Scrum.org Community Podcast
134 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Welcome to the Scrum.org Community podcast, a podcast from the Home of Scrum. In this podcast we feature Professional Scrum Trainers and other Scrum Practitioners sharing their stories and experiences to help learn from the experience of others.
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Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer (Portuguese) - Rodrigo Pinto, Wilton Silva and Daniel Carrilho
April 24, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBNesta sessão ao vivo de Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Rodrigo Pinto, Wilton Silva, e Daniel Carrilho estarão disponíveis para responder às suas perguntas e os desafios que você ou suas equipas enfrentam.
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Becky Savill's Journey to Scrum Mastery
April 22, 2024 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBPST Ryan Ripley steps in as guest host in this Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight episode featuring PST Becky Savill. Becky Savill's journey to becoming a Scrum Master began nearly 10 years ago when, after six months of programming, her boss suggested she might be better suited to the role, despite her lack of prior knowledge about Scrum. Her boss recognized her passion lay not in coding but in solving team problems and working effectively together, leading her to dive deep into Scrum Ma...
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Sam Adesoga
April 17, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Samuel Adesoga answered the listener questions about the Product Owner Accountability, team dynamics, Sprint lengths, metrics, Scrum events and more.
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Jowen Mei's Journey to Scrum Mastery
April 15, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBIn this episode, PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans guest hosts and is joined by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer Jowen Mei. Jowen Mei's Scrum journey began in 2010 as a C# developer in Microsoft technology. His first experience with Scrum was transformative, sparking his love for the framework due to its focus on autonomy, mastery, and purpose, such as team collaboration, TDD, and direct customer engagement. Learn more about Jowen and his journey in this fun episode!
Navigating the Product Management Vacuum with Ralph Jocham
April 11, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBJoin host Dave West in a conversation with Professional Scrum Trainer Ralph Jocham as they chat about the challenges and strategies of Product Ownership. Explore the concept of the "Product Management Vacuum" and discover how to bridge the gap between business strategy and product development. Ralph shares insights on the three V's - vision, value, and validation - and how they drive product success in an agile environment.
Jenny Tarwater's Journey to Scrum Mastery | Expert Insights & Tips
April 08, 2024 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBJenny Tarwater shares her journey into Scrum during an episode of "Becoming a Scrum Master" hosted by PST Ryan Ripley, Agile for Humans. She recalls her initial struggles at a large telecommunication company, where her early approach nearly led to her dismissal. Discovering a book on Scrum and Agile, she began applying these practices, transforming chaos into order with seven teams and exceeding stakeholder expectations within three Sprints. This episode was originally recorded by Agile for ...
Scrum at Gillette: A Chat about Agile Simplification in Product Development
April 04, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, hosted by Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, special guest David Ingram, VP of Gillette Global R&D, discusses how Gillette utilizes Scrum to simplify complex challenges within their organization. Discover the power of transparency, cross-functional teams, and executive sponsorship in driving simplification and innovation. They explore how Scrum can transform processes beyond software development, emphasizing the importance of enabling simplicity ...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Andrii Glushchenko's Journey to Scrum Mastery | Expert Insights & Tips
April 01, 2024 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode with guest host Ryan Ripley, fellow Professional Scrum Trainer Andrii Glushchenko shares his unconventional journey into Scrum Mastery. Glushchenko became a Scrum Master at 20 while working in an outsourcing company during the 2014-2015 Ukraine war. Initially a recruiter, his interest in Scrum was piqued by parallels he drew between the Scrum Master role and his basketball point guard experience.
