SAFe certificate Scrum Master: Exam Study Guide

I recently passed the SAFe Scrum Certification exam. It wasn’t an easy exam, and wanted to share my experience to help others preparing for it. During my preparation, I focused on using only the official SAFe resources—workbooks, the

How to Start Good Agile

People always ask how to start, what are the practices we need to do, what is the magic. They are looking for a cookbook, something to copy step by step. And they are often disappointed that I refrain from recommending them where to see the…

Whats the point of the product owner role?

I currently work as a PO and i dont see the point of this role. Where i work, it seems to be used as a mechanism to micro-manage contractors and a dumping ground to absolve responsibility/accountability. Why not just have dec/eng managers

Why Scrum Fails if Product Ownership Fails?

If product owners fail to maximise the value produced by the team, the entire product development can be derailed. Failing to understand and validate value leads to the team missing the intended goals.This article was first published in the…

Myth: Limiting Product Owners to One Scrum Team

  There’s a persistent myth out there that a Product Owner should only support one Scrum team. The idea behind this is that having more than one team will stretch the Product Owner too thin, leading to burnout and unnecessary stress. But…