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Iterating Towards Professional Scrum: Full Lecture (Agile Week Riga)

This video is a presentation from Agile Week Riga titled, "Iterating Toward Professional Scrum". The "2019 Scrum Master Trends Report" by Scrum.org and the State of Agile 2018 shows numbers that provide insight into the maturity of Agile adoptions. More than 80% of the companies claim to be in or below a 'still maturing' level. With Scrum being the industry standard (at least in western Europe it is), these numbers are surprising. In this overview of iterations towards Scrum maturity, I describe the characteristics and main challenges to overcome in each maturity stage. This overview might help you as a Scrum Master or leader to assess your current situation and show you a direction in which you might find a solution for the problems you are facing implementing Scrum.

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Scrum Is All About the Working Agreements We Choose to Make

Our Scrum is only as strong as our voluntary working agreements.

In many organizations, I see Scrum not producing its anticipated value. The concept of value varies across organisations, but there is also a universal anticipated value of Scrum.

The Scrum Guide says about Scrum's purpose:

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Iterating Towards Professional Scrum

The 2019 Scrum Master Trends Report by Scrum.org and the State of Agile 2018 shows numbers that provide insight into the maturity of Agile adoptions. More than 80% of the Scrum Masters (respondents) claim their organization is in or below a "still maturing" level. With Scrum being the industry standard (at least in Western Europe), these numbers are surprising.

I have seen Agile transitions in many organizations and I have been through numerous learning experiences myself, deepening my understanding of Scrum and Agile. My observations can help others in their journey of maturing Scrum and make learning easier. I want to share my observations of each of these phases so that you can learn from what I did to overcome the challenges related to those situations.