The Effective Scrum Master: Advancing Your Craft
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- In The Effective Scrum Master, Scrum Master and Agile Coach Gary K. Evans offers the most comprehensive description of the Scrum Master role you will find anywhere. Whether you aspire to become a Scrum Master, or you already have several years of experience, this book offers broad and pragmatic guidance to help you advance your craft and become an Agile Master. The Effective Scrum Master goes far beyond the 'soft skills' covered in other books. In this book you will learn:The necessity of agile discipline rather than following a predefined framework.The four personas every effective Scrum Master much embrace.How to facilitate distributed teams to become 'one team'.How to avoid common mistakes made in each of the Scrum events.Simple yet powerful metrics for either sprint-based or flow-based teams.The strengths of Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Kanban and Scrumban.Story writing, story slicing, and story sizing techniques to achieve predictable delivery.How to defuse conflict within your team, and how to use conflict productively.When Scrum Master certification is valuable and when it is not, and much more.The Effective Scrum Master captures the most significant insights the author has learned in three decades leading agile teams. This book is a detailed and comprehensive view of the Scrum Master role, with a Foreword by Jon Kern, a co-author of The Agile Manifesto. “This is a well-written and thorough book, by someone who has guided projects since before the agile days and understands the shifts implied by adopting Scrum. It covers all the topics I might think of, thoughtfully, readably, and with relevant examples to help you. In sum, it is both easy to read and will be useful in your daily work." Alistair Cockburn, co-author of the Agile Manifesto. “In this book Gary shares his decades of hard-earned experience working with, being, and coaching Scrum Masters. The Effective Scrum Master will prove to be a ’go to book’ for agilists.” Scott Ambler, Author and Agile Data Strategist. “In The Effective Scrum Master, Gary comprehensively explains all the concepts that a Scrum Master needs to know. His use of a consistent example throughout the book provides an easy way to understand these concepts in context.” Ken Pugh, Author and Principal Consultant, Ken Pugh, Inc. “The ultimate resource for either novice or expert Scrum Masters, covering all the basics as well as advanced topics not found in any other book. An essential read for executive leaders embracing agile, and anyone eager to understand the true importance of the Scrum Master role.” Shawn L. Johnson, Enterprise Agile Coach. “An indispensable resource for mastering the Scrum Master role. Drawing from his decades of agile experience, Evans demystifies Scrum with clarity and ease, blending real-world scenarios and actionable advice that can be applied immediately.” Christopher Ramsey, Enterprise Transformation Director.
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