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Sprint Goals – How a Small Thing Makes a BIG Difference

Jim Schiel2023-02-08T11:55:26-08:00

Are you looking for ways to motivate your team and keep them on track? In this webinar recording, learn how setting sprint goals can help your team stay organized and focused on a project. Sprint goals are short-term objectives that teams set so they can achieve longer-term project goals. In this webinar recording we cover topics like strategies for choosing the right sprint goals and how to measure progress and stay on track. This recording will offer practical advice that you can apply directly to your own workplace.

Are You Settling for Good Enough Agility?

Jim Schiel2023-02-02T14:33:30-08:00

In today's business world, the most successful organizations are those that have embraced agility.

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training | Live Virtual – Pacific Time

LeAnne Notabartolo2023-05-28T00:43:01-07:00

The CSPO Course is a 2 day class from 9AM-5PM with breaks mid-morning, mid-day for lunch, and mid-afternoon.

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training | Live Virtual – Eastern Time

LeAnne Notabartolo2023-05-28T10:15:21-07:00

The CSPO Course is a 2 day class from 9AM-5PM with breaks mid-morning, mid-day for lunch, and mid-afternoon.

Advanced Product Ownership 2023 (A-CSPO) Training – WAITLIST ONLY

Jim Schiel2023-05-31T07:47:48-07:00

The A-CSPO Course is a 2-day class from 9 AM-5 PM with breaks mid-morning, mid-day for lunch, and mid-afternoon.

What is a Certified Scrum Product Owner’s Salary?

Jim Schiel2023-09-28T11:37:41-07:00

What does a Product Owner earn in various cities around the United States? Is it a career worth pursuing?

Which is Better: Commit or Forecast? #AskArtisan

Rasel Ahmed2023-05-26T07:38:59-07:00

When you're in Sprint Planning, do you commit content into the Sprint, or do you forecast content into the Sprint? What's the difference, and which is better?

How Do I Choose Sprint Length? #AskArtisan

Rasel Ahmed2023-05-21T13:19:51-07:00

How do ScrumMasters set the length of a Sprint? It’s a trick question - Sprint length is determined by the entire Scrum Team! Why and how? Glad you asked!

How Do We Plan Sprints Around Holidays? #AskArtisan

Rasel Ahmed2023-05-26T07:41:16-07:00

Holidays can impact a Sprint as much or as little as the #ScrumTeam decides, as long as it's decided during #SprintPlanning. Let me explain!

Should I Lengthen a Sprint to Get More Done? #AskArtisan

Rasel Ahmed2023-05-26T07:41:54-07:00

As a ScrumMaster, have you ever been close to the end of a Sprint and realized that there's more work left than time? Oh no! Should you increase Sprint length?

The ScrumMaster’s Study Guide

Jim Schiel2022-08-26T07:23:39-07:00

Examining the questions most asked by students attending Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum

Leadership Resources

Rasel Ahmed2023-06-20T12:14:53-07:00

Leadership Resources Leadership Resources

Sprint Goals: Why the Plan Matters Less Than You Might Think

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T18:10:45-07:00

This information will help you take a BIG step toward having product dev, service, and support teams be self-managing. (Yes, really!)

Sprint Goals: The Key to a Well-Executed Sprint

Jim Schiel2022-05-12T08:34:11-07:00

Sprint goals are key to a successful Sprint. They help keep the Scrum team on

The 4 Keys to Making Agile Development Work for Your Company

Jim Schiel2022-05-23T06:52:42-07:00

Making agile development work for your company can seem daunting, but if you focus

What is a Sprint Demo? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:49:04-07:00

What's a Sprint Demo? It's typically a sure sign that your organization has no idea how to do a Sprint Review! I'll explain in this edition of #AskArtisan.

After the Certified ScrumMaster Training Event

Jim Schiel2022-05-02T07:17:41-07:00

After the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Event Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

How do you Plan for Support Time in a Sprint? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:50:08-07:00

Many Scrum Teams ask how to plan for support work in a Sprint. Can you plan the unplanned? There's no simple answer, but there IS an answer!

Can One Sprint Have Multiple Goals? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:50:42-07:00

Can you have more than one Sprint Goal in a single Sprint? I actually recommend it! In this video, I'll explain how it can improve Scrum team productivity.

What’s a Sprint Goal? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:51:56-07:00

Ever been out shopping only to get home and realized you didn't actually get what you needed? This is what happens to Scrum teams without a Sprint Goal!

