A Theory of Scrum Team Effectiveness — The Science Behind the 'Zombie Scrum Survival Guide'
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Presents a seven-year empirical theory of what makes Scrum teams effective, identifying five predictive factors: responsiveness, stakeholder concern, continuous improvement, team autonomy, and management support. Combines deep fieldwork (13 teams, extensive notes), a public survey with structural equation modeling, and validation using about 9,000 teams’ data from the Scrum Team Survey web service to show which levers actually change team effectiveness.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:53Groundbreaking paper discovery
- 13:52Research methodology
- 19:14Five team effectiveness factors
- 29:06Scrum effectiveness tool use
- 35:23Research journey and plans
- 41:55PO vs Product Manager
- 48:27Call for empirical research
- 50:39Q&A
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