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Experiment: Guerilla testing
Experiment: Guerilla testing
In our book — the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide — we dive deep into what causes Zombie Scrum; something that looks like Scrum from a distance…
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jun 30
Is The Product Owner An Order Maker Or Order Taker?
Is The Product Owner An Order Maker Or Order Taker?
How would you describe your Product Owner? Or what do you consider yourself?
Barry Overeem
May 26
Experiment: Evolve Your Definition Of Done
Experiment: Evolve Your Definition Of Done
A working, ambitious Definition of Done can be a powerful tool that guides you toward shipping fast.
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Mar 25
First Aid For Zombie Scrum
First Aid For Zombie Scrum
In our book — the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide — we dive deep into what causes Zombie Scrum; something that looks like Scrum from a…
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Dec 17, 2023
How Organizational Culture Is Like An Onion…
How Organizational Culture Is Like An Onion…
Why do organizations experience problems when the layers of the ‘onion’ don’t align?
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Nov 20, 2023
Experiment: Create A Low-Tech Metrics Dashboard To Track Outcomes
Experiment: Create A Low-Tech Metrics Dashboard To Track Outcomes
An experiment that encourages teams to select their own metrics
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Oct 15, 2023
Experiment: Ask Powerful Questions To Get Things Done
Experiment: Ask Powerful Questions To Get Things Done
Ask the powerful questions that everybody knows should be answered, but are avoided because the answers may be inconvenient
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Sep 3, 2023
Experiment: Break the Rules!
Experiment: Break the Rules!
Test which rules really matter and trigger a wave of change in your organization
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Aug 13, 2023
Experiment: Create 15% Solutions
Experiment: Create 15% Solutions
Spark big change by starting small!
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jul 16, 2023
Experiment: Observe What is Happening
Experiment: Observe What is Happening
Find a better balance between solving problems and enabling growth and autonomy.
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jul 2, 2023
Experiment: Measure Lead And Cycle Time
Experiment: Measure Lead And Cycle Time
How lead- and cycle time are incredibly helpful metrics to drive change where it matters
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jun 18, 2023
How Poor Facilitation Of The Scrum Events Can Cause Zombie Scrum
How Poor Facilitation Of The Scrum Events Can Cause Zombie Scrum
And how to create more engaging, impactful, and meaningful Scrum events with Liberating Structures
Barry Overeem
May 21, 2023
Experiment: Give The Stakeholder A Desk Close To The Scrum Team
Experiment: Give The Stakeholder A Desk Close To The Scrum Team
How a simple experiment can have a huge impact!
Zombie Scrum Resistance
May 14, 2023
Experiment: Organize Scrum Master Impediment Gatherings
Experiment: Organize Scrum Master Impediment Gatherings
Bring Scrum Masters together and see where they can help and support each other
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Apr 9, 2023
Experiment: Diagnose Scrum In Your Organization With Panarchy
Experiment: Diagnose Scrum In Your Organization With Panarchy
Help Scrum teams, stakeholders, and supporters understand how their system works, find leverage points, and trigger (big) change.
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Mar 20, 2023
Experiment: Limit The Maximum Length Of Your Product Backlog
Experiment: Limit The Maximum Length Of Your Product Backlog
Add a constraint to the length of the Product Backlog and see what happens next
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jan 16, 2023
Experiment: Take The First Steps To Automating Integration & Deployment
Experiment: Take The First Steps To Automating Integration & Deployment
Grow confidence, celebrate small successes, and build the muscle to get through the hard stuff
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Dec 26, 2022
Experiment: Dig Deeper Into Problems And Potential Solutions, Together
Experiment: Dig Deeper Into Problems And Potential Solutions, Together
Learn how to ask questions that include different perspectives, and to identify specific and actionable solutions
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Nov 28, 2022
Experiment: Support Scrum Teams To Express Clear Requests For Help
Experiment: Support Scrum Teams To Express Clear Requests For Help
Establish more effective communication patterns that make a lasting impact with “What I Need From You”
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Oct 31, 2022
Experiment: Use Formal and Informal Networks to Drive Change
Experiment: Use Formal and Informal Networks to Drive Change
Find people in your organization who are facing similar impediments and work together to remove them
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Aug 28, 2022
Experiment: Make A Business Case For Continuous Delivery With Your Scrum Team
Experiment: Make A Business Case For Continuous Delivery With Your Scrum Team
How much money and time can actually be saved by automating your deployment pipeline?
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jul 3, 2022
How Product Backlog Refinement Can Prevent or Fix Zombie Scrum
How Product Backlog Refinement Can Prevent or Fix Zombie Scrum
Spark small and incremental change in your Scrum team, with our community-driven actionable quick tips
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Jun 12, 2022
The 11th Essential Success Factor To Resolve Zombie Scrum
The 11th Essential Success Factor To Resolve Zombie Scrum
Practical ideas on how to improve the situation, personally
Barry Overeem
May 1, 2022
Start A Stakeholder Treasure Hunt
Start A Stakeholder Treasure Hunt
Go on a journey to find your real stakeholders!
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Mar 27, 2022
Experiment: Reiterate the Purpose of the Product at the Start of Each Scrum Event
Experiment: Reiterate the Purpose of the Product at the Start of Each Scrum Event
This tiny experiment can create big shifts in how teams experience the Scrum Events and the decisions they make during them.
Zombie Scrum Resistance
Sep 19, 2021
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