How to Improve Your Daily Scrum
Many Developers dislike — and frequently despise — the Daily Scrum. In this essay we'll explore techniques to restore the Daily Scrum to a productive opportunity that Developers actually look forward to...
What We Learned from Our Product Owner Test
We’ve learned a few things since we built a Certified Scrum Product Owner test. Some results you’d expect, but there are plenty of surprises...
The Modern Definition of Product Manager
Ask a veteran Product Manager how they got into the field and how they became an expert. They’ll probably tell you it was luck and a lot of trial and error. We’re aiming to fix that.
Agile Training Programs: A Blueprint for Success
Agile adoption is serious business. However, most organizations don’t put serious time into training their teams to be successful in this new way of working. In this article, we summarize lessons learned from coaching dozens of organizations through the process.
What’s Missing from Product Management Certification Programs?
Business leaders want a fast way to retrain and upskill their product managers so they have a common approach and philosophy for their specific business. We provide a rundown of the pros and cons of existing options, and give you our own distinctive program which meets those goals, and more.
Four Reasons to Invest in Advanced Scrum Training
Everybody’s busy and it’s easy to become complacent, but existing CSMs and CSPOs may want to consider a few reasons to crack open the books again and get some advanced Scrum training.
CSM Practice Exam: Update for 2020
Frequently, learners in our Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) courses have questions about the CSM exam: How do I prepare? So, we set out to create a practice test, written by actual Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs), with current content, which helps you gauge your readiness for the exam.
How to Hire a Certified Scrum Trainer
Though many aspects of the Scrum framework are uniform, Certified Scrum Training is not an "off the shelf" commodity. Trainers can vary dramatically in experience and approach, so you should think carefully about how you choose — and what you want to get out of it.