SPaMCAST 671 - Is Your Scrum Master The Problem, I Have A WIP Problem, Conversations with Anthony Mersino and Susan Parente

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 9 p.m.

b'I deviated from the plan this week and recorded a conversation with my colleague, mentor, and friend Anthony Mersino (Anthony was last on the podcast SPaMCAST 583 \\xa0 ). Our chat, titled, \\u201cIs Your Scrum Master The Problem?\\u201d Our conversation looks at transactive memory from the point of view of teams and Scrum Masters.\\xa0 Is it a boon or a train wreck?\\xa0 Anthony has also published a version of the conversation at \\xa0 We also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her I\\u2019m Not A Scrumdamentalist column to the cast. I have titled this conversation, \\u201cI Have A WIP Problem\\u201d. Ok so maybe both Susan and I have a lot on our plates, but we have the tools to tackle the problem. We talk about how to get your WIP under control.\\xa0 Upcoming Events The Agile Online Summit!\\xa0 Tom Henricksen delivers one of the most innovative online conferences. This year he has upped the bar again! While you can attend the Summit for free, there are a number of innovative options to learn even more from the Summit, the early bird pricing on those options is nearly gone. Please join the premier Agile Online Conference from October 25th to 27th, 2021, Register at \\xa0 Re-Read Saturday News\\xa0 In Chapter 1, The Age of Software, Kersten established that we were at or just past a turning point; those that do not embrace change will face grave difficulties surviving to the next cycle. As a consultant, I work with companies wrestling with trying to transform. Not all succeed for a variety of reasons. In this chapter, the author highlights and compares the lessons derived from his visit to the BMW plant, his study of the development of the Boeing Dreamliner, and the transformation failures at Nokia and a large bank. Buy a copy today \\xa0 This Week\\u2019s Installment: Week 1: - \\xa0 Week 2: - \\xa0 Week 3: - \\xa0 Next SPaMCAST\\xa0 Next week, Jonathan Lee and I discuss Disciplined Agile. DA is an approach to scaling agile development.\\xa0 We will discuss how DA is different from other approaches and when Johnathan would recommend using DA.'