When Zappos implemented Scrum, they faced challenges such as employee unfamiliarity with the framework and decentralized teams, but ultimately saw benefits including improved communication and collaboration, increased transparency, and the ability to continuously improve.

As an aspiring Scrum Master, you want to make a good impression during your job interview. Dressing appropriately for the interview is a vital part of this process.

Smartsheet, a tool some consider a relic of the Waterfall age, is still today used by some Scrum teams. With arguments on both sides, we dive deeper into whether the software has any value in Scrum teams and if so, what benefits in can provide.

Retrospectives allow the team to reflect, learn, and improve at the end of every sprint. In this post, we outline some of the benefits that should come as a result when retrospectives are executed correctly.

The roles of both Scrum Master and Agile Coach are vital in helping the organization or team. However, there are some key differences between the two, which we will dive into in this post.

In this post, we take a deep dive into the world’s largest tax preparation company implementing Scrum & Agile with the help of a consulting company, their biggest challenges, and the end result.

Your life consists of “projects” that you are responsible for driving forward and often there are a lot of things happening simultaneously, so is there a tool that can help organize and prioritize everything you need to follow up on?

As a Scrum Master candidate, it's important to be well prepared for your interview in order to make a strong impression and increase your chances of getting the job. In this blog post, we'll dive into some tips on how to best prepare for an interview.

In a debate as old as Scrum, today we explore whether getting Scrum certified really matters and why.

Scrum Masters play a vital role in helping teams and the organization… or do they? In this post, we'll explore the various ways in which a Scrum Master can bring value to an organization, including improving efficiency, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and increasing transparency & accountability.

Two of the most popular agile project management tools go head-to-head in our post today. Let’s dig into the pros and cons of both JIRA and Rally.

Whether you're just starting out in your career or you're looking to take things to the next level, there are always ways you can improve and grow as a professional. In this post, we'll share some tips on how to advance your career as a Scrum Master.

In this post, I take a deep dive into some of the impediments the FBI ran into on their Sentinel project when using a traditional project management approach along with some of the key ways in which Scrum helped them turn things around.

Stand-ups are short, focused meetings that help teams stay aligned and make progress towards their sprint goals. In this post, we’ll outline 6 tips for running an effective stand-up meeting and keeping your team on track.

The Scrum Master is to do “whatever is needed to help the team become high-performing.” With such a vague outline, it is no wonder that confusion abounds around the responsibilities of the role.

In today's digital age, remote interviews are becoming more common. In this post, we will discuss some tips to prepare for and increase your chances of success in a remote Scrum Master interview.

Taking some time to review the concept of the high performance tree outlined in the book “Coaching Agile Teams” by Lyssa Adkins.

As an aspiring Scrum Master, it's important to highlight your skills & experiences in a way that demonstrates your understanding of agile principles and your ability to effectively lead and support a team. Here are a few ways you can do that on your resumé.

For my first blog post, I’ll tackle the one question I’ve been asking myself these past few weeks: why am I doing this?