Scrum Master - Your job Just Got Easier
Thank you and congratulations on taking this class, “Scrum Master: 21 Sprint Problems, Impediments and Solutions”.
In this class, you will be given a multitude of proven solutions that you can use to effectively solve common, problems, blockers or impediments and improve the productivity of your agile scrum teams.
Delivering complex projects is never a straight line. Therefore, I know you will get value from this class as it gives you a brief introduction to the concept of the sprint. I then talk you one by one through each common (and uncommon) project problem and suggested solutions. Along the way, as usual, I will give you plenty of examples and enlightening insight for how to remove obstacles and increase productivity within an agile scrum team. In this class, you will learn:
-A brief recap of agile and scrum principles
-What is a sprint and why it is often challenging to complete projects on time, even using sprints
-Key principles to use when solving impediments
-Concise tips for solving common and uncommon impediments within scrum
So let’s get started and let me teach you how to solve impediments in your sprints using agile scrum.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tip 1: Make a Point of Not Planning Up Front
Tip 2: Don’t Worry About Advanced Tools
Tip 3: Use the Daily Scrum Properly
Tip 4: Do Not Give Out Tasks
Tip 5: Don’t Dwell on a Failed Sprint
Tip 6: Keep the Scrum Master Separate
Tip 7: Keep Your Product Owner Involved
Tip 8: Don’t Use Stretch Goals
Tip 9: Make it Clear that Individual Sacrifice is Not Required
Tip 10: Avoid Letting the Team Organize the Product Backlog
Tip 11: Know When an Interruption is Serious Enough to Warrant Canceling a Sprint
Tip 12: Do What You Can to Avoid Lagging Sprint Times
Tip 13: Properly Prepare for All Demos
Tip 14: Work to Create Potentially Shippable Products
Tip 15: Do What You Can to Keep the Team Intact
Tip 16: Avoid Imposed Limitations
Tip 17: Know What Done Means in Context
Tip 18: Find the Right User Stories
Tip 19: Discuss Features with Product Owner before the Sprint Review
Tip 20: Use Roundtable Discussions in Retrospectives
Tip 21: Deal with Leftover Work the Right Way