How M:M Bio used Scrum, Kanban and Agile practices for R&D Projects in the Oncology & Immuno-oncology Space
March 28, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, host Dave West is joined by Kirsty McCarthy - CEO of M:M Bio, Andrea Nisbet - Head of People at M:M Bio and Yuval Yeret - Professional Scrum Trainer. They talked about how M:M Bio uses Agile in drug discovery and R&D in the oncology and immuno-oncology spaces. They discuss how Agile principles were applied in a bio-manufacturing context, while combining Scrum and Kanban practices. They also talk about their transition to an agile approach a...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Magdalena Firlit's Journey to Scrum Mastery
March 26, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode with guest host, PST Ryan Ripley, he interviews fellow PST Magdalena Firlit. Magdalena discusses her transition from traditional project management to Scrum. In 2008, while experiencing project delays and rapid business environment changes, she discovered Scrum in a project management course, finding it a revelation for addressing these challenges. Magda highlights a pivotal moment in her journey: recognizing Scrum's ability to respond to market changes and customer needs, p...
Exploring Product Ownership and its Evolving Role in Today's World
March 21, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave is joined by Professional Scrum Trainers Fredrik Wendt and Paul Kuijten along with Sabrina Love, Product Owner of Courseware at Scrum.org for an exciting discussion about Product Ownership, product management, challenges in product development, the accountability of the Product Owner and what's next for Product Ownership!
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Becoming a Scrum Master - Nichervan Fazel
March 20, 2024 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode PST Ryan Ripley guest hosts and is joined by PST Nichervan Fazel, an influential figure in the Scrum community. Ryan engages Nichervan in a thought-provoking discussion about his Scrum journey. From an early setback in product development to becoming a dedicated Scrum Master, Nichervan shares invaluable insights and experiences.
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer French edition - Sabrina Ferlisi, Olivier Ledru and Francois Fort
March 14, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDans les sessions « Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer » de Scrum.org, des formateurs professionnels de Scrum (PST) répondent en direct à vos questions les plus importantes concernant les défis et les situations auxquels vos équipes de Scrum sont confrontées. Dans cette session « Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer », Sabrina Ferlisi, Olivier Ledru et François Fort répondront à vos questions sur Scrum et sur les défis auxquels vos équipes sont confrontées.
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer with Andreanna Marshall & Scott Adams - Answering your Burning Scrum Questions
March 13, 2024 20:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Andreanna Marshall and Scott Adams answered questions about career advice and development, the Scrum Master accountability, facilitation, Scrum with Kanban and more!
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Will Seele's Journey to becoming a Scrum Master
March 12, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this PST Spotlight episode, Guest host PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans interviews fellow PST Will Seele, a distinguished personality in the Scrum industry. They explore Will's Scrum mastery journey, from his initial encounter with Scrum at Hewlett Packard to evolving into a seasoned Scrum Master.
How Sto Increased the Success of its B2B Online Shop with the Help of the Plug & Play Scrum Team by Amazing Outcomes
March 07, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this special episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast Leslie Morse guest hosts and interviews Professional Scrum Trainer Johannes Geske about his work with Sto, a building materials company. He shares Sto's success story and covers how they worked with the Plug & Play Scrum Team from Amazing Outcomes. In just six weeks, using Scrum, they developed a mobile app 'Sto Online' based on customer feedback. This approach increased user engagement and ROI, demonstrating the benefits of agile de...
PST Spotlight - Becoming a Scrum Master - Souleymane Thiongane
March 05, 2024 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MBIn this PST Spotlight episode, guest host Ryan Ripley interviews fellow Professional Scrum Trainer Souleymane Thiongane about his journey to becoming a Scrum Master. From his initial discovery of Scrum as a software developer to becoming a passionate advocate and master of the Scrum framework, Souleymane shares valuable lessons and experiences.
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Pawel Kalkus (Poland) and Mihai Olaru (Romania)
February 28, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBIn this session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer Pawel Kalkus and Mihai Olaru answered listener questions about Scrum and they discussed the Scrum Master accountabilities, Product Ownership, metrics, agile transformation and more!
