If you’ve ever wondered how an IT project gets done, let us introduce you to two concepts: Agile and Scrum. In order to “stand up” (i.e., complete) projects with tight budgets and tighter deadlines, ...

Agile methodologies allow project participants to adjust their activities in response to situations that arise during the project management process. One such methodology is Scrum, named after the ...

It seems in many ways the business world is divided into the innovation haves and have-nots. Almost every company wants to innovate and increase the pace of change and adoption of new processes and ...

The “Scrum Master” helps Team and Product Owner improve their performance by improving their skills and practices, removing impediments, and protecting the Team from unwanted interference. Each role ...

A common pitfall development teams face when first transitioning to using Scrum is holding onto parts of their old processes. This is especially difficult for teams that are used to a waterfall model, ...

Building your scrum master skills leads to a several career opportunities. Here are the skills that will take you to the next level If you’ve been a scrum master for some time, you have learned some ...

Forty-four current students received their Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification thanks to a long-standing partnership between Northwestern's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) ...

Scrum doesn't have many hard and fast rules, but it does have one requirement for Scrum teams: Before the sprint planning event ends, they must articulate a well-thought-out sprint goal. A good sprint ...