Coming Next Week… The Secret to a great start with Scrum
August 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
I know you are all excited about the weekend (me too!)… but I wanted to let you know that next week I am going to publish a tough conversation I have with many clients (mostly prospective ones… and you’lll see why) when beginning their “adoption” of Scrum. Most organizations are “doing Scrum” or “trying Scrum” [...]
Change. One Person at a Time. Starting with You.
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since I have written a blog posting and I am currently spending a lot of time on Twitter and FaceBook. Is blogging “dead”? I don’t think it is, but is is very different way to communicate with people on a large scale. Or is it? Here I can publish as much [...]
ImplementingScrum – Now available in 58 Languages! [New Feature]
April 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I wanted to let you know about a new feature we added to the implementingscrum.com site today. Using GoogleTranslate, you can select to have any page automatically translated in up to 58 different languages. You’ll see this option on each page over on the right side of the page (there is a little widget there). Of [...]
Guest Bloggers Wanted – ImplementingScrum.com
January 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Hi, Are you interested in publishing some of your very own ideas out on www.implementingscrum.com ? I am amazed at the number of blogs out there about Scrum and Agile. And then there are also people (could this be you??) who have great ideas and then do nothing to get the word out about [...]
Scrum – Planning. It’s Important. And misunderstood. YOU HAVE TO PLAN!
January 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
Announcement: FREE Webinar on Scrum Basics
September 28, 2011 by 1 Comment
A Scrum Basic webinar from Michael Vizdos. This will review the basics of Scrum and talk about how to start a new Scrum Project from scratch. It is a one hour event from 12:00 – 13:00 on September 29, 2011.
[Travel] Meet Mike Vizdos in London
February 16, 2011 by 1 Comment
Hi all. I arrive in London Sunday, February 20th and am out on the 23rd. While I be facilitating a Certified ScumMaster Workshop during the day on Monday and Tuesday on Goswell Road, I’d be up for meeting anyone on any evening starting Sunday. I’ll be at Heathrow on Tuesday night (thinking of staying in [...]
[Travel] Meet Mike in Amsterdam and/or Phoenix!
November 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hi. I am going to start posting my upcoming travel plans so people have a chance to meet up with me. I’ll plan on doing this only once every few weeks, as needed. This is so that I can get a chance to meet with readers in the various places I visit around the world. [...]
Where are the Comic Strips from Implementing Scrum?
May 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
Hi. Eesh. Time really does fly, huh? First, I’d like to welcome all the new subscribers to the blog in the past six weeks — thank you. And of course, thanks to the “old” followers too. You all ROCK. I have been doing a lot of work lately around the world — both in training [...]
Scrum Alliance: New CST Process Decision coming Soon…
March 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hi, Many people continue to ask me, “What does it take to become a CST (Certified Scrum Trainer)?” I have been a CST for many years now and have had the incredible opportunity to travel the world, meet awesome new people, and help train (and mentor) new people in the possibilities of what Scrum can [...]
New Scrum Cartoon Coming Out This Week!
March 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
After almost a year of no new cartoons, this next one will be released this week. You’ll be blown away!
What do YOU want to know about India IT and Scrum?
March 16, 2010 by 3 Comments
Hi. In case you did not hear, I am currently in India working with offshore teams here through the end of the month. I have worked with many offshore teams (from Costa Rica to Kyiv and Moscow and other places around the world) and I have been trying to get on-site in India for years. [...]
Hello from India… And…
March 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hi. Sorry I went “dark” here for a week. Eeek… I am in India through the end of this month (and yeah.. I’ll blog about the experience so far WOW!). Just wanted to let you know I am getting great comments about the latest Scrum Challenge #2 regarding “An Awesome Product Owner on a Scrum [...]
Random Thought Scrum Challenge – #2
March 4, 2010 by 7 Comments
Hi. Wow, the responses last week from my first “Random Thought Scrum Challenge” were awesome. Thank you for all who participated. Let’s try another one for the week. Same rules: You’ll have just about 24 hours to respond, so please post this on twitter and anywhere else (your own blog?) where you think interest may [...]