I feel that I need to be open and honest here. I messed up, but I am looking at it in a good way! The plan has always been to work towards the Certified Team Coach and then follow this up with the Certified Enterprise Coach certification. I worked through the Part 1 form forContinue reading “CEC / CTC Part 1 Submitted”
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CTC Pre-application call
Last week was a good week! I finally made some progress with my CTC / CEC application by taking the plunge with the pre-application call. I am pleased to say it went very well. I thought I would document the outline here to help any candidates who are considering booking the call. in the nearContinue reading “CTC Pre-application call”
Giving back to the community
As part of the CTC / CEC process, one of the requirements is to actively support the Agile Community. This can be done through organising meetups, talking at an event or helping within the Scrum Alliance Community. Today I will focus on the work I have done with the Scrum Alliance Community. It was suggestedContinue reading “Giving back to the community”
Progress to CTC / CEC!
Well, what can I say, it has been a rollercoaster ride so far and unlike any certification I have taken in the past, this has been full on. It really makes me appreciate just how coveted the CTC is and hats off to the people who have already gained their certification as I know howContinue reading “Progress to CTC / CEC!”
How To: Sizing and Estimation Game
The Zoo Game When starting out with teams I like to facilitate an exercise called “The Zoo Game” to bring relative sizing and estimation to life. It is a practical exercise that is run with the whole team together. Getting started If the team are located in the same office, then you will need the followingContinue reading “How To: Sizing and Estimation Game”
How To: Backlog Refinement
The Scrum Guide states that, ” Product Backlog Items that can be Done by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are deemed ready for selection in a Sprint Planning event. They usually acquire this degree of transparency after refining activities. Product Backlog Refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog ItemsContinue reading “How To: Backlog Refinement”
How To: Sprint Review
As always I have tried to break things down into PO / SM / Team responsibilities so that you know how closely these roles need to work together to get great outcomes. Sprint Review. The Sprint review is held at the end of the Sprint to “inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog ifContinue reading “How To: Sprint Review”
How To: Sprint Retrospectives
Sprint Retrospectives are an important part of our inspect and adapt process. It helps our teams to continually improve by looking back at the last Sprint, identifying areas of improvement and creating an action plan to to implement improvements for the next Sprint. The Format The format of a retrospective can be as simple asContinue reading “How To: Sprint Retrospectives”
How To: Sprint Planning
Sprint Planning is an event in Scrum where the team come together to align and determine which User Stories they will work on during their Sprint. The Product Owner will come to the event with a Sprint Goal in mind that aligns to their product vision. The team will discuss the Sprint Goal, identify UserContinue reading “How To: Sprint Planning”
Path to CTC
I have been toying with the idea of sitting my Certified Team Coach for a while. I had begun the process a few years back when it was known as the Certified Scrum Coach but with a new baby and a new job my priorities quickly changed. Now the CTC seems to be the nextContinue reading “Path to CTC”
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