3. Like Chess, the “rules” for Scrum are fairly straight forward.
But also like chess, Scrum practitioners require:
continued practice and ongoing learning to be come good.
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4. “Those who play both games and keep practicing may become very
good at playing the games.
In the case of chess, they may become Grand Masters.
In the case of Scrum, they may become
- Outstanding development organizations,
- Cherished by their customers,
- Loved by their users, and feared by their competitors.”
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5. “Being loved by users and feared by competitors would mean that:
We’re delivering highly desired software products which
are
generating
significant
sales
growth
and, ultimately, more corporate value.
This is the state we, as a company, want to achieve, and it is one of the drivers for
our transition from Waterfall to Agile.“
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6. What we should do to master Scrum in 2014?
Key Agile Values
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Communication
Transparency
Honesty
Incremental effort
Incremental learning feedback
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7. Enjoy yourself
“As with any discipline, nothing beats practice coupled with
an ongoing desire to learn.”
Be truthful
Be open
Be enthusiastic
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