Esther Derby's Journey to Scrum Mastery | Expert Insights & Tips
February 27, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode originally published on the Agile for Humans podcast, Professional Scrum Trainer Ryan Ripley is joined by the renowned Esther Derby, a pivotal figure in the agile community and author of "Seven Rules for Positive, Productive Change" and the upcoming second edition of "Agile Retrospectives". Join us as Esther shares her rich journey in the world of Scrum and Agile.
The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide
February 22, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast host Dave West is joined by Professional Scrum Trainer Stefan Wolpers to discuss his new book - The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide! They discuss some of the common Scrum anti-patterns that are out there and how to overcome them to be successful.
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight Part 2 - Yuval Yeret
February 20, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this Professional Scrum Trainer episode Guest host PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans interviews Yuval Yeret, a seasoned professional Scrum trainer from Scrum.org and a SAFe fellow. We delve into Yeret's comprehensive journey into the world of Scrum, exploring the various facets that have shaped his career and contributions.
Practical Product Management for Product Owners
February 15, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, hosted by Dave West, PSTs Robbin Schuurman and Chris Lukassen discuss their new book, "Practical Product Management for Product Owners." They explore the evolution of the Product Owner role, emphasizing the need for Product Owners to act as true owners of their products. They also discuss future trends, such as the potential for Product Owners in larger organizations to increase their ownership scope, and how advancements in technology, li...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Stas Pavlov
February 12, 2024 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MBIn this PST Spotlight episode, Stas Pavlov joins guest host and fellow PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans for a deep dive into his Scrum journey. Ryan engages in a deep conversation with Stas , a seasoned professional who transitioned from a project manager to a Scrum master and then to a Product Owner. In this episode, Stas shares his unique journey, insights into the Scrum framework, and valuable advice for aspiring Scrum professionals. Dive into the world of Scrum with us and discover...
Exploring the Ways People Learn: Spotlight on Immersive Learning
February 08, 2024 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Lindsay Velecina from Scrum.org jumps in as guest host with guests Sabrina Love, Product Owner of Courseware at Scrum.org and Professional Scrum Trainer Ravi Verma. They talk about the different ways people learn and some of the science behind it. They cover: - The current Learning landscape - Various learning formats - The benefits of an Immersion training format - How Immersive learning helps practitioners apply their learnings at their ...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Ryan Ripley
February 01, 2024 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West interviews Professional Scrum Trainer Ryan Ripley about his experiences with Scrum and what led him to become a Professional Scrum Trainer. Ryan shares his journey of implementing Scrum in various companies, from being the "crazy guy" to becoming a Scrum Master and then a manager. Dave and Ryan also dig into Evidence-Based Management, estimates, more!
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Samuel Adesoga
January 25, 2024 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this PST spotlight episode, Dave West interviews Samuel Adesoga about his journey with Scrum and becoming a Professional Scrum Trainer. They talk about: - Sam's experience with implementing Scrum in various organizations - Digital transformation in Africa and the importance of simplifying approaches to change - Scrum in Africa and its potential for innovation - More!
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Arunvignesh Ramakrishnan
January 24, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, Arunvignesh Ramakrishnan based in Malaysia answered the audience's burning questions about Scrum and their challenges including the accountabilities of a Scrum Master, being new on a Scrum Team, how to handle a PO leaving an organization, Sprint Retrospective ideas and more!
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Italiano - Fabio Panzavolta e Stefano Milanesi
January 18, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBIn questo episodio di Ask a PST, Fabio Panzavolta e Stefano Milanesi rispondono a domande sulle basi "dimenticate" dell'agilità, le sfide sulla sua adozione, del futuro degli Scrum Master ed altro!
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Steve Porter
January 17, 2024 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this PST Spotlight episode, Steve Porter joins guest host and fellow PST Ryan Ripley for a deep dive into his Scrum journey. From his early days in software development to becoming a master of Scrum, Steve shares invaluable insights and experiences. Learn: How Steve's coding background led him to Scrum The strategic way he introduced XP practices in a traditional workplace A defining moment that showcased the true power of Scrum in a challenging project The development of the Scrum M...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Yuval Yeret
January 11, 2024 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Yuval Yeret, a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. The discussion covers Yuval's background in DevOps and product development, emphasizing his passion for agile and empiricism that has developed over the years. Yuval highlights the use of Scrum, Kanban, and OKRs, emphasizing transparency and flow. The conversation delves into scaling Scrum and OKRs in non-traditional environments, such as marketing and biotech, w...
Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams
January 04, 2024 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West is joined by the authors of the new book, Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams - Glaudia Califano, Patricia Kong and David Spinks. In this discussion they cover the very important skill of facilitation and delve into: The need for a book on facilitation practices and their impact The importance of facilitation in Scrum and knowledge work The importance of clear facilitation intent and participation in meetings Facilitati...
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - Laurens Bonnema
December 28, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight episode, PST Ryan Ripley from Agile for Humans steps in as guest host with Guest PST Laurens Bonnema based in the Netherlands. Learn about Laurens' transformative journey in the Scrum world, from an unplanned start to becoming a successful Scrum Master and PST. His initial struggles and the lessons learned shaped his understanding and appreciation of the power of Scrum.
Has Agile Plateaued? A Discussion with Quincy Jordan, Agile Thought
December 22, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West is joined by Quincy Jordan, VP of Agility at Agile Thought. The discuss the question, "Has Agile Stalled?" and review some of the points in a recent blog that Dave wrote. They cover the following and more in this deep discussion: - Agile has reached a plateau in organizations due to a lack of vision and understanding of its purpose, and how to address this - Agile transformations and the importance of a culture of learning w...
The Journey of a Product Owner at Shell - Self-Management, Stakeholder Management, Incremental Delivery in a Complex Enterprise Environment
December 14, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, host Dave West is joined by Olga Rownanyk, a Product Owner at Shell and John Coleman, a Professional Scrum Trainer. Olga shares insights into agility and culture at a large scale organization, talks about her Product Ownership journey at Shell involving internal systems, processes, and customer insights and shares some helpful tips for Product Owners based on her deep experience.
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Ferzeen Anis
December 06, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this recorded session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Ferzeen Anis based in Australia, answers questions about becoming a Professional Scrum Trainer, how business analysts and project managers fit in Scrum, companies new to Scrum, Scrum event facilitation and more!
The Importance of Good Facilitation Skills to Drive Success in Agile Teams
November 30, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode, host Dave West is joined by Douglas Ferguson from Voltage Control to talk about facilitation and the importance of effective facilitation. They chat about: - How to approach facilitation and how to choose certain techniques - Common anti-patterns -Different facilitation techniques - Showing up to meetings with intention - and more! About our guest: Douglas Ferguson is an entrepreneur, educator, and human-centered technologist. He is the founder and president of Voltage ...
Scrum for Wedding Planning - a Unique Use Case for Scrum
November 22, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode, Dave West is joined by Julien Deray, a fellow podcaster, Scrum practitioner and author of the book, How I Planned my Wedding with Scrum. They discuss what Julien learned while planning his wedding with his wife and how Scrum helped them stay organized and plan their wedding incrementally. Listen in for this fun discussion about using Scrum for complex work outside of software.
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Steven Deneir, Belgium
November 15, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this recording of a live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Steven Deneir based in Belgium answers questions about Scrum, the Scrum Master and the challenges people often encounter with their Scrum Teams and Stakeholders.
A Discussion about Evidence-Based Management, OKRs and Other Metrics
November 02, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, guest host Patricia Kong is joined by Kurt Bittner from Scrum.org and Professional Scrum Trainer Laurens Bonnema from Xebia. They talk about Evidence-Based Management (EBM) and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and the importance of focusing on outcomes and delivering value. They discuss: - The importance of feedback loops - Measuring and setting goals in business using outcome-oriented metrics - The differences between EBM and OKRs - How to combine EBM and OKRs in decision...
