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Join the Scrum Master & Agile Coach Salary Report 2025

The Scrum Master Salary Report 2025 is an anonymous poll created by the Agile community for the Agile community.
The goal is to have at least 1,000 replies by the end of December 2024 to create the report for February 2025.
The report will cover Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches, both employed and freelancing, and will provide a clear benchmark for compensation.
Participants will be asked about their professional background, industry, current position, prior and current work experience, and current salary or remuneration.

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Measuring What Matters: dVx for Scrum Teams

Measuring Scrum is challenging, with existing metrics having low relevance to team goals.
To align with Scrum goals, prioritize metrics measuring customer satisfaction and value delivery.
Proposed metric: tracking the differential of velocity of a team over external stories over time (dVx).
Measuring dVx helps teams assess their ability to deliver value and adapt to the external environment.

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Dew Drop – October 14, 2024 (#4285)

Adding AI to a Windows and Uno Platform Application using Microsoft.Extensions.AI
.NET Microservices: From Code To Containers To Steeltoe with David Dieruf – Adventures in .NET #200
Introducing the New .NET MAUI Kanban Board
JWT decoder in Visual Studio

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Jelena Vucinic: The Power of Asking for Help During Difficult Workshops

Jelena Vucinic shares a challenging story of facilitating a large internal workshop in Zurich.
Participants grew frustrated, wanting to dive deep into details that could not be addressed.
Jelena reflects on adapting her approach, embracing agility, and asking for help when needed.
She emphasizes the importance of recognizing when workshop expectations are too ambitious and need adjustment.

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From Status Quo to Stand-Up Show: The Day We Took Back Our Stand-Ups and Sparked True Collaboration

Agile team struggle with their stand-ups turning into routine boring check-ins.
The lack of collaboration, problem-solving, and engagement is depressing.
The stand-ups feel mechanical with no spark or value.
A change was needed to make the stand-ups more productive and meaningful.
A new plan was devised to make the stand-ups about connecting with each other and our work.
Status updates were replaced with what mattered, like what was challenging us or what was exciting us.
Blockers became collaborative opportunities.
These changes revolutionized how the team interacted and brought collaboration front and center.
The new approach caught on quickly, and the team embraced it wholeheartedly.
The ripple effects of this small change were enormous, and we found our passion for what we were doing.

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6 Jedi-level questions to create better goals

In a previous article, I wrote about 7 tips for setting more effective goals. However, it's helpful to have some additional tools to play that can break old patterns and unlock creativity.
Jedi-level questions that can help you create better conversations that ultimately lead to more useful goals.
This helps us shift away from focusing on outputs and activities and towards customer outcomes.
Q2 - What are our hypotheses about that goal?
By actually formulating a hypothesis, we are creating much more clarity and shared understanding about what information we have, how we are interpreting that information, and what assumptions we are making.
Q3 - What are we hoping to make possible by going faster/ speeding up delivery?
However, simply going faster isn't a useful goal. Because it might not actually lead to greater value for customers.
Q4 - What will customers need to experience for us to achieve that goal?
Be careful of losing sight of customer value.
These six questions are designed to help you get creative and move beyond simply asking "why" to create better goals.

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Experiment: Try the converge-diverge pattern to improve refinement

Product Backlog refinement is a necessary part of the Scrum framework, but it often involves passive participation from the team.
Instead of relying on formalized pre-scheduled meetings, teams can benefit from a Diverge-Converge Pattern.
The pattern involves smaller groups breaking down and clarifying items during the Sprint, and then sharing the results with the team.
The Diverge-Converge Pattern allows for multiple refinement cycles during a Sprint, incorporating the wisdom of the entire team.

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AI Powered Sprint Retrospective Ice Breaker Questions

Sprint retrospective ice breaker questions are a great way to kickstart engaging and productive agile meetings.
Using ice breakers can set a positive tone, encourage participation, build team cohesion, boost creativity, and break down hierarchies.
Examples of sprint retrospective ice breaker questions include: 'If our last sprint was a movie, what would its title be and why?', 'What song best describes your mood about the past sprint?', and 'If you could have any superpower to help with the next sprint, what would it be?'
To explore more questions and get tips on effectively using ice breakers in sprint retrospectives, check out the full article.

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The Evolution of Product Management

The evolution of product management began in the 1930s at Procter & Gamble with the creation of the 'Brand Man' role.
During the post-World War II era, product managers focused on strategic planning and market research.
The technological boom of the late 20th century made product managers responsible for translating complex technologies into marketable products.
In the present day, product managers are strategic leaders driving business growth and adapting to advancements in artificial intelligence and data science.

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The Power of Design Thinking in Agile Teams: A Roadmap to User-Centric Development

Design Thinking is a user-centered framework focused on understanding user needs.
Agile methodologies prioritize rapid delivery but may overlook user needs.
Design Thinking integrated with Agile helps build innovative, user-centric products.
Consider incorporating Design Thinking techniques like empathy research and rapid prototyping into Agile sprints.

