Rebel Scrum is the host of the annual Scrum Day Madison conference as well as the upcoming Scrum Day Houston Agile conference. This year's event brought together hundreds of Scrum practitioners, Agile leaders, and innovators for a day of learning, collaboration, and fun. The day kicked off with a flash mob performance by the University of Wisconsin Band , setting the tone for an engaging and high-energy event. With three keynote speakers  and multiple breakout sessions cov

Communication is more important than efficiency for complex, creative work.

One of my favorite Agile books is actually 'Kanban' by David Anderson. In it he talks about the value of Slack time, or time when a Developer has finished all of their work.

If we keep our eyes fixed on velocity, we’ll drift into the rocks. But if we look downstream—toward the real value we’re trying to deliver—we’ll find ourselves moving in the right direction.

In this fast-paced world, we need Scrum more than ever. From the transparency created by artifacts to incremental delivery that keeps us on track, Scrum gives organizations a way to adapt and thrive. AI is a powerful tool, but instead of replacing Scrum, it makes the framework even more essential. Here are five reasons why Scrum is more relevant than ever.

Is your Scrum team just going through the motions of Scrum without using it to focus on continuous improvement? Then coach the "fluffy" Scrum values to help turn them into a team focused on value.

If your team is struggling, pause and ask yourself: Are we really using Scrum the way it was designed? Here are 10 signs you might be holding your Scrum team back - and what you can do about it.

Here are ten practical ideas that your team may consider adopting to help improve your ability to get to Done.

Digital AI releases an annual "State of Agile" report which I am eagerly anticipating. While I wait for the 18th report to be released, I want to take a moment to look at how we have talked about Agile has changed over time.

Working in parallel creates walls to progress.

One practice from Kanban that I think is often overlooked is related to the flow of work. Work on the Scrum board should flow from left to right - but it shouldn't flow backwards.

Looking back, it boggles the mind that companies used to operate without the Product Owner accountability. Projects came and went, budgets were spent, and timelines were met—yet customer needs and business goals were often missed.

The most successful Scrum teams are organized around products rather than in technology silos.

If you’ve ever been a Developer on a Scrum Team, you’ve probably experienced this moment: you’ve completed all of the work you originally planned for the Sprint, and there are still a few days left. What now? It might seem like a good idea to just pull more work into the Sprint, but that sometimes causes more harm than good. I once worked with a Scrum Team that ran into this exact problem. On paper, it looked great: Developers were getting through their planned work early an

If you are thinking about "saving money" by eliminating the Scrum Master, think again! They are the glue that holds the Scrum team together. And that's worth a pretty penny.

There is an annual " State of Agile " report which has been produced by Digital.ai for the past 17 years. One of the most interesting questions that is asked in this survey is around why organizations are adopting Agile. What I find fascinating is that for 14 of the last 17 years , the answer has almost always been something along the lines of "Accelerate Time to Market" or "Accelerate Software Delivery". Last year, for the first time, the answer changed pretty significan

Let’s talk about alignment—not the car kind, the Scrum kind. In the world of Scrum, we love to say t hat the Product Owner is accountable...

When I lead the Daily Scrum every single day, it starts to feel like it’s my event. And it’s not. It belongs to the Developers.

Handoffs happen when teams are told to “be Agile” but are organized according to an old way of thinking. Instead of assembling...

In a recent conversation with an executive leader, she shared a very interesting insight: “Leadership is a lot like being a glorified...