There is a lot of debate in the Scrum community about what the "right" Sprint length to use on a Scrum Team. Todd and Ryan aren't sure where the "2-week" standard started, but it's nonsense. Your Sprint length is a planning horizon. Do what makes sense! Check out the video to see how you can determine the best Sprint length for your situation. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our Professional Scrum Master class, we were asked what is the minimum needed to get started with Scrum. Watch as Todd and Ryan break down this question. They advocate for the bare essentials to get started while discouraging practices such as Sprint-O and planning sprints. We can likely get started with far less than you think. If you have a Scrum Team and an idea, you get things rolling! Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you have too many Product Backlog Items? This comes up in our Product Owner class quite a bit. The short answer is: YES! But there are some ideas that we need to explore so that your Product Backlog is well understood and actionable. Watch as Todd and Ryan break down this situation and expose many of the common reasons that Product Backlogs get out of control and how you can refine your Product Backlog into a transparent future vision of your Product. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After wrapping up a recent Professional Scrum Master course, Todd and Ryan got multiple questions from a student concerned about passing the PSM I assessment. They've captured their best tips for doing well on the PSM I and captured them in this video for you. PRO TIP:  Read the Scrum Guide! Check out the video for more ways that you can use to prepare for the PSM I. Want to learn more about Scrum? Buy Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems -  https://amzn.to/3fMpH5a Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum Master course:  https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans And make sure you subscribe to the channel! DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge for you! Thank you for supporting the channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week! FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored by anyone. Sharing Scrum knowledge to help you grow as a Scrum Practitioner and to solve complex problems. #scrum #agile #professional scrumSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Miller, Ryan Ripley, and Don McGreal sat down for a pint and a discussion about the 2020 Scrum Guide update. The biggest take away for us is that Scrum is still Scrum.  2020 Scrum Guide:  https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html Follow Agile for Humans!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agil...FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/agileforhumansTwitter: https://twitter.com/agileforhumans Ryan Ripley:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanripley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanripley Todd Miller:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agiletodd/Twitter: https://twitter.com/todd_miller11 Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems: https://amzn.to/2JVWXdaSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Liberators (Barry Overeem and Christiaan Verwijs) joined Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller for an episode of Craft Brewed Agile on YouTube. We discussed building a consulting business, focusing on the things that bring you joy, and how authenticity can make all the difference in your agile pursuits. Support the show: Purchase our new book - Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. Join Todd and Ryan in a Professional Scrum Course: https://www.scrum.org/ryan-ripley Special Guests: Barry Overeem and Christiaan Verwijs.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) joined the Aptera Live team to discuss the release of his new book: Fixing Your Scrum – Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. In this episode you’ll discover: How to Ryan and Todd wrote Fixing Your Scrum The power of a Sprint Goal Tip and advice for avoiding the most common Scrum problems Links from the show: Get a free sample chapter from the book here – https://ryanripley.com/fixing-your-scrum/ Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan Ripley – https://www.scrum.org/ryan-ripley Read Ryan’s New Book – https://pragprog.com/book/rrscrum/fixing-your-scrum How to Support the Show: Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to contribute that were discussed during this episode: Share the show with friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers. Sharing helps get the word out about Agile for Humans Rate us on iTunes and leave an honest review Join the mailing list – Check out the form on the right side of the page Take the survey – totally anonymous and helps us get a better idea of who is listening and what they are interested in Leadership Gift Program Make a donation via Patreon Buy Ryan’s New Book: Broken Scrum practices limit your organization’s ability to take full advantage of the agility Scrum should bring: The development team isn’t cross-functional or self-organizing, the product owner doesn’t get value for their investment, and stakeholders and customers are left wondering when something—anything—will get delivered. Learn how experienced Scrum masters balance the demands of these three levels of servant leadership, while removing organizational impediments and helping Scrum teams deliver real-world value. Discover how to visualize your work, resolve impediments, and empower your teams to self-organize and deliver using advanced coaching and facilitation techniques that honor and support the Scrum values and agile principles. Click here to purchase on The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. The post AFH 111: Fixing Your Scrum on Aptera Live appeared first on Ryan Ripley.