Why We Created a Scrum Product Owner Exam
For many years, our Certified Scrum Product Owner students have asked why the Scrum Alliance does not offer an assessment for students completing their CSPO courses. This post explains why there is no exam today and the steps we took to create an exam that students can use to assess their knowledge.
Choosing an Online Certified Scrum Master Class
Choosing an online certified Scrum Master class has become more challenging with the proliferation of virtual trainers. This guide highlights the key considerations when making your choice.
Covid-19: An Agile Case Study
The changes and emotions Covid-19 has brought on society parallel, to a lesser extent, the changes and emotions caused by an Agile transformation, and remind us it’s okay to be disoriented along the way.
Three Frameworks for Crisis Management Developed on a Nuclear Submarine
A former US Navy submarine officer shares three tested frameworks for dealing with crisis, and how those frameworks can be applied to Scrum.
Applied Frameworks Grows – How WE Can Be Better Together
Five years ago, Carlton Nettleton and I began collaborating to develop advanced training for ScrumMasters and Product Owners. Our work culminated in CSP Fast Pass, the first and only online, on-demand option for pursuing the Certified Scrum Professional designation. This year, we realized the need to integrate CSP Fast Pass into ...
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Oceans of Plastics – Scrum Gathering Austin Report
At the 2019 Global Scrum Gathering Applied Frameworks introduced attendee to our Oceans of Plastics problem. The principle behind using frameworks at the Scrum Gathering was to apply the unique skills and knowledge we possess to solve challenging social problems. At the conference we engaged with hundreds of participants to ...
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