What’s a Product Goal? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:52:28-07:00

The 2020 Scrum Guide introduced a new concept called the Product Goal, and many are still confused about the purpose and function of Product Goals.

What Do You Do With Incomplete Work at the End of the Sprint? #AskArtisan

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T07:53:46-07:00

One of the questions I get asked a lot has to do with when a Sprint ends… what happens with all the work that isn’t finished at the end of the Sprint?

Women in Business – What Kind of Leader Are You?

LeAnne Notabartolo2022-08-19T11:10:38-07:00

Women in Leadership Positions exhibit many styles, good, bad, and ugly. Do you work with a "Perfect Patty"? How about "Like me Linda"? Or the ever popular "Elizabitch"? You don't want to be any of these and here's why.

Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Courses

Jim Schiel2023-10-07T09:47:09-07:00

Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Leadership Skills That Can’t Be Ignored

Jim Schiel2022-02-02T16:58:33-08:00

It’s no secret that the world is changing and we, as leaders, must change

4 Signs of Good Leadership

Martha Jace2022-01-27T06:01:18-08:00

It’s no secret that the success of an organization greatly depends on those that

Student Information Collection Form

Jim Schiel2022-01-20T12:26:32-08:00

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Student Information Collection Form

Jim Schiel2022-01-20T12:19:38-08:00

Student Information Form Student Info Form

5 Ways to Address a Toxic Work Environment

LeAnne Notabartolo2022-08-19T11:14:42-07:00

So… you have found yourself in a toxic work environment. Now what do you do? Read on to learn some options.

Creatives Can Find The Perfect Side Gig In 4 Simple Steps

Courtney Rosenfeld2023-05-26T07:59:18-07:00

Side gigs have become all too common in recent years as

Advanced ScrumMastery

Rasel Ahmed2023-07-01T20:15:17-07:00

This program gives you the skills you will need as a ScrumMaster to help your

Basic Agile and Scrum Fundamentals

Rasel Ahmed2023-07-01T20:23:38-07:00

Learn the basics of Agile Development, how Scrum supports an organization that wants to become

The Leadership Ascent

Rasel Ahmed2023-07-01T20:25:43-07:00

The world is changing fast and your leadership skills need to change with them. Join

Why a Forecast is SO MUCH BETTER Than a Commitment

Jim Schiel2022-01-13T17:40:24-08:00

The Scrum Guide says that a Scrum team makes

Claiming PDUs After a Training Event

Jim Schiel2021-09-02T07:33:14-07:00

Claiming Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDUs)

Amazing Stories! I

Jim Schiel2023-07-01T20:19:08-07:00

We'll teach you the skills you need to write user stories that will help your

A Bigger Product Backlog Isn’t a Better One

Jim Schiel2021-09-08T14:16:20-07:00

Product Backlogs should be relatively short. The longer they

How to Instill Strong Leadership Skills in Your Kids

Courtney Rosenfeld2023-02-20T11:15:25-08:00

As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your kids thrive. Instilling strong leadership skills in them when they're young can help pave the path toward future success. Read on for additional resources courtesy of Artisan Agility that can help your child become a future leader.

A “Reality Framework” for Metrics

Jim Schiel2021-08-27T14:35:38-07:00

Thanks to 20th century management theory, the world is filled with metrics and measures

Evaluating the Performance of a Scrum Master

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:21:55-08:00

Measuring the performance of an employee is never easy to

Advanced ScrumMastery

Rasel Ahmed2023-07-01T20:21:27-07:00

This program gives you the skills you will need as a ScrumMaster to help your

How We Kill Productivity Instead of Improving It

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:22:37-08:00

Around the world, people are getting sicker and sicker. But

A Little of a Lot Instead of a Lot of a Little

Jim Schiel2021-08-05T09:17:13-07:00

A piece of advice I find myself always giving

CSPO Course Details

Jim Schiel2023-09-01T11:22:02-07:00

The Artisan Agility CSPO Experience Duration The CSPO course is a 2 day

CSPO Course Description

Jim Schiel2023-05-31T07:42:27-07:00

Wait! Before You Click on Another Class... Are

CSPO Course Agenda

Jim Schiel2021-05-25T11:55:10-07:00

Class Times The Artisan CSPO Training Program is held in a number of different

Development and Support at the Same Time?

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:42:08-07:00

How can a development team focus on max product value while also handling support-based interruptions? Here are a few things to pay attention to!

