Comments on: The ScrumMaster Diaries: Chapter 1 – We stink http://www.agileforall.com/2010/01/11/the-scrummaster-diaries-chapter-1-we-stink/ Agile For All Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Hartman http://www.agileforall.com/2010/01/11/the-scrummaster-diaries-chapter-1-we-stink/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Bob Hartman Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:40:12 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/?p=1373#comment-522 I agree, it is rather naive, but that is also the point. This story, while not true, has may elements of truth in it from things I have personally seen or experienced. I can say with certainty that if Nick were a real person he would NOT be unique. to believe he is unique would be foolish on our part. There are many people who have similar beliefs or hopes as they try to adopt Scrum. As for items available on the Internet, you are correct there are many. However, there are well over 60,000 Certified Scrum Masters today so people do tend to go to a course. Learning from a book or article or video is great, but the ability to experience a course with its interactivity is usually a better choice for actually learning. Without interactivity it is very difficult to understand how a process can fit the uniqueness of individual organizations. I agree, it is rather naive, but that is also the point. This story, while not true, has may elements of truth in it from things I have personally seen or experienced. I can say with certainty that if Nick were a real person he would NOT be unique. to believe he is unique would be foolish on our part. There are many people who have similar beliefs or hopes as they try to adopt Scrum.

As for items available on the Internet, you are correct there are many. However, there are well over 60,000 Certified Scrum Masters today so people do tend to go to a course. Learning from a book or article or video is great, but the ability to experience a course with its interactivity is usually a better choice for actually learning. Without interactivity it is very difficult to understand how a process can fit the uniqueness of individual organizations.

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://www.agileforall.com/2010/01/11/the-scrummaster-diaries-chapter-1-we-stink/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Pawel Brodzinski Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:41:06 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/?p=1373#comment-521 It doesn't really matter whether he goes to the course or not. With approach like that: "<i>Turns out it may be a silver bullet for us</i>" odds are good the course won't help him much anyways. I know that's just a story but it's naive to the point where it's even hard to discuss merits. By the way, if someone wants to learn Scrum: - there are a lot of sources available in the Internet - there are (I guess) books on Scrum basics - there are communities willing to share their knowledge and experience - and of course there are courses Personally I would start with others and attend the course only if I found information insufficient, but that's really about how one learns most efficiently. If course is the best choice for someone I'd be far from discouraging them to attend it. The other thing is paying for the course but then we come back to the list above, where most of items as free. It doesn’t really matter whether he goes to the course or not. With approach like that: “Turns out it may be a silver bullet for us” odds are good the course won’t help him much anyways.

I know that’s just a story but it’s naive to the point where it’s even hard to discuss merits.

By the way, if someone wants to learn Scrum:
- there are a lot of sources available in the Internet
- there are (I guess) books on Scrum basics
- there are communities willing to share their knowledge and experience
- and of course there are courses

Personally I would start with others and attend the course only if I found information insufficient, but that’s really about how one learns most efficiently. If course is the best choice for someone I’d be far from discouraging them to attend it. The other thing is paying for the course but then we come back to the list above, where most of items as free.

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