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The most important thing you are missing about estimation

Stephanie Ockerman

In my live training, I often ask students why we estimate. The answer I usually hear is some version of… “So we know how big something [...]

3 Tips for Using Tools in Scrum

Stephanie Ockerman

In my Professional Scrum Training and coaching sessions with teams, I am often asked about Product Backlog management tools. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on [...]

Staying Creative in a Reactive World

Stephanie Ockerman

One of the most important things I have learned in the past few years is the difference between being reactive and being creative. And I’m [...]

How Often Do You Have to Escalate?

Stephanie Ockerman

Over the years of working in both traditional and agile environments, I have noticed a pattern. It is something I now call a culture of [...]

2020 Scrum Guide: Definition of Done Created By Scrum Team

Stephanie Ockerman

In the 2020 Scrum Guide, the Definition of Done is created by the Scrum Team. In previous versions of the Scrum Guide, this responsibility was [...]

What You Need To Know About The 2020 Scrum Guide

Stephanie Ockerman

On November 18, 2020, Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland released an updated version of the Scrum Guide. In this blog post, I will share what [...]

The Biggest Challenge to Being a Great Scrum Master

Stephanie Ockerman

When I made the transition from traditional project management to agility and Scrum, I was excited to step out of the chaos and feel more [...]

Is the Outcome of Your Meeting to Schedule Another Meeting?

Stephanie Ockerman

We’ve likely all been in this situation, and you know how frustrating it can feel. It often leads to lots of meetings filling our calendars [...]

Your Impact Outweighs Your Intention

Stephanie Ockerman

When I first became a Scrum Master, I heard the phrase “assume positive intent” over and over again. And it really resonated with me. It [...]

3 Things Virtual Teams Need from a Scrum Master

Stephanie Ockerman

Scrum Teams are always dealing with complex problems, unpredictability, and change. When they are working in a virtual environment, there can be additional complexities and [...]

5 Ways to Support Your Team (and Yourself) in Uncertain Times

Stephanie Ockerman

As a coach, I’ve gotten many inquiries from colleagues and students asking for advice. How do I support our teams during a time when we [...]

How to Define a Product

Stephanie Ockerman

A question that frequently comes up in my Scrum Training courses is how to define a product. Scrum was created to help small teams solve [...]

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The most important thing you are missing about estimation

3 Tips for Using Tools in Scrum

Staying Creative in a Reactive World

How Often Do You Have to Escalate?

2020 Scrum Guide: Definition of Done Created By Scrum Team

What You Need To Know About The 2020 Scrum Guide

The Biggest Challenge to Being a Great Scrum Master

Is the Outcome of Your Meeting to Schedule Another Meeting?

Your Impact Outweighs Your Intention

3 Things Virtual Teams Need from a Scrum Master

5 Ways to Support Your Team (and Yourself) in Uncertain Times

How to Define a Product

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