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The difference between Scrum and traditional project management

Stephanie Ockerman

Those newly introduced to the Scrum framework often have the same first question: What’s the difference between Scrum and traditional project management? Most people are [...]

How we treat artifact commitments impacts Scrum’s benefits

Stephanie Ockerman

The three Scrum artifacts represent the work or value the Scrum Team produces. The Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment maximize transparency, making it easier [...]

How to choose the right Sprint length in Scrum

Stephanie Ockerman

The Scrum Guide gives us a maximum one-month timebox for the Sprint. That means while it can’t be longer than a month, it can — [...]

Answer these 3 questions to determine if you’re getting value from Scrum

Stephanie Ockerman

As the most popular agile framework, organizations use Scrum for doing complex work in sectors ranging from software and hardware development to marketing and recruitment. [...]

Taking Back the Word “Commitment”

Stephanie Ockerman

I hear the word "commitment" used in problematic and misleading ways all the time. This is true when I am teaching Professional Scrum classes and [...]

4 Misunderstandings About “Carryover”

Stephanie Ockerman

In my last article, I explained why we need to stop talking about “carryover” and how it’s not actually a thing in Scrum. “Carryover” is [...]

Why We Need to Stop Talking About “Carryover”

Stephanie Ockerman

Does your Scrum Team have “carryover” from one Sprint to the next? Are you concerned about how to “account for carryover” when you calculate your [...]