http://agilethinking.net/blog Tobias Mayer's Blog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:40:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en . The Agile Thinking blog was terminated in June 2009. Please visit my new blog, Agile Anarchy.  Thanks. -- Tobias http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/09/17/agile-anarchy/ Two days ago I launched a new program which I feel quite excited about: WelfareCSM.  The intention of this initiative is to offer Scrum training (including SA-certified classes) to those who find themselves impacted by the recent economic downturn -- either through loss of employment or by working for a ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/05/16/welfarecsm/ Today a student from one of my recent CSM classes pointed me towards a recent blog post by Gregory Balestrero, the CEO of the Project Management Institute.  You'll like this, she said, it's all about you.  And indeed it is.  Mr Balestrero captured the essence of our conversation at the ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/04/08/pmi-at-the-scrum-gathering-a-footnote/ Scrum began its life as one of the new Agile approaches to building software.  These days it is considered an approach that can be used to improve the world of work in a more general sense, and indeed, to change the way individuals think and interact with one another in ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/04/06/essence-of-scrum/ This post is the first in a series of guest articles I have requested from friends and colleagues in the general Agile field, and which will appear on this blog with the prefix 'Other Voices'.  The general theme of the Agile Thoughts blog is one of challenging assumptions, and sometimes ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/03/24/other-voices-1-%e2%80%94-this-is-not-like-that/ Gregory Balestrero's much-awaited keynote speech at the Scrum Gathering was something of an anti-climax.  It was safe and generic, offering neither resistance nor support for Scrum beyond the usual "let's all work together" rhetoric.  Even so, it had a little more punch than the earlier talk by CMMI guru Dr. ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/03/17/pmi-at-the-scrum-gathering/ Oppression: The unjustifiable placing of a burden on someone or some group, by interfering with their powers, interests, or opportunities. Oppression may be deliberate, or an unintended outcome of social arrangements; it may be recognized for what it is, or may go unremarked even by those oppressed. — The Oxford ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/03/16/oppression-revolution-and-the-future-of-scrum-%e2%80%94-2/ I recently wrote on the Scrum Trainers discussion group that I felt oppressed by the PMI.  An odd, and rather outrageous statement perhaps, and I was suitably called on this, challenged if you like.  I figured I'd write something here about the nature of oppression to clarify what I meant.  ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/03/11/oppression-revolution-and-the-future-of-scrum-1/ It is that time of the year again, where I and many of my colleagues are polishing the corners of our session descriptions, or in some cases hurriedly binding them together with duct tape and string, ready to be submitted to the Agle2XXX conference. I spent most of the last few ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/02/21/agile2009-submission-time/ I recently joined Danube Technologies as a trainer, and will be facilitating Scrum Master training at various locations in Europe and the USA throughout 2009.  I decided to write a travel blog, with the noble goal of creating one entry per course, and continue over the course of the year.  ... http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/01/08/ambling-madly-%e2%80%94-the-travels-of-a-certified-scrum-trainer/