{"id":5307,"date":"2024-04-23T21:57:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thescrumacademy.com\/?p=5307"},"modified":"2024-05-22T16:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:00:20","slug":"why-the-scrum-academy-why-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thescrumacademy.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/why-the-scrum-academy-why-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The Scrum Academy? Why Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scrum is designed to bring about a new renaissance of self-organization and self-management for software development teams.\u00a0 <\/span>Specifically, the simplicity of Scrum is tailored to provide Developers a strong voice in the creation of the solutions they are asked to build.\u00a0 <\/span>By giving those people closest to the work a greater say in how the work is done, Scrum is meant to improve the quality of their solutions as well making the workplace more human-centered.<\/p>\n

Given these goals, why do these two videos from Jonathan Crossland that describe \u201cwhy Scrum is bad\u201d (found here<\/a> and here<\/a>),\u00a0 <\/span>resonate with many Developers?\u00a0 <\/span>Read the comments if you don\u2019t believe me.\u00a0 <\/span>For many Developers, working on a Scrum Team is dreadful. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How did we get lost?<\/h3>\n

IMO, a key reason why many people still struggle with good Scrum practice is that they do not know what good Scrum looks like<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>If someone has not experienced self-organization or self-management, it is unreasonable to expect them to recreate that environment without specific guidance, coaching and mentoring.\u00a0 <\/span>In other words, if you don\u2019t know what self-organization looks like, what it sounds like or what it feels like, it\u2019s hard to implement Scrum and guide a team in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Let me give you an example of\u00a0 <\/span>what I mean. <\/span>About twenty years ago, I wanted to bake something special for my birthday.\u00a0 <\/span>I wanted to make one of Portugal\u2019s famous pastel de nata<\/i><\/a> after reading a recipe from Jamie Oliver\u2019s cookbook, The Return of the Naked Chef<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>The picture looked fabulous.\u00a0 <\/span>The description was mouthwatering.\u00a0 <\/span>Jamie Oliver completely sold me on the story.\u00a0 <\/span>There was only one problem – I had never been to Portugal – nor had I ever eaten a pastel de nata<\/i>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of a crispy, gooey and incredibly tasty tart with a slightly charred top, I created a soggy, scrambled egg custard covered with an impenetrable layer of crystalized white sugar.\u00a0 <\/span>It was so awful, I had to throw out the entire batch (yes\u2026it was a sad birthday \ud83d\ude1e).\u00a0 <\/span>Since I did not know what a good pastel de nata<\/i> looked like, smelled like or tasted like, the best I could do was limited to what I knew at the time.\u00a0 <\/span>It was not until I visited Portugal in 2011 did I learn what a good pastel de nata looked and tasted like, and only then could I appreciate how misguided my attempt had been. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on what I have observed over the last twenty years, a lot of Scrum is like my sad\u00a0<\/span> pastel de nata<\/i> example.\u00a0 <\/span>People are inspired to make their team or organization better.\u00a0 <\/span>They do some research – read a book, watch a video on the Internet or even attend a class – and then try to do the best that they can.\u00a0 <\/span>What they create is not bad per se<\/i>.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s certainly an improvement over the status quo and anyone who tries to disrupt the status quo should be applauded.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s just that until you know what \u201cgood\u201d looks like, it\u2019s hard to perceive the delta between what was created and what could be achieved.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Scrum Academy difference<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our vision at the Scrum Academy is that everyone anywhere can do better Scrum<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>We are your partner to help you do better Scrum.\u00a0 <\/span>Our goal is to show you how to close the gap between what you are doing today with Scrum and what you could achieve in the future.\u00a0 <\/span>And how do we do that?<\/p>\n

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  1. We focus on the Spirit of Scrum.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Understanding how the Spirit of Scrum<\/a> connects to the day-to-day challenges experienced by a Scrum Team is the key to doing better Scrum.\u00a0 <\/span>Very few educators spend time on this key point.\u00a0 <\/span>But we feel that without this mindset, Scrum is just an empty shell of ceremonies, artifacts, and rituals (hello\u2026story points!) forced upon people who are already overworked.\u00a0 <\/span>Our instructors teach how to wield the Spirit of Scrum so that Scrum can be a force for positive change in your workplace. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Our instructors demonstrate patience and kindness.\u00a0<\/span><\/b> Just like in the natural world, everything grows at its own pace.\u00a0 <\/span>Nothing can be hurried along.\u00a0 <\/span>In our classes, we assume that you are a smart, thoughtful human being who is trying to do the best that you can given your circumstances.\u00a0 <\/span>We\u2019re not going to sell you on Scrum, nor are we going to talk down at you.\u00a0 <\/span>What we will do is share our point-of-view of what good Scrum looks like, what tends not to work and then let you draw your own conclusions on how to advance.<\/li>\n
  3. We limit enrollment.<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>If you want to learn how to do better Scrum, then you need a small class.\u00a0 <\/span>Our public classes are limited to twelve learners.\u00a0 <\/span>This creates time and space for interaction among the participants and the time for specific questions to be answered.\u00a0 <\/span>In our classes, you will hear from other learners how they have applied Scrum and other Agile practices.\u00a0 <\/span>These experiences, coupled with the vast experiences of our instructors, will allow you to discover what will work for your team and business.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u201cThe most interactive class you will ever take.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b> That is an actual quote from a recent student who could not stop raving about how much they enjoyed their class and how much they learned.\u00a0 <\/span>Each class is a designed experience<\/a> created by an expert instructor who has spent more than a decade working with adult learners.\u00a0 <\/span>Our passion is education and we know how to balance just the right amount of theory with pragmatic, hands-on advice.\u00a0 <\/span>While you might be tempted to divide your attention between our class and your normal work, you\u2019ll find that our engaging course design makes it very hard to do so – and you won\u2019t want to!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What help do you need?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Regardless of where you are in your personal journey, we can help you and your team.<\/p>\n