Answering: “A 200-person organization has decided to implement Scrum starting next week. The organization has multiple levels of hierarchy with Managers, Sr. Managers, Directors and Senior Vice-Presidents. The managers are very anxious and concerned that they might not have any role to play in the new organization. you are the Scrum Master and the concerned managers are looking for your guidance.”

A 200-person organization has decided to implement Scrum starting next week. The organization has multiple levels of hierarchy with Managers, Sr. Managers, Directors and Senior Vice-Presidents. The managers are very anxious and concerned that they might not have any role to play in the new organization. you are the Scrum Master and the concerned managers are looking for your guidance.
What does Scrum say about managers and leadership team members?
Discuss what actions you would take as the Scrum Master to address the concerns of the managers and leadership team members.

Answering: “A 200-person organization has decided to implement Scrum starting next week. The organization has multiple levels of hierarchy with Managers, Sr. Managers, Directors and Senior Vice-Presidents. The managers are very anxious and concerned that they might not have any role to play in the new organization. you are the Scrum Master and the concerned managers are looking for your guidance.” Read More »

Answering: “Your Scrum Team has one-month Sprints. The Developers argue that since this period is quite long, a Daily Scrum is a bit too much. They instead want a weekly update meeting. What is your opinion on this?”

Your Scrum Team has one-month Sprints. The Developers argue that since this period is quite long, a Daily Scrum is a bit too much. They instead want a weekly update meeting. What is your opinion on this?

Answering: “Your Scrum Team has one-month Sprints. The Developers argue that since this period is quite long, a Daily Scrum is a bit too much. They instead want a weekly update meeting. What is your opinion on this?” Read More »

Answering: “A high-ranked manager regularly comes into a Scrum Team’s team room and loudly makes phone calls. The Developers are clearly disturbed and uncomfortable by the managers behavior. The Developers complain, but do not want to do anything about it. As a Scrum Master, how would you deal with this?”

A high-ranked manager regularly comes into a Scrum Team’s team room and loudly makes phone calls. The Developers are clearly disturbed and uncomfortable by the managers behavior. The Developers complain, but do not want to do anything about it. As a Scrum Master, how would you deal with this?

Answering: “A high-ranked manager regularly comes into a Scrum Team’s team room and loudly makes phone calls. The Developers are clearly disturbed and uncomfortable by the managers behavior. The Developers complain, but do not want to do anything about it. As a Scrum Master, how would you deal with this?” Read More »

Answering: “A multinational corporation prefers purchasing commercial software over building it in-house. Currently they have a need for custom software for a novel problem with about 58 features. The Product Owner has decided to float a request for proposal (RFP). The vendor selection will be based on the best proposal that meets 58 features, within 8 months and the cost of no more than $1.5m.”

A multinational corporation prefers purchasing commercial software over building it in-house. Currently they have a need for custom software for a novel problem with about 58 features. The Product Owner has decided to float a request for proposal (RFP). The vendor selection will be based on the best proposal that meets 58 features, within 8 months and the cost of no more than $1.5m.
You are a Scrum Master in the corporation. The Product Owner is looking for your guidance. As a Scrum Master, how will you guide the Product Owner?

Answering: “A multinational corporation prefers purchasing commercial software over building it in-house. Currently they have a need for custom software for a novel problem with about 58 features. The Product Owner has decided to float a request for proposal (RFP). The vendor selection will be based on the best proposal that meets 58 features, within 8 months and the cost of no more than $1.5m.” Read More »

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