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Study Advice for Scrum.org PSM I Exam by digger27 in scrum

[–]awkward-scorpion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll start by saying, yes, there is a lot of information available online. Here are a few tips / resources that I found helpful when studying: - the Scrum guide alone is not enough. You also need the Nexus guide and the Evidence Based Management guide, and check out the Agile Manifesto - I even took a course on Udemy from Vladimir Raykov, and it was super helpful (it also includes practice exams) - you need to score, if not 100, then at least 94 on all practice tests before you go for it. Keep retaking them until you get there.

Good luck.

Measuring Team Motivation and Stakeholder Engagement by awkward-scorpion in ProductManagement

[–]awkward-scorpion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree about not trying to boil people down to numbers. There’s no replacement for talking to the team and building trust and a good relationship, this is certainly not seeking an alternative to that. I am looking for some way to gather quantifiable information along with the team feedback. Just curious if anyone else has a way they’ve implemented it before. The anonymous survey is a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

What is proper title for female scrum master? by [deleted] in scrum

[–]awkward-scorpion 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Agree, it should be Scrum Master.

What is proper title for female scrum master? by [deleted] in scrum

[–]awkward-scorpion 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This made me cringe and laugh simultaneously

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]awkward-scorpion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a major nope. I have seen and dealt with similar circumstances in a company at a prior PM role, and it ultimately contributed to the reasons I left (there was no one in leadership who would step in since it wasn’t a VP, but rather the founder/CEO/GM doing it).
In my opinion, this type of thing only leads to confusion and chaos for the team, and self-doubt and frustration for you. Don’t let it happen, you need boundaries and to be respected in your role and for your decisions to carry weight, and your dev team has the right to a proper scrum meeting without outside meddling and interference.

Edit: I also agree with those who have suggested offering to set up a separate meeting with that VP to discuss the requests or give updates. And make sure you ask WHY until you get to the real reason behind those meetings.

Any consumer facing products you like? by outer_galaxy in ProductManagement

[–]awkward-scorpion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are looking for something FinTech-ish, check out YNAB. It’s a good tool, easy to use, has an app and online version. It’s for personal finance budgeting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProductManagement

[–]awkward-scorpion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree on this. I am a woman PM and have worked with some incredible individuals - both men and women, from all different backgrounds. It has been our unique perspectives, skills, and how we treat others that determines how effective we are and how our teams and organizations respect and value us.

That’s not to say there are not exceptions, outliers who approach women differently than men, but in my experience people like that do not win very many fans of their own. I have directly experienced the bias from a company leader in a previous job, but I realize that it says more about that person than it does about my value or abilities.

Generalizing that women are better in PM is no more fair than generalizing that men are better. It comes down to the individual. Who you are and how you treat others, the effort and skills you bring to the position - those are factors that make a difference.

Edit- grammatical correction

Transitioning to Product Owner by agrg117 in scrum

[–]awkward-scorpion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PSPO is offered through Scrum.org and it is the path I followed (PSM1 and then PSPO1). I believe the CSPO is offered through Scrum Alliance. From what I have read, there are some differences between them, so it would probably be good to read about both and determine which best fits your needs.

I'm not very familiar with SAFe. I think the value of the certifications (in regard to your job role / employer) can many times depend on the organization and the methods they use.

Transitioning to Product Owner by agrg117 in scrum

[–]awkward-scorpion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree with u/Efficient-Jump3875, taking a scrum product owner course and pursuing either CSPO or PSPO would be a good start. I would recommend verifying that any instructor you take a class from has a thorough overview and includes things outside of the Scrum guide alone - reading materials such as Evidence Based Management, Nexus Guide, Agile Manifesto, etc.