Unlocking Business Agility with Evidence-Based Management
October 26, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode, Patricia Kong, Kurt Bittner, Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller discuss topics in their new book - Unlocking Business Agility with Evidence-Based Management: Satisfy Customers and Improve Organizational Effectiveness. They discuss Evidence-Based Management, , using EBM for agile transformations, the importance of setting expectations, goal setting, prioritizing effectiveness over activity and more! The book is available for shipping to the US and pre-order for the e-book here. ...
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Product Backlog Management with Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley
October 17, 2023 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this recorded session of the Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer series, PSTs Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley answered your burning questions on the topic of Product Backlog Management. They answered questions like: - What would your advice be for a new Scrum Master for understanding backlog management? -What tips can you share on how to refine a Large PBI that is too large to fit within a Sprint? - What would be your advice if management doesn’t understand advantages of a single product backlo...
How 17 Strangers in 7 Time Zones Scaled Scrum with Nexus and Deployed to Production in 9 Days
October 12, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Patricia Kong joins as guest host with guests Professional Scrum Trainer Ravi Verma and Agile for Patriots graduates Brittny Snyder, Chris Cole and Jeremy Thomas to talk about their journey through the Agile for Patriots program and how they used Nexus to scale Scrum in their cohort of 17 people, where they were tasked with building a website showcasing their profiles. They talk about how they worked through challenges together, enabled sel...
Using Agile to Fight Climate Change
October 05, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West is joined by Marjolein Pilon, a Scrum Master based in the Netherlands to talk about the very important topic of Climate Change. She discusses how we can use Scrum to combat climate change, the importance of sustainability in software development, the concept of a Planet Earth Retrospective and more!
An Introduction to the new PSPBM Skills training course and the importance of Product Backlog Management skills
September 27, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, PSTs Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller join host Dave West to introduce the new Professional Scrum Product Management Skills training course. They talk about the importance of having good Product Backlog Management skills in order to succeed as well as the importance of transparency, stakeholder engagement and more!
How Simplyhealth Applied Professional Scrum with Kanban
September 21, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Helen Swift from Simplyhealth, a health solutions provider about how they implemented using Professional Scrum with Kanban in their organization after the Professional Scrum with Kanban training course. They talk about the transition from waterfall to Agile, how Scrum and Kanban together help improve delivery, the benefits of limiting work in progress and more!
How Simplyhealth Successfully Applied Professional Scrum with Kanban
September 21, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Helen Swift from Simplyhealth, a health solutions provider about how they implemented using Professional Scrum with Kanban in their organization after the Professional Scrum with Kanban training course. They talk about the transition from waterfall to Agile, how Scrum and Kanban together help improve delivery, the benefits of limiting work in progress and more!
Scrum in Japan Part 2 - Culture, Mindset Shifts and More!
September 14, 2023 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, Dave continues his conversation with PST Gregory Fontaine about agile adoption in Japan. They dig into the challenges of agile adoption, the value of discipline in agile and Scrum, culture and more!
Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Ciprian Banica, Switzerland
September 07, 2023 20:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this recording of a live session of Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer, PST Ciprian Banica answers questions about the Scrum Master accountability, Product Ownership, measurement, how to improve your Sprint Retrospective and more!
Scrum in Japan Part 1 - Agile Trends
August 31, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, host Dave West chats with Professional Scrum Trainer Gregory Fontaine about his Scrum journey and background, his experience with agile and Scrum in Japan, agile trends in Japan and more! Here is a link to an IPA survey Gregory references in the show.
Professional Scrum Trainer Spotlight - David Sabine
August 24, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIf you are familiar with Scrum.org, you may associate the organization with Professional Scrum and/or Professional Scrum Training Courses and Certifications. Behind those hands-on training courses are highly qualified Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs), who go through a rigorous process to take their real world Scrum experience and create value for Scrum.org students. In several episodes of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, our host and Scrum.org CEO Dave West interviews Professional Scrum Tr...