Scrum resources

Learn more about Scrum, the agile project management method that we use on our projects. Although the age of static resource pages is long gone, we believe that you'll find this list to be a valuable starting point. Get learning and start doing.

Talks

Enjoy this introduction to Scrum, presented by our managing director, Andy Brandt.

If you have more time, see Ken Schwaber's Tech Talk on Scrum as well. If you're serious about Scrum, you'll want to watch both!

Scrum for Success is the ongoing vodcast featuring our managing director, Andy Brandt, and fellow industry manager Paul Klipp. Grab a chair and join the conversation as they examine agile methods, Web applications and more. Subscribe via iTunes, too!

History

Jeff Sutherland's lecture "The Roots of Scrum" provides a comprehensive explanation on the background of Scrum.

The definitive book by Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi: "The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation".

Books

Several books have proven both authoritative and successful in the marketplace. When visiting us, ask about our company library.

Ken Schwaber, Mike Beedle - " Agile Software Development with SCRUM " - the definitive Scrum resource.

Ken Schwaber, Mike Beedle - "Agile Project Management with Scrum".

Ken Schwaber - "The Enterprise and Scrum".

Esther Derby, Diana Larsen, Ken Schwaber - "Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great".

Mike Cohn - "Agile Estimating and Planning".

And more

Scrum Alliance - trade organization that promotes Scrum, defines best practice, and confers certification.

Ken Schwaber's site dedicated to Scrum - Control Chaos.

Ken Schwaber's lecture about Scrum on Google Video.

Boris Gloger's blog about scrum.

And don't forget: when you decide to use Scrum, make use of our Scrum project management tool, Banana Scrum.

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