilitation #designthinking #teams #kreativität #collaboration #iterateiterateiterate

1

Update: Discover the New Chapter in My Book, First Principles in Scrum! I'm delighted to share the latest addition to "First Principles in Scrum" - a new chapter titled "Self-Organization: Islands of Hope in Entropy’s Sea of Chaos." This chapter delves into the transformative power of self-organization, offering fresh insights into turning chaos into structured innovation within teams and product development. Spontaneous self-organization occurs in thea sea of chaos. Selif-organization is not a thing you do. It is a place you find, where work becomes easy and become hyperproduct. Patterns are the breads crumbs that will lead you to that place, Key Highlights Include: - Deep Dive into Self-Organization: Explore how spontaneous order emerges from chaos, essential for fostering innovation and resilience in project management. - Leveraging Entropy: Unpack the concept of entropy to fuel continuous improvement and innovative breakthroughs in your projects. - Theoretical Underpinnings: Ground your Scrum practices in robust scientific principles, from classical physics to cutting-edge theories. This chapter reflects my continued passion for enhancing Scrum practices and is a must-read for those committed to elevating their Agile methodologies. Get your updated copy today to transform your approach to project management and lead your teams to unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation! Secure your copy here:  https://lnkd.in/etBan8DA #Scrum #Agile #Innovation #SelfOrganization #JeffSutherland 

79

2 Kommentare

Did you know that User Stories are NOT about writing? 😲 I’ve seen it so often: user stories abused as just a new template to write requirements. But that misses out on most of the benefits of using user stories! I wrote about it in the Agile Compass: https://lnkd.in/esns4xKt #userstories #agile #productdevelopment

6

Did you hear them say: "Agile teams cannot keep deadlines"? It's a common misunderstanding of agile methods. In fact, agile methods are better at keeping deadlines than traditional methods! 👇 This article explains how to deliver on time with agile methods https://lnkd.in/ehnGycDU #agile #deadline

6

How to scale? And what are organizational structures in agility? As soon as we go beyond a single agile team, we have a new set of challenges. For agile practitioners it's crucial to know a) the challenges and b) a bunch of solutions. Just this week we talked about this in our ACE session (Agile Coach Education). The image only shoes a tiny part. But here are some of the challenges companies are faced with when trying to be agile in a bigger context: 👉 Alignment: How to balance autonomy and alignment? Isn't it harder to get everybody aligned when teams are self-managing? 👉 Communication: Who should talk to whom how often? And how do we make sure this doesn't result in meeting after meeting after meeting? 👉 Dependencies: How to prevent dependencies from slowing us down? How to manage or better eliminate dependencies? 👉 Decisions: How to keep both speed and quality of decision-making up? 👉 External suppliers: How to deal with external suppliers? 👉 Global teams: Time zones, remote work, language and cultural differences are challenges. How to best tackle them? 👉 Conway's law/Justice's law: How to organize best for the products and services we build? Organizational structures and scaling are an important topic for Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters and frankly any agile practitioner. So we teach and practice it during the ACE program. Next week we'll do a case study on handling dependencies between teams. This is gonna be fun 😃 #agility #agilecoach #scrummaster

9

2 Kommentare