Agile
Resources
This page is continuously updated! Last updated: April 14, 2023
Organizations
Scrum.org
An excellent source of Scrum information. An institution that issues PSM, PSPO, PSD, SPS, PAL, PSK, PSU, and other certifications.
ScrumAlliance.org
An institution that issues CSM, CSPO, CSD, CAL, CTC, CEC, CST, and other certifications.
ScrumInc.com
An excellent source of Scrum information. They issue training certificates signed by Dr. Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum.
ICAgile.com
Focuses on Business Agility information and certifications.
LeanIT Association
An institution that issues Lean IT certifications.
DevOps Institute
An excellent source of DevOps information, blogs, and certifications.
Business Agility Europe Network
Focuses on organizing events and sharing Business Agility know-how
Videos
Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell
A classic essential for all Product Owners
Making sense of MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
Explains the iterative approach and provides the correct meanings for Henrik Kniberg’s famous illustrations
“Greatness” by David Marquet
An excellent video on autonomy, motivation, and servant leadership
Scrum Framework 3-5-3
Explains the essence of the Scrum framework and all its components. It is in line with the latest Scrum Guide.
Brief explanation of agile – This is Agile
Introduces the principles of agility, explaining the differences between the waterfall method (waterfall) and the agile approach
What is Agile?
Focuses on understanding agile values and principles, and among other things, discusses the concept of “Cargo Cult Agile”
Scrum vs Kanban – What’s the Difference?
A quick overview of the main differences between Scrum and Kanban
Spotify Engineering Culture by Enrik Kniberg
The best explanation of the Spotify model
Books
SCRUM: Twice the Work, Half the Time
Video summary of the famous book by the creators of Scrum
YouTube channel Productivity Game
Short videos (5-10 min) on the most famous books. Great visual execution, allowing you to quickly grasp the main points
The Lean Startup
A classic for all product and service developers
Scrum Mastery
A classic for anyone who wants to understand Scrum in depth
Agile Estimating and Planning
A classic in agile planning and estimation for Product Owners and Scrum Masters
Coaching Agile Teams
How to build great teams, for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
Scrum — a Pocket Guide by Gunther Verheyen
For aspiring Scrum Masters
Zombie Scrum Survival Guide
Helps to recognize the signs of “Zombie Scrum” and break those patterns.
Comic Agile
The first proper comics from the agile world. Follow them on LinkedIn and FB.
(here’s another earlier comic)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Agile Coaching
By agile42 coaches.
Lean UX
Fundamentals and practical techniques of modern product development
Actionable Agile Tools
Practical advice and tools
Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching
A must-read for all Agile Coaches
Agile-related sites and blogs
- Agile Glossary
- LeSS.com – LeSS Framework
- Scrum of Scrums (SoS) – framework
- ScaledAgile.com – SAFe framework (not recommended, but noted)
- Leanproduction.com – Lean Glossary, Lean Tools
- Cynefin Framework
Workshops
- The Liberators – DIY workshops
- Funretrospectives.com – a large number of options for conducting retrospective meetings
- Gamestorming – various games for workshops
- Scrum Facilitators – games, cards for workshops, etc.
- Ben Linders – games, cards for workshops, etc.
- Agilesensei.com/a3thinker/ – Lean brainstorming cards
- Atlassian Team Playbook – many descriptions of agile team workshops, plus good icebreakers examples.
Learning Materials
- The Scrum Guide™ – 2020
- Scrum at Scale guide by Jeff Sutherland
- Evidence Based Management (EBM) – Guide
- Kanban Guide
- Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams
- Scrum Training Series – free self-study material, combos of videos and tests
- Agile Coaching Growth Wheel – tool for Agile Coaches and ScrumMasters, self-analysis and learning material
- The 8 Stances of a Scrum Master by Barry Overeem
- What is Agile? by Henrik Kniberg (PDF slides)
- Scrum is Hard and Disruptive – Ken Schwaber, 15 essential points consulting leadership in Scrum
Blogs
- Serious Scrum – Medium – varies depending on the author, but generally above average quality
- MountainGoatSoftware.com – Mike Cohn, a classic resource
- Age of Product – weekly newsletters from Stefan Wolpers, which gather the most important information from 100+ blogs
- Richard Kasperowski – an instructor who shares a lot of free materials, including Miro boards
- Agile42.com
- Scrum Mythbusters The Liberators, many workshops and exercises
- Roman Pichler – a good blog for POs
- Jeff Patton – a good blog for POs
- Gojko Adzic – creator of Impact Mapping
- Karl Scotland – agile, lean, and Kanban
- reddit.com/r/scrum/
Studies
Game: The Evolution of trust
An engaging and eye-opening interactive 30-minute game on the theory of interpersonal trust.
- Stateofagile.com – Annual Agile Reports
- Stateofagilehr.com – Annual Agile HR Reports
- 2021 State of DevOps Report
- 2021 Business Agility Report
- 2022 Scrum Master Salary Report
- Whitepaper: Scrum: A Brief History of a Long-Lived Hype – a concise and specific overview of Scrum history by Gunther Verheyen
- Study: What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? – summary of a fresh 2021 academic study
POSTERS / Images
Dandy People Nutshell posters
18+ highly popular posters from Mia Kolmodin.
Subway Map to Agile Practices
Coming soon
Actually, I have accumulated quite a few self-created visuals and images on agile topics, both in Estonian and English. I plan to create an image gallery of the best of them one day and make them freely available.
Every new contact is an opportunity for new and exciting collaboration — write or call me, and let’s discuss how I can assist you.