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BONUS: Unlocking High-Performance in Agile Organizations, with Rebecca Homkes

Strategy expert Rebecca Homkes explains how leaders can navigate uncertainty, cultivate internal predictability, and create adaptive, high-performing teams.
She encourages leaders in the software industry to guide their teams to view change as a pathway to innovation, rather than a setback.
Rebecca advises against over-reliance on rigid strategic plans and urges leaders to focus on preparation, enabling teams to adapt quickly to new opportunities.
Establishing clear decision-making processes and aligning team goals is crucial to create internal predictability.
Rebecca shares insights into her “9 Power Moves,” a framework designed to help organizations navigate crises.
Experimentation fosters innovation, and it's essential to quickly test assumptions that could impact the company’s success.
Leaders should focus on building a shared context to ensure everyone is aligned on goals.
Rebecca advises leaders to regularly reassess their beliefs and strategies to avoid stagnation during Agile transformations.
She suggests using a “belief tracker” to monitor and adapt strategies based on real-time learning and experimentation.
Leaders need to embrace uncertainty as an opportunity for growth and view change as a pathway to innovation.

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The Product Professional's Pyramid: Shifting Focus to Strategic and Tactical Priorities

The Product Professional's Pyramid emphasizes the need for a greater focus on strategic and tactical decision-making.
Techniques like Magic Estimation Matrix and Cost of Delay help prioritize efforts based on business impact.
Product Discovery techniques like Jobs-to-be-Done and Agile Business Cases ensure alignment with real-world business needs.
Product Evolution focuses on keeping the product relevant and aligned with future trends, using techniques like Trade-off Sliders and SWOT analysis.
Predictability is maintained through techniques like Kanban and metrics such as cycle time and planned vs. actual delivery.
Product Validation techniques like A/B testing and frameworks like Pirate Metrics ensure value delivery.
Product Health is measured through metrics like ROI and CLV, with techniques like North Star Metrics and OKRs ensuring long-term success.
The Product Professional Pyramid reminds product professionals to prioritize strategy and tactics over operations.
Setting a clear strategic vision, aligning with tactical execution, and continuous learning define successful product professionals.

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Dominika Bula: The Power of Storytelling in Product Ownership

A great Product Owner excels in communicating through storytelling, acting as an ambassador between the team and stakeholders, fostering collaboration, and guiding the team without micromanaging.
On the other hand, a negative Product Owner tries to manage everything alone, making decisions without team input, leading to a lack of collaboration, disengagement, and frustration.
The importance of fostering collaboration as a Product Owner is highlighted, urging self-reflection on whether one is trying to manage everything alone.
Dominika Bula, an Agile Coach at SAP Signavio, emphasizes the power of storytelling in Product Ownership.

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How to Apply Agile Principles Across Industries: Beyond Software Development

Agile principles' core tenets such as flexibility, collaboration, and iterative progress, can enhance productivity, innovation, and responsiveness across various industries beyond software development.
The Agile Manifesto created in 2001, outlines four foundational values that include individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan.
Agile principles are widely applicable in project management, marketing, product development, human resources, education, healthcare, event planning, nonprofits, research and development, and construction.
Agile project management encourages teams to work in iterative cycles, promoting iterative planning, daily standups, and visual management tools. This approach fosters an adaptable environment where teams can pivot based on real-time feedback.
Agile marketing enables teams to respond to market changes swiftly, optimize campaigns based on real-time data, and enhance overall customer engagement. The focus on continuous improvement leads to more effective marketing strategies and better ROI.
Agile product development reduces time-to-market and ensures that products evolve based on user feedback. This approach leads to higher customer satisfaction, loyalty, and better alignment with audience preferences.
Adopting Agile in HR can lead to higher employee satisfaction, better talent retention, and a more dynamic work environment. Continuous feedback loops help address issues proactively and promote a culture of learning.
Agile in education fosters a more responsive learning environment, promotes student engagement, and encourages critical thinking. This approach leads to improved learning outcomes and student satisfaction.
Agile healthcare promotes a patient-centered approach, improving satisfaction. The approach also offers flexibility, allowing for quicker adaptations to new medical guidelines and technologies.
Agile event planning leads to smoother execution, improved attendee experiences, and better alignment with client goals. The iterative approach encourages continuous learning and adaptation.
Agile principles can lead to more effective programs, increased donor engagement, and a stronger alignment with community needs. This adaptability can also improve resource allocation and impact measurement in nonprofits.
Agile in R&D reduces development time, fosters collaboration and innovation among diverse teams, leads to breakthrough discoveries, and advances technologies.
Agile construction methods can lead to shorter project timelines, reduced costs, and improved client satisfaction. The flexibility also allows teams to respond to challenges more effectively.

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Agile Frameworks Compared: Scrum vs. Kanban vs. Lean vs. XP

Agile frameworks prioritize flexibility, collaboration, and delivering value to the customer. Scrum provides a structured approach, ideal for teams with clear goals and steady project scope. Kanban offers flexibility and continuous delivery, making it perfect for dynamic environments. Lean focuses on efficiency, helping teams eliminate waste and streamline processes. XP ensures high-quality code with practices like pair programming and test-driven development.
Each Agile framework aims to guide teams toward successful outcomes. Scrum is built around short, focused work periods called sprints, typically lasting two to four weeks. Kanban provides a highly visual approach to project management by mapping out work items on a Kanban board. Lean focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste, while XP prioritizes high-quality code and frequent releases.
Choosing the right Agile framework depends on the needs of your team and project. Scrum’s sprint-based approach may be the best fit if you need structure and predictable timelines. Kanban’s continuous flow allows for rapid adjustments and ongoing work management. Lean is invaluable for improving efficiency by eliminating waste, while XP is the ideal choice for development teams focusing on code quality and frequent releases.
Many teams blend aspects of multiple Agile frameworks to create a hybrid approach that best fits their needs. As Agile practices continue to evolve, combining the strengths of different frameworks allows companies to optimize project management and deliver high-quality results.

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