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During the daily scrum, what exactly is the scrum master’s role?
During the daily scrum, what exactly is the scrum master’s role? Welcome to our scrum master intervi…
What structure do you consider best for a user story?
What structure do you consider best for a user story? Welcome to part 25 of our scrum master intervi…
How do you choose the most valuable user story?
How do you choose the most valuable user story? Welcome to part 24 of our scrum master interview que…
Agile Top Tip – How to set personal goals that align with organisational goals
Agile Top Tip – How to set personal goals that align with organisational goals The start of th…
Agile Top Tip – How to make goals specific
Agile Top Tip – How to make goals specific How do you make goals specific? In this video, John…
Agile Top Tip – How to make sure goals are realistic
Agile Top Tip – How to make sure goals are realistic It can be easy to be over-optimistic when…
Agile Top Tip – How to manage (and set) goals in a volatile world
Agile Top Tip – How to manage (and set) goals in a volatile world Goals can be great to give u…
Agile Top Tip – What do you do when a goal becomes obsolete?
What do you do when a goal becomes obsolete? The nature of today’s business climate means that…
Agile Top Tip – Conducting a Sprint Review when not all stakeholders can attend
The Sprint Review is an important event in Scrum, a chance for the Scrum Team to gain feedback on th…
Agile Top Tip – How to support your team after receiving negative feedback in a Sprint Review
Agile Top Tip – How to support your team after receiving negative feedback in a Sprint Review …
Agile Top Tip – Conducting a Sprint Review when the Product Owner is not present
Agile Top Tip – Conducting a Sprint Review when the Product Owner is not present This weekR…
Agile Top Tip – How to give (and receive) constructive criticism in the Sprint Review
Agile Top Tip – How to give (and receive) constructive criticism in the Sprint Review The purp…
Agile Top Tip – How to foster openness from everyone in the Sprint Review
How to foster openness from everyone in the Sprint Review The Agile Top Tips theme for December 2022…
Agile Top Tip – How to make continuous improvement items actionable
Agile Top Tip – How to make continuous improvement items actionable The Sprint Retrospective i…
Agile Top Tip – How to facilitate a virtual Retrospective
This week’s top tip topic is how to facilitate a virtual Retrospective. Post-it notes on a wal…
Agile Top Tip – How to facilitate a Retrospective when the Sprint hasn’t gone to plan
Agile Top Tip – How to facilitate a Retrospective when the Sprint hasn’t gone to plan Sp…
Agile Top Tip – How to prioritise continuous improvement ideas
Agile Top Tip – How to prioritise continuous improvement ideas This week’s top tip topic…
Agile Top Tip – How to facilitate a Retrospective when the team lacks psychological safety
Agile Top Tip – How to facilitate a Retrospective when the team lacks psychological safety We&…
The product owner converts stakeholder requirement documents into tickets and asks the team to estimate them. Are you ok with that?
The product owner converts stakeholder requirement documents into tickets and asks the team to estim…
What is a good example of agile proving successful in an organisation you have worked with in the past?
What is a good example of agile proving successful in an organisation you have worked with in the pa…
How do you recommend a scrum master to follow up on action items?
How do you recommend a scrum master to follow up on action items? Welcome to part 21 in our scrum ma…
Who do you invite to the sprint retrospective, and why?
Who do you invite to the sprint retrospective, and why? Welcome to part 20 of our scrum master inter…
How would you influence or encourage product stakeholders to attend daily scrums?
How would you influence or encourage product stakeholders to attend daily scrums? Welcome to part 18…
Who writes user stories and what would you advise them to write in those stories?
Who writes user stories and what would you advise them to write in those stories? Welcome to part 17…
Why aren’t user stories estimated in hours or days?
Why aren’t user stories estimated in hours or days? Because, in complex environments, it simply does…
How would you help the team identify and select the most valuable backlog items for the upcoming sprint?
How would you help the team identify and select the most valuable backlog items for the upcoming spr…
What kind of information would you ask the product owner for to give the scrum team an update on the product and market situation?
What kind of information would you ask the product owner for to give the scrum team an update on the…
Do scrum team members need to wait until the next daily stand up to ask for help in resolving impediments or obstacles?
Do scrum team members need to wait until the next daily stand up to ask for help in resolving impedi…
A member of the scrum team does not want to participate in planning. How do you deal with that?
A member of the scrum team does not want to participate in planning. How do you deal with that? Welc…
How do you help pick good user stories for the scrum team to include in sprint planning?
How do you help pick good user stories for the scrum team to include in sprint planning? Welcome to …
Should the scrum team be involved in the product discovery process. If so, why?
Should the Scrum Team Be Involved in Product Discovery? Should the scrum team be involved in the pro…
How would you determine the success of agile within your organization?
How would you determine the success of agile within your organization? Welcome to part 9 in our scru…
A product owner assigns specific user stories to specific team members. How do you react?
A product owner assigns specific user stories to specific team members. How do you react? Welcome to…
How much capacity would you consider to refactor, fix important bugs, explore new technologies and ideas?
How much capacity would you consider to refactor, fix important bugs, explore new technologies and i…
Your product owner has pushed to include a user story in the upcoming sprint, but the design is not yet finalised. How do you react?
Your product owner has pushed to include a user story in the upcoming sprint, but the design is not …
What is a definition of ready?
What is a definition of ready? Welcome to part 5 of our scrum master interview questions series wher…
Is velocity a good proxy for productivity?
Is velocity a good proxy for productivity? Welcome to part 4 in our scrum master interview questions…
The product backlog has over 200 items. Is this acceptable?
The product backlog has over 200 items. Is this acceptable? Welcome to part 3 in our scrum master in…
What are the most common reasons for a scrum team failing to meet their commitments?
What are the most common reasons for a scrum team failing to meet their commitments? Welcome to part…
What do you consider to be the most important scrum event and why?
What do you consider to be the most important scrum event and why? Welcome to part 1 of our scrum ma…
What is a spike?
What is a spike? Welcome to part 18 in our Agile coach interview questions series where John McFadye…
What is sprint zero?
What is sprint zero? Welcome to part 17 in our agile coach interview questions series where John McF…
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