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Brainard (@agilebrain1) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her jouney to become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with Scrum Alliance. In this episode you’ll discover: How to become a CST with Scrum Alliance What to expect when you decide to become a Scrum Trainer Tip and advice for when the journey becomes difficult Links from the show: Certified Scrum Trainer – Scrum Alliance – https://www.scrumalliance.org/ Kim and Ryan’s Upcoming Facilitation Course: https://agilebraingroup.com/event/icagile-agile-team-facilitation/ Kim and Ryan’s Upcoming Coaching Course: https://agilebraingroup.com/event/advance-your-coaching/ Kim’s Website: https://agilebraingroup.com Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan Ripley – https://www.scrum.org/ryan-ripley Read Ryan’s New Book now in BETA – https://pragprog.com/book/rrscrum/fixing-your-scrum How to Support the Show: Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to contribute that were discussed during this episode: Share the show with friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers. Sharing helps get the word out about Agile for Humans Rate us on iTunes and leave an honest review Join the mailing list – Check out the form on the right side of the page Take the survey – totally anonymous and helps us get a better idea of who is listening and what they are interested in Leadership Gift Program Make a donation via Patreon Buy Ryan’s New Book: Broken Scrum practices limit your organization’s ability to take full advantage of the agility Scrum should bring: The development team isn’t cross-functional or self-organizing, the product owner doesn’t get value for their investment, and stakeholders and customers are left wondering when something—anything—will get delivered. Learn how experienced Scrum masters balance the demands of these three levels of servant leadership, while removing organizational impediments and helping Scrum teams deliver real-world value. Discover how to visualize your work, resolve impediments, and empower your teams to self-organize and deliver using advanced coaching and facilitation techniques that honor and support the Scrum values and agile principles. Click here to purchase on The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. The post AFH 110: How to Become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with Kim Brainard appeared first on Ryan Ripley.Kim Brainard Leading an Agile WorkshopSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Boggs (@HmngbirdAgility) joined Ryan Ripley (@ryanripley) to discuss her new role as co-CEO at Scrum Alliance, the power of cross-functional teams, and how to use HR practices in an agile world. In this episode you’ll discover: What’s happening over at Scrum Alliance How to make transformations to agile organizations more likely to succeed When agile values can help influence hiring decisions Links from the show: Scrum Alliance – https://www.scrumalliance.org/ Melissa Boggs – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-boggs/ Joy Inc. by Richard Sheridan – https://amzn.to/30AOcrQ Scrum Alliance Unscripted – https://www.scrumalliance.org/unscripted Take a Scrum.org Class with PST Ryan Ripley – https://www.scrum.org/ryan-ripley Read Ryan’s New Book now in BETA – https://pragprog.com/book/rrscrum/fixing-your-scrum How to Support the Show: Thank you for your support. Here are some of the ways to contribute that were discussed during this episode: Share the show with friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers. Sharing helps get the word out about Agile for Humans Rate us on iTunes and leave an honest review Join the mailing list – Check out the form on the right side of the page Take the survey – totally anonymous and helps us get a better idea of who is listening and what they are interested in Leadership Gift Program Make a donation via Patreon Buy Ryan’s New Book: Broken Scrum practices limit your organization’s ability to take full advantage of the agility Scrum should bring: The development team isn’t cross-functional or self-organizing, the product owner doesn’t get value for their investment, and stakeholders and customers are left wondering when something—anything—will get delivered. Learn how experienced Scrum masters balance the demands of these three levels of servant leadership, while removing organizational impediments and helping Scrum teams deliver real-world value. Discover how to visualize your work, resolve impediments, and empower your teams to self-organize and deliver using advanced coaching and facilitation techniques that honor and support the Scrum values and agile principles. Click here to purchase on The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Want to hear another podcast about the life of an agile coach? — Listen to my conversation with Zach Bonaker, Diane Zajac-Woodie, and Amitai Schlair on episode 39. We discuss growing an agile practice and how coaches help create the environments where agile ideas can flourish. The post AFH 109: Agile Organizations with Melissa Boggs appeared first on Ryan Ripley.Melissa Boggs – Chief Scrum Master at Scrum AllianceSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices