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Do you need that ticket?
Transparency in Scrum isn’t about proving you’re busy. It’s about ensuring the most valuable work gets done.
Mary Iqbal
2 days ago1 min read
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Coaching Over Clerical
Scrum Masters can sometimes fall into the trap of managing the process rather than coaching the team.
Mary Iqbal
Mar 243 min read
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You'll hate the Daily Scrum until you love it
One of the first things you learn about Scrum is that it has five events. One of these events is the Daily Scrum.
Mary Iqbal
Mar 163 min read
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Velocity Is Not a Measure of Success
Judging a team based on their velocity is like measuring a restaurant’s success by the quality of their kitchen timers.
Mary Iqbal
Mar 153 min read
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Myth 68: Limiting Work in Progress is Just for Kanban
This is an excerpt from the new Illustrated Scrum Myths book by Mary Iqbal , now available on Amazon . Each myth in the book includes a...
Mary Iqbal
Mar 112 min read
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Myth 39: Technical Debt is the Developers’ Problem
This is an excerpt from the new Illustrated Scrum Myths book by Mary Iqbal, now available on Amazon.
Mary Iqbal
Mar 43 min read
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A Little Too Supportive
How can you focus on continuous improvement if you think everything is already perfect? Scrum Masters who become too emotionally attached
Mary Iqbal
Feb 242 min read
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Scrum in a Machine Shop
Brayden Yundt, Maintenance Manager, introduced Scrum as a framework to bring structure and transparency to the maintenance team's work.
Mary Iqbal
Feb 173 min read
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Scrum By Any Other Name
One student told me her company started using Scrum when they hired a vendor who claimed to be an expert. But that vendor piled on excessive
Mary Iqbal
Feb 123 min read
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Don't Put Your Team in a Bubble
Many Scrum Masters see their role as protecting the Scrum Team. But when protection becomes isolation, something is wrong. Shielding a team
Mary Iqbal
Feb 112 min read
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You Gotta Start Somewhere
New Scrum teams aren't perfect, but when you use Scrum to get better, you get better at Scrum.
Mary Iqbal
Feb 92 min read
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Scrum Has Your Back
Scrum isn’t just a framework—it’s a shield from unreasonable expectations. It protects teams from overload, miscommunication, and last-minut
Mary Iqbal
Feb 51 min read
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Scrum is not the Wild, Wild West
Scrum is not the Wild, Wild West. I think a lot of people think that Scrum means that we can do what we want. Like it's the Wild, Wild Wes
Mary Iqbal
Jan 292 min read
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Management by Exception at the Daily Scrum
Management by Exception the idea that we should manage the things that are off track, rather than giving focus to things going well.
Mary Iqbal
Jan 253 min read
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Work Smarter, Not Harder
A lot of teams add unnecessary complexity to the Scrum framework itself, which results in a lot of wasted effort.
Mary Iqbal
Jan 202 min read
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When is Scrum Not the Answer?
Scrum should be used in complex environments
Mary Iqbal
Jan 132 min read
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When Scrum Masters Overstep
A line in the sand Every Scrum team should have a Scrum Master. Scrum Masters are important to the success of Scrum within the...
Mary Iqbal
Jan 105 min read
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What is the Definition of Done?
In Scrum, the Definition of Done (DoD) is a shared understanding of what it means for a Product Backlog item to be considered complete.
Mary Iqbal
Jan 72 min read
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Social Pressure and Transparency
Scrum is a framework that helps teams collaborate to deliver value in complex environments. While you can have a Scrum team with just one...
Mary Iqbal
Jan 63 min read
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Top 10 Articles of 2024
At Rebel Scrum, we love discussing ideas and learning from our readers what ideas resonate with you. Here ’s our list of the 10 most...
Mary Iqbal
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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