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Rick Waters

It's the end of the week and I'm in a 'rant-y' mood. I'm really not fond of people who do what I'm about to do, but...here goes.


I'm not blind. I see all the posts about 'Agile is Dead'. I see them from Agile advocates and opponents. I see the advocates saying Agility is misunderstood, and I see the opponents ... frankly, misunderstanding.


Mostly I see, but I don't engage. There is not a winning argument, for either stance.


So, instead of piling on, I guess I'll just say... I blame the very large companies for the failures of every company trying to use Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc. I blame them for ruining it for everyone.


How can I do that? Easy. The world of Agility belongs to everyone. The big, the small, the tough, the weak, the loudmouth blowhards, and the more reserved, the know-it-alls, and the actual experts.


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Rick Waters

I feel like the nature of work management systems is changing at a rate that we probably haven't seen in our own lifetimes. I get asked by students all the time whether Scrum or Agility is on the way out or here to stay.

I honestly don't know the answer to that question.

What do you think is going to happen in the near and distant future to work management systems? Disruption? Stagnation? Innovation?

matt.beam
Jun 27, 2024

I think whatever works will ultimately be the path everyone follows, at least in a free market. If "Agility" or "Scrum" or anything else can't be demonstrated to generate a ROI, it will be increasingly difficult to convince leaders to invest in it. If that's true, then the safest thing we can do as practitioners is to focus on measurable outcomes- stuff that we couldn't have achieved without using whatever approach we're advocating. Staying flexible on the approach, and continuously measuring outcomes and adjusting, will always be necessary. ......which sounds like a pretty good definition of "Agile" to me anyway.

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Joy Williams, CSM

How are new Certified Scrum Master's able to get true entry-level positions? I've been certified for more than a year and see that entry-level scrum positions require you to have 3-5 years of experience. I've been searching for externships with no luck. Does anyone know of try entry-level scrum roles or externships?


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Rick Waters
Rick Waters
Jun 17, 2024

I used to be the hiring manager for Scrum Teams for a few different companies. Generally, if the job description says "1-3 years of experience required", go ahead an read that as "entry level, no experience needed". If it says "3-5 years of experience required," go ahead and read that as "1-3 years required."


Generally, just down grade the experience requirement in most regions. The regions I would NOT suggest re-interpreting the requirements: DC Metro, Boston, Denver, Silicon Valley. The industry I would suggest NOT re-interpreting the job description: Aerospace.

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Rick Waters

Welcome to our group Agile Drum Circle! The Agile Drum Circle was started by a group of Agilists that just wanted to keep in touch with each other during the pandemic. We met regularly to share ideas and help coach each other through difficulties in a new world of work.


Well, this is now LITERALLY The New World of Work!


The Agile Drum Circle slowly ground to a halt after the pandemic, and now we have a great online presence to revive it. Please consider joining us to support each other in their Agile pursuits. And, as we start scheduling meetings through Zoom, consider joining.

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