Do you REALLY want to learn Scrum? Try a 3.1-day CSM class with case studies. 26 Jul 2013 | 06:44 am

Many Scrum classes do not include preparation activities and include only minimal measurement and feedback about a participant’s Scrum/Agile understanding. MJ’s 3.1-day Scrum workshop is intended for ...

Rare opportunity: 3.1-day CSM+ in Beijing July 16-18. Private 3.1-day CSM+ also available in Asia this summer. 3 Jun 2013 | 09:27 pm

MJ will team up with Daniel Teng (China’s only Certified Scrum Coach, also now a Certified Scrum Trainer) to present the most advanced Scrum training available in a 3-day format. The secret is having ...

Scrum based funding model – 20 percent 9 May 2013 | 10:01 pm

Sorry for the long pause between blog posts.  I’ve been traveling way too much lately.  This week I was excited to participate in the Scrum Gathering in Las Vegas (you can search through twitter utili...

What is Agile ALM 2 Apr 2013 | 10:09 pm

I was asked to speak recently on a panel at the EclipseCon 2013 event in Boston.  The panel included the Co-Creator of Scrum, Ken Schwaber as well as Forrester Analyst Tom Grant. The link to the panel...

MJは６月と７月の２ヶ月間、日本に滞在する予定です。スクラムのコーチングまたはトレーニングに興味のある方は是非ご連絡ください。 14 Mar 2013 | 01:15 pm

Scrum Master Checklist traducción al español 12 Mar 2013 | 12:09 pm

Scrum Master Checklist traducción al español now available at http://ScrumMasterChecklist.org . Reference Card de Scrum also available at http://ScrumReferenceCard.com.

The Next Big Idea 5 Mar 2013 | 09:15 pm

A few weeks ago I cam across a story by Steve Hartman of a may who rowed his boat from Alberta, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana.  Dominique Liboiron went from Medicine Hat, Alberta to New Orleans, Lo...

On Being Available 18 Feb 2013 | 08:55 am

One of the things I am thinking about and working on is the concept of being more available. Over dinner, in Tokyo at the regional Scrum Gathering Cope,Julia, Kotaro and I had a great conversation. Th...

Should Scrum Always Require the Product Owner to Attend the Sprint Retrospective Meeting? 5 Feb 2013 | 01:38 pm

[Editor's note: this is a guest post from Michael James, not the owner of this blog.  The owner of this blog does not necessarily agree with any or all of the content herein.] I’ve been talking with s...

Happiness Metrics 23 Jan 2013 | 10:57 pm

Happiness Metrics were all the rage (no pun intended) in 2012.  While it sounds really ‘squishy’ and non-empirical, I see this metric coming up again and again with customers I am visiting. One of my ...