Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller

Becoming a Scrum Master - The Dev Manager

Sep 5, 2023

Richie Peters, an experienced Scrum Master, discusses the challenges of implementing Scrum in organizations due to a lack of Agile understanding among senior leaders. They explore using metrics to show the effectiveness of Agile practices. The importance of aligning the organization with Agile values and principles is highlighted.

18:58

Episode guests

Richie Peters

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Educating senior leadership on Agile principles is crucial for successful Scrum implementations.

Evidence-Based Management aids in demonstrating the effectiveness of Agile practices and aligning teams with organizational goals.

Deep dives

Challenges in Implementing Scrum Framework

The podcast delves into the difficulties organizations face when implementing the Scrum framework. Richie Peters highlights that organizations often try to force-fit Scrum into their existing structures rather than aligning the organization with agile principles. Education, especially for senior leadership, is crucial to understanding the core tenets of agility beyond just a trend. The conversation emphasizes the need for a shift in mindset from traditional practices to agile methodologies.

Introduction

4min

Navigating Agile Framework Implementation in Leadership Roles

2min

Challenges of Implementing Scrum and Unrealistic Expectations on Engineering Managers

2min

debate on the importance of training, fixing architecture, challenges related to technology and collaboration in the context of scrum adoption

3min

Effective Scrum Implementation Strategies

9min

Richie Peters has experience as a Scrum Master with a background in engineering management and has worked in various software companies.

Richie and Ryan discuss how Scrum implementations in organizations are challenging due to a lack of understanding and education about Agile principles among senior leadership. Executives often try to impose Scrum on the organization rather than aligning the organization with Agile values and principles.

Metrics and evidence-based management can help facilitate discussions with executives and demonstrate the effectiveness of Agile practices in delivering customer value with high quality.

Find Richie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardspeters/

⏩ Join Ryan and Todd for a Scrum.org course: https://buytickets.at/agileforhumansllc

Todd and Ryan also co-authored a book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems.

👉 Buy Fixing Your Scrum at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BMvkcX

✅Subscribe to our Channel to learn more about Agile, Scrum, and Kanban: https://www.youtube.com/agileforhumans?sub_confirmation=1

For more information about Agile for Humans, visit:

- Community: https://community.agileforhumans.com

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agileforhumans

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/agileforhumans

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agile-for-humans-llc

- Website: https://www.agileforhumans.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices