Sprint 0 is necessary in order to collect the resources necessary for the later sprints. Just like how we have the "Definition of Ready" for individual tasks, Sprint 0 sets up the team for success and can potentially avoid the many planning meetings that come up during later sprints because the team either did not previously agree on the data models, methods of implementation or clearing unnecessary blockers. As we know, one of the main concerns with Scrum is the amount of meetings necessary to adhere to the Planning, Implementation and Retro process (including the meetings that spawn from them) - we ought to do everything we can to reduce the need for meetings that take time away from productive work and receiving customer feedback - both of which allow the team to deliver value

Would be nice if you showed the spreadsheet of that to see how it looks in practice. Thanks for the tips

Great video by the way!

When talking about a team shifting from Scrum to/from Kanban, I think it's important to give the Scrum framework and the Kanban methodology a chance as they are designed, before you pick and choose what works best for you. Some orgs try Scrum and quickly decide "some parts aren't for us" and change to something that is an altered version of Scrum, and therefore, is not Scrum. I think you might be implying this in the video, but I thought it important to call out loud and clear.

I think some of the confusion around Epics vs Stories stems from tools such as JIRA which tend tend to frame Epics as more of a container for user stories than as just a particularly large story themselves. JIRA for example doesn't even show Epics on the project backlog. Personally I use Epics in JIRA more or less as a glorified label, just a way to easily filter linked user stories. I find this does encourage you to formulate user stories such that they can be done in 1 sprint or else split them further.

Great! thank you for this video.

what this has to do with stoicism?

Good video! Keep it up!

I have never seen a market shift so rapidly that your product strategy is out of date in less than 2 weeks, even 4. Can you give a real example of this? Thanks

Yeah… whatever he said

good example

Great content. I have a suggestion for you. Can you use an external microphone? It would boost your voice even more. Cheers.

I have the developers take turn facilitating. It also helps with team development especially at the forming stage.

Please listen to your video before posting online. I believe even you will not be able to hear yourself

Great video, it's important that all scrum masters and project managers know that the key factor lies in managing people well. One point of criticism i would make is to check your subtitles before uploading the video because i've found quite a few mistakes from what it's showing versus what you're saying.

As an engineer manager within a true agile environment, sorry but we really truly appreciate the pm scrum masters.

Great Video!

baba your voice volume is low

Brilliant

very informative!!

A whole lot of BS is what it is.

Thanks for using simple language to explain the Spike - it's a research tool/task to help you better understand problems and make better decisions - Can We Spike It - Yes We Can!

what is Scrum-of-Scrum? I subscribed your channel becuase the way explain is very good your English realy good. I hope I learn from your channel.

Super video 🤎

I struggled with structuring my experience with a stakeholder during an interview stage, coming across this video really helped me understand and provided me with the template I needed.

Hey there, I recently discovered Vabro, a Scrum tool that's totally changed the game for our team. It's got everything you need to manage Agile projects like a pro, with super user-friendly features and some cool extras. If you're looking for a solid Scrum tool, Vabro is definitely worth checking out!

Thumb up, because your content on the channel is outstanding but sound on this video is sore.. you should replace it. Topic is important

Thank you so much! I wish I could give you a million likes. I stumbled upon your video and found exactly what I was looking for. No bs, pure liquid gold.

Nice content! Liked and subscribed. There is not much content as good as this out there. I want more! 😆

Thanks for your take / insight. Your videos are good!

Thank you John for sharing your wisdom and knowledge in this series of short clips

I like your example.

Hi John, great video. I want to start a career in Business Analytics; and i know you need a bit of Agile and Scrum, I'm currently thinking of getting some of these certifications. What's your advise? and how do i get a mentor? I've been working in Banking for 15 years and i'm thinking of switching careers. Your insights would be appreciated

Enjoyed stumbling across this. I've come to the same conclusion as well. The practices and values referenced in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, etc. are not new. There are lots of conversations about changing the way we work in our modern knowledge-worker age, and they don't talk about Agile at all, but the practices and principles are similar.

Great answer

can a spike include a POC or real development as part of it as a proposal?

I really identify with treating books with reverence! I was literally gasping when you said take notes or tear a page of the book 😂 i was also feeling good about my 10 books a year.😅 Do you have a list of the foundational books? I started my very long list with Karim's book - the 6 enablers. Then I started a bookclub at work and got to read what other people chose and that is very interesting. Thank you very much for sharing. Loved this video.

I would say that what is far more a threat than AI is the people that develop it. If we are afraid of the takeover by AI (which should be designed NOT to be harmful) then we are afraid of something we do not understand. That comes very close to superstition and religion. The _manipulation_ of those, (by people who place themselves in power over the uncomprehending masses), is the really scary thing, IMO.

I love this description

can you list the names of the books in the description box below thanks also are these books enough to start working as a scrum master??

what a strange way to start a video😃. the rest was insightful though, thank you

😍 Your video has not only expanded my understanding of Scrum and Agile but has also inspired me to continue exploring and implementing these practices in my own work. Your expertise and dedication to sharing valuable content are evident, and I eagerly look forward to more enlightening videos from your channel

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding content and insights video on Scrum and Agile methodologies. As an enthusiastic learner and practitioner of these frameworks, I was impressed by the clarity and organisation of the content. Your explanations of Scrum principles, roles, and ceremonies were presented in a concise and easy-to-understand manner. Thanks to your clear explanations

I like the way you explained the role of s scrum master . It’s very clear , we do not teach them how to be better at their job

Very nice guidance on how to measure the success of agile.

I love how pragmatic your videos are. Simple, powerful content. Awesome work!

Interesting, though I’ll concede i’m struggling with sprint goals. Where possible, surely a goal should be SMART, which can be hard as sprint stories often relate to different aspects of a system so tricky to provide a relevant, all-encompassing and useful goal. Where this can’t be done, struggling to see the value of a vague sprint goal (particularly for mature teams) as they’re not motivating, therefore never referred to during the sprint and seemingly it’s only value is it can be used as a ‘get out’ when the team haven’t quite delivered what was ‘committed’ to during sprint planning. Sorry for the long post, genuinely interested in this. Thanks

Is there a CSP-SM exam upon completion of the class?

Would it be possible to make a video on the topic of - Specific AI chatbot prompts used by Agile professionals/Scrum Masters today?

​👍🏻 Good as always ​🍾​