Scrum Master Certification
Is Scrum Just for Software Development Companies?
Both the Agile and Scrum methodologies were created by software developers to help them improve upon the department-based production techniques common in the industry. These techniques wasted time, cost employers more, and made fixing problems on the fly nearly impossible. As a result, most of the jargon used in official Agile and Scrum communications is…read more
Velocity and Sprint Productivity
In every Scrum project, work is performed by the Scrum Team in short phases, known as Sprints. Each Sprint focuses on creating a usable product, ready to be implemented by the completion of the Sprint. Since each phase of the product development process is rife with challenges and problems, it can be difficult to determine…read more
How Can Agile Methodologies Improve Your Business?
Agile Strategic Solutions wants to help software developers make the most of their production process. To this end, we offer several different certification classes to better help you and your company make the most of each project. Recently, we’ve offered a certification class for the Scaled Agile Framework, where experienced Agile and industry professionals will…read more
Scrum Training Continues After Your Certification Class
Agile Strategic Solutions has offered Certified ScrumMaster training sessions and ongoing support for those who enroll. While our training sessions are short, two-day classes, the amount of information we convey during our sessions will set you up for success in the implementation of Scrum Management. At Agile Strategic Solutions, we believe that becoming certified in…read more
Waterfall vs the Scrum Method
When you’re looking to improve your company’s development process in order to increase speed and communication across teams, you have a number of options available. From Agile Methods to Waterfall methodology, each option will benefit your business in different ways. Today, we’ll take a look at the differences between Waterfall and Scrum methods. …read more
Scrum Management Can Improve Teamwork!
In today’s industry, many companies focus on individual responsibilities, letting each department, team, or employee focus on their designated tasks without cooperation or collaboration with the larger team. When implementing Scrum Management into your workplace, the emphasis on teamwork can be the largest hurdle to overcome. Why is Teamwork so Hard? After years or…read more
The Five Scrum Values
As a team-based philosophy, Scrum has a set of five core values that form the groundwork for the Scrum Team’s interactions with each other and the process by which they create products. These values help them navigate challenges and maintain the Scrum mentality, even at times of stress and strain. What are the five values?…read more
What is a ScrumMaster?
There are three main roles in scrum: the Product Owner, the Team, and the ScrumMaster. Each would not function as well without the others. At Agile Strategic Solutions, we offer training and certifications for various scrum positions, but having a basic idea of the roles each position plays will let you know which course is…read more
The History of Scrum
Scrum has revolutionized the field of project management, providing new and unique methods to assist businesses in meeting customer needs while letting employees do what they do best. Each team fulfills specific, designated work and is encouraged to complete their tasks in the way they work best. This ensures that customers’ expectations are met and…read more
The Different Scrum Roles
Scrum involves three different roles. These roles work together to promote smooth processes, provide information easily, and quickly solve problems. However, before your Scrum certification, you may be unaware of what these roles are. In this post, we will go over the different Scrum roles to inform you before you start your training to become…read more