In part 1 and 2 of this blog series, we looked at the benefits and pitfalls of filling the Product Owner role with either a business analyst or product manager. In the final installment of this blog, we’ll look at one more potential role transition: project manager to product owner.

In Part 1 of this blog, we looked at the pros and cons of transitioning your business analysts into the Product Owner role. Another common role transition is from product manager to product owner. When my clients do this, their reasoning goes like so: “We want a product owner who…

In this three-part blog series, we’ll look at some organizational roles that typically take on the Product Owner role and the pros and cons of each.

Many people who attend my Certified ScrumMaster courses come from a background in traditional project management. One agile principle that many project managers find difficult to grasp is relative estimation. However, taking the time to learn how to…

We’re very excited to announce our new partnership with Certified Scrum Trainer Adam Weisbart to offer Scrum training in the Seattle area! Partnering with Adam will allow us to better serve the…

A challenge so many of our service men and women face as they transition from military careers to civilian life is that the job titles between the two worlds don’t map well. This was the case for John Sproul, a transitioning officer serving in the US Army. “Job titles like Fire Support Officer, S4 and Headquarters Battery Executive Officer don’t translate easily to civilian job descriptions,” he explained, “yet, the…

Convention says that the daily Scrum should always be done standing up. Staying on our feet helps keep the team focused, prevents long-winded conversations that wander off-topic and avoids the feeling of doing a status meeting. So sitting down during a daily scrum is always bad, right? Not necessarily. In short, it depends how and where you are sitting.

The Druckman Company is expanding! Starting in March, we’ll be partnering with Bob Sarni to offer Certified Scrum training in NYC. We set high standards for our partners, working with only a handful of the Certified Scrum Trainers®, and Bob definitely fits the bill.

I’m very excited to announce that The Druckman Company is now offering weekend Certified ScrumMaster courses in the Silicon Valley area! Based on feedback from my students, I learned that many people who are…

Exciting news for the Seattle-area agile community! Based on the overwhelming success we’ve had with our Certified ScrumMaster courses, Bellevue College has decided to expand their agile offerings to...