Why SCRUM?
Why SCRUM?
Recently, I fielded a call from a recruiter and we had conversed about 10 minutes about the things the client was looking for. Then we got to, what they insisted needed to be in place, which was someone who was certified in SCRUM?
Here's what I understand:
SCRUM is all about being tactical and efficient in the way you approach a project that needs to be done. It takes is philosophical / organization cues from Agile - specifically the Agile Manifesto.
When I read down the 12 points of the manifesto, I see a lot of great organizational content.
But I also see things that should pretty intuitive from the standpoint of a forward thinking IT Leader.
I don't doubt that there's a great deal to gain, as far as the managerial chops that one would receive by being a Certified SCRUM professional, but should that represent a red flag if I'm conversing with a client that insists on it?
I've had the opportunity to work with some truly talented IT leaders who broke down a project based on the specs, assigned various tasks to those who had the corresponding strengths, met frequently to ensure a forward thinking and expandable design, organized it using GIT and whatever other tools facilitated a well organized work flow and delivered a quality app on time and in a way that exceeded the client's expectations.
We were an AGILE environment without being preoccupied with the terminology.
Is it something to aspire to? Is it comparable to a Project Manager certification? Or, is it a means by which a poor leader can prop themselves up with some administrative scaffolding?
I want to better understand this from the perspective of people who are more experienced than myself so when this comes up in the interview, I have more than my own background to draw from.
What do you think?
Recently, I fielded a call from a recruiter and we had conversed about 10 minutes about the things the client was looking for. Then we got to, what they insisted needed to be in place, which was someone who was certified in SCRUM?
Here's what I understand:
SCRUM is all about being tactical and efficient in the way you approach a project that needs to be done. It takes is philosophical / organization cues from Agile - specifically the Agile Manifesto.
When I read down the 12 points of the manifesto, I see a lot of great organizational content.
But I also see things that should pretty intuitive from the standpoint of a forward thinking IT Leader.
I don't doubt that there's a great deal to gain, as far as the managerial chops that one would receive by being a Certified SCRUM professional, but should that represent a red flag if I'm conversing with a client that insists on it?
I've had the opportunity to work with some truly talented IT leaders who broke down a project based on the specs, assigned various tasks to those who had the corresponding strengths, met frequently to ensure a forward thinking and expandable design, organized it using GIT and whatever other tools facilitated a well organized work flow and delivered a quality app on time and in a way that exceeded the client's expectations.
We were an AGILE environment without being preoccupied with the terminology.
Is it something to aspire to? Is it comparable to a Project Manager certification? Or, is it a means by which a poor leader can prop themselves up with some administrative scaffolding?
I want to better understand this from the perspective of people who are more experienced than myself so when this comes up in the interview, I have more than my own background to draw from.
What do you think?
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