Artisan News – April 2021

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:47:37-08:00

Included in this Newsletter: The New Certified Scrum Developer Program, Recovery from COVID-19, and a Return to In Person Training?

Adapting Your Communication Style

Kristie Santana2022-01-14T11:16:51-08:00

Guest blogger Kristie Santana, founder of the National Coach Academy, discusses communication styles for the Process Communication Model's 6 main personality types.

What is Scrum?

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:46:38-07:00

The most popular Agile Development framework, Scrum, can be explained in many ways. If you're just trying to understand what Scrum is, this post is for you.

How to Never Issue a Command

Jim Schiel2021-06-03T00:27:20-07:00

Strong leaders don't need to issue COMMANDS - their teams just seem to know what to do without being told. Here's how to ABSOLUTELY make this happen for you.

Agile Transformations – Is It All-Or-Nothing?

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:41:51-08:00

Wondering where to start with agile transformation? Do you pick a single project? Or a specific team? Train everyone and run with it? Here's some guidance.

The ScrumMaster’s Call to Action

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:21:11-07:00

A ScrumMaster is a coach and a mentor, an agent of change and a catalyst of momentum - a true leader. But have you taken your leadership skills to the edge?

Was That Supposed to be Helpful?

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:25:23-08:00

Do you give your team feedback, but nothing seems to come of it? Here's some simple techniques for giving feedback to your employees, staff, and teammates.

No Talking Without a Manager Present

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:26:03-08:00

In 35 years of coaching, I've met workers who weren't allowed to discuss issues with another group without their manager present. Let's unpack this situation!

Leading the Way to Organizational Change

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:14:37-08:00

As a ScrumMaster and organizational change advocate, here's 7 things you can do to help your organization embrace change as a normal way of life.

Has Your Company Chained You to Your Desk?

Jim Schiel2022-01-14T11:26:33-08:00

In my 35 years of coaching, many employees discuss managers who complain when a worker leaves their desk, but monitoring snack time and bathroom breaks won't improve productivity.

Servant Leadership in Scrum Webinar

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T19:37:06-07:00

We're excited to share with you a video recording of our recent webinar, Servant Leadership in Scrum, plus the downloadable slides from the webinar.

The Importance of Value to the Product Owner

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:24:00-07:00

Understanding outcome value isn’t just beneficial, it’s critically important. After all, delivering value is our priority!

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) OnDemand Course

Jim Schiel2022-05-31T06:28:27-07:00

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) OnDemand Advanced Certified ScrumMaster

Acceptable Use Policy

Jim Schiel2020-09-18T09:16:25-07:00

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Resources Library

Jim Schiel2023-05-26T09:39:43-07:00

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Advice for Scrum Leaders During COVID-19

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T19:59:42-07:00

This video provides advice to Scrum leaders working with virtual (remote) teams, including problems, feedback, and more.

Setting Up You AND Your Home Office For Success

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T20:00:16-07:00

Many have never worked from home before, but COVID-19 has likely changed that. Here's some tips to prevent home office obstacles from thwarting productivity.

Boosting Work-From-Home Productivity

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T20:00:24-07:00

It's hard to stay productive when working from home, but we've got some tips that will make a real difference in your lives. Share them with your teammates!

Survey

Jim Schiel2020-09-18T09:16:26-07:00

Survey Survey Psychological Safety

Artisan Staffing

Jim Schiel2023-05-21T09:48:03-07:00

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Artisan Coaching

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Jim Schiel2020-12-23T10:13:32-08:00

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It’s All About Value

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:26:46-07:00

One small change can make a BIG difference to your Product Owner success. Before worrying about putting value on backlog items, here's some simple tips.

Simplify Your Work by Slicing

Jim Schiel2021-06-03T00:59:05-07:00

When slicing a backlog item, we're taking a complex problem and paring it down into smaller problems, which are easier to solve and build.

What Does it Mean to BE Agile?

Jim Schiel2021-06-03T01:04:22-07:00

With the Agility mindset, it's critical to understand the concept of "being" Agile. Some people want "to do Agile", but you don't DO Agile, you must BE Agile.

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Courses

Jim Schiel2023-06-09T15:17:56-07:00

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Advanced ScrumMastery LIVE (A-CSM) Courses

Jim Schiel2023-06-27T12:55:04-07:00

Advanced ScrumMastery LIVE (A-CSM) Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Courses

Jim Schiel2023-09-01T11:27:15-07:00

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Training Courses

Jim Schiel2023-07-03T13:24:57-07:00

Courses Agile shapes companies that

About

Jim Schiel2023-05-21T10:23:10-07:00

About About Born From Necessity

Home

Jim Schiel2023-09-05T13:50:25-07:00

What's the secret to success? Success comes from exceeding expectations, which happens when

Get the Problem Right or You’ll Get the Solution Wrong

Jim Schiel2023-09-01T11:10:05-07:00

Good software solves the customer's problems, but to provide the right solution, you must start with the right problem.

