Are IT certifications still worth it in 2022?

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Some certifications are required and hard to get, some are optional and hard to get, and some are just worthless. How much do certifications really matter when compared to experience in 2022? In this video blog with Greg Crown and Robb Pieper from Responsive Advisors we discuss certifications, experience, and and more. Robb: So, Greg,…

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Purpose – Can You Work Without It?

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In product development, working without purpose encourages a clock-in clock-out culture where individuals care about their own tasks at the expense of others and overall product success. Scrum has Product Goals and Sprint Goals that encourage inspired collaboration to achieve both business and product objectives. In this video with Greg Crown and Robb Pieper from…

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In 2022, can a Scrum Master be a Product Owner?

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In a hurry? Checkout the video on this topic above, and read the blog below for more detail. Let’s talk about Scrum Masters and Product Owners. Can they both be the same person? A very common question I hear is can a Scrum Master be a Product Owner and well the answer is a little…

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How to Hybridize Waterfall and Scrum

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If you’re like many, you’ve seen plenty of agile-hybrids with funny names like Water-Scrum-Fall, or others. But do these hybrids work? usually not because they fail to reduce risk, deliver value early, or even allow you to change directions quickly. In this video, Robb Pieper of Responsive Advisors will go over how you COULD successfully…

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Five ways to spot fake Scrum

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Fake Scrum is around us everywhere we go. It’s unavoidable. Just look on the internet for “fake Scrum,” and you’re going to find all kinds of interesting articles that describe Scrum in very weird ways. There are at least five ways you can tell if you’ve got fake Scrum going on. Is Your Scrum Broken?…

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