YDS: How Does a Scrum Team Handle Unplanned Work?

Todd and Ryan address a question about handling unplanned work that is not measured in Sprint planning and affects a team's predictability in meeting Sprint goals. They recommend holding back capacity back in Sprint planning to account for the unplanned work and plan realistically rather than at 10…

YDS: Who Facilitates the Sprint Review in Scrum?

The video discusses who should facilitate a Sprint review in a Scrum team. Todd and Ryan believe the Product Owner should be involved in the process to ensure the right stakeholders are present to adapt the product backlog. However, the Product Owner doesn't necessarily have to be the one facilitat…

YDS: How a Scrum Team Finds Workflow Bottlenecks

The video discusses methods for identifying waste and workflow bottlenecks, particularly in lean principles. Ryan and Todd suggest using flow metrics to identify trends, running activities with teams to identify specific issues, and validating that input through visualizations. Balancing efficiency…

YDS: How to Return to Being a Scrum Master After a Break

The video discusses how someone who took a break from being a Scrum Master to run a food delivery business can get back into the role. Ryan and Todd suggest not to expect to start as a Scrum Master immediately and to consider other paths that may lead back to the role. They also advise preparing a …

YDS: Is the Product Backlog the Source of Work for Scrum?

Andy asks whether all planned work by developers for a product must come from the product backlog. The answer is yes, assuming all developers work on the same product. However, problems arise when teams work on multiple things simultaneously. The product backlog items populate a Sprint backlog, whi…

YDS: Thoughts on Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters in an Org

We believe that organizations make mistakes by having agile coaches and scrum masters. The scrum master should be the agile coach of the organization, and creating separate hierarchies diminishes the role of the scrum master. We also believe that some organizations claim to use agile but have not a…

YDS: What Does a Scrum Team Annual Report Look Like?

Todd and Ryan discuss what components should be included in a year-end report or metrics for a Scrum team. They suggest using the Evidence-Based Management (EBM) framework and focusing on key value areas such as time to market, ability to innovate, current value, and unrealized value. They also dis…

YDS: How Do You Make Scrum Training Effective Long Term?

Todd and Ryan discuss how to make Scrum training effective long-term, even after the training. Training can be like injecting steroids into a team, which can wear off over time. They discuss ways they have tried to address this issue, including following up with newsletters and maintaining relation…

YDS: Using Scrum with Data Science Teams

Todd and Ryan discuss using Scrum with data science teams in this video. They acknowledge that data teams may not always have a tangible or usable product by the end of a Sprint. However, they suggest that focusing on essential slices of work and including visual components can make the process mor…

YDS: Can a Shorter Sprint Length Help a Scrum Team Learn?

The video discusses whether shorter sprints can help a scrum team learn faster. Ryan and Todd explain that sprint length is a planning horizon and there is no right or wrong sprint length. The length of the sprint should be decided by the team and organization, based on factors such as how long the…