Creating the Skills You Need for Agility

Jim Schiel2022-01-13T17:44:03-08:00

When beginning the transformation to Agile Development, it's hard to know exactly what skills the organization needs to adapt to the new way of working.

What is the Role of the ScrumMaster?

Jim Schiel2022-08-18T19:51:57-07:00

Although the Scrum Guide defines the ScrumMaster at length, here we're going to dissect that description and take a much closer look at what a ScrumMaster is.

Don’t Waste Time in Sprint “Capacity” Planning

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:30:04-07:00

Trying to plan detailed capacity for a Sprint? Thankfully, there are two things we can do to make capacity planning easier (and faster) in Sprint Planning.

Limited Skills, Great Demand

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:30:15-07:00

Specialists with a particular skill can get stretched thin! But there's ways to solve this dilemma other than assigning them to ten Scrum teams at once.

DONEness Definitions (DoD)

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:30:35-07:00

What's the one thing YOU could do as a Scrum Master to improve your team's reliability, quality, and productivity? Read on and find out!

Don’t Manage Your Product, Own It!

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:30:43-07:00

If your Scrum teams aren't seeing the quality, value, and productivity improvements you were hoping for, it's possible that they don't understand their roles.

Keep Your Sprints Short

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:30:53-07:00

Scrum teams are responsible for choosing sprint length and are encouraged to experiment with different sprint lengths, but shorter sprints are easier to manage.

Keep Your Eyes on the Sprint Goal

Jim Schiel2022-01-13T17:40:24-08:00

In this article, we'll discuss how a team bares responsibility for the Sprint and what should be done if they can’t get everything done they committed to.

Plan Only Small Backlog Items

Jim Schiel2023-09-01T11:11:35-07:00

Bigger requirements are more complex, which typically have greater risk, which leads to more cost and/or waste. In other words, bigger is DEFINITELY not better!

Avoid Adding Content to a Sprint

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:32:07-07:00

One of the worst things we can do to our teams is allow too many changes to the content of the Sprint after the Sprint has been planned.

Never Extend a Sprint

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:32:16-07:00

Scrum Sprints provide empiricism, part of the Agile core beliefs, which is why extending a Sprint is never a good idea!

Keep Your Daily Scrum Short

Jim Schiel2023-04-08T05:04:56-07:00

Many Scrum events seem simple, but aren't. The Daily Scrum seems to be the event that causes the most problems for teams.

Keep Your Work In Process Low

Jim Schiel2022-01-13T17:44:03-08:00

The fastest team productivity killer is working on 3+ backlog items at once. You'll end up with a team that's great at starting work, but lousy at finishing it.

Swarming Backlog Items

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:32:45-07:00

Teams that "Swarm" backlog items find it's a better way to get work done than approaches that lead to handoffs and continuity loss.

Teaching the Scrum Framework

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:32:54-07:00

It's critical everyone on a new Scrum Team starts with the same understanding of Scrum. A learning structure called “ShuHaRi” can be related to teaching Scrum.

I Think We Broke Something… Somewhere

Jim Schiel2022-01-26T09:03:01-08:00

Many organizations transitioning to Agile Development suffer from a preconceived idea that coding tasks and testing tasks should be seen as separate activities.

More Than Just Code

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:33:14-07:00

Plan your transition to Agile Development for the long haul. It's more than just code. Treat it that way!

Backlog Refinement Part 6: Slicing Backlog Items con’t

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:33:35-07:00

This blog post seeks to provide some tips you can use to help your teams successfully do large item estimation. Part 6 of my series on Backlog Refinement!

Backlog Refinement Part 5: Slicing Backlog Items

Jim Schiel2021-06-02T23:34:22-07:00

This blog post seeks to provide some tips you can use to help your teams successfully do large item estimation. Part 5 of my series on Backlog Refinement!

Backlog Refinement Part 4: Estimating Backlog Items

Jim Schiel2023-09-01T11:14:02-07:00

Keeping the Product Backlog estimated is hard because of constant changes. What's the best estimation technique? Part 4 of my series on Backlog Refinement!

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