About the event:
Here’s a question I’ve started asking every now and then to attendees of my Professional Scrum courses: What made you want to learn about Scrum?
And while I’m thrilled to hear the occasional “oh it makes complete sense to work in this way” or “oh I experienced it in my previous team and want to bring this into my current environment”, the most common response is a shrug or a guilty smile and something along the lines of “oh, it’s the best agile method”, and “everyone in our organisation/around me is doing it” and my most dreaded response of them all “because my company sent me here to learn about it”.
Cue Zombie Scrum.
As a Professional Scrum Trainer, while I’m proud when I hear statistics like 87% of Agile practitioners are leveraging Scrum (in the 16th State of Agile report) - I can’t help but shudder at how many of these are mechanical applications of the framework: slap on one of 3 new job titles, call your specifications document a backlog, your (pre-planned) list of features your sprint goals, provide a daily status update to the powers that be and...you’re scrumming!
There are no cultural or procedural changes to the ways of working, let alone the incredible mindset shift that is required for a barely-not-shaky adoption of scrum, and the disengaged, exhausted people in the weeds of “the scrums” have only one question when they rock up to a course to learn more about the framework - does Scrum actually work? Here’s my confession - no, it doesn’t.
Not always, and in my experience, not in most environments it’s currently being applied in.
Learning objectives:
- Explore common myths and misunderstandings about Scrum
- Recognise anti-patterns in teams and organisations adopting Scrum
- Learn more effective ways to get started with Scrum
- Discover strategies to fix “broken” Scrum implementations
- Understand what a mature Scrum practice looks like
Why attend?
Whether you're already working in Scrum teams, exploring Scrum for your organisation, or considering whether it’s the right fit, this session will help you identify common pitfalls and practical ways to start—or improve—your Scrum journey (or decide if Scrum is the way to go at all).
This event is ideal for:
- Skilled Business Analysts
- Managers or employers of Business Analysts
- Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and anyone working alongside Business Analysts
IIBA Australia Members can earn 2 Professional Development Units for attending this event. Please ensure you log into your account before registering so attendance is aligned with your membership.
Tickets:
- IIBA Member: Free! Please log in at the top right of this page to access a free ticket
- Non-Member: $15
- Student: $10, please bring your student card to the event.
About the speaker: Ferzeen Anis | Scrum Master and Agile Coach at Magic Agile
I’m passionate about continuous learning and development, understanding that humans are uniquely capable for growth and change. My most impactful lesson in my career has been that, for any change to stick we must start with the "who", even before the why, what and how. By putting the person first, and centring on values and identity, I am able to foster growth mindsets and continuous improvement habits in complex environments.
I’m an agile coach, scrum master, globally accredited trainer, transformation consultant, public speaker and life coach. I work with individuals, teams and leaders, at all levels of organisations and in a wide variety of industries, to boost their ability to perform in complexity. I coach individuals to experience professional and personal development in any aspect of their lives. I consider myself a translator first, mediating understanding between customers, business and technology with ease. I am a mirror second, allowing people to reflect on, explore and leverage their own untapped potential.
I love what I do, and my mission is to help others love what they do.
As a lifelong learner, I facilitate training in various agile methodologies and am confident in being able to bring agility to any team. I focus on practical ways of taking lessons from the classroom into the workplace, and on the benefits of continuously improving ourselves. I co-founded Magic Agile with Aurelien Marando, in order to inspire people to continuously learn and grow. We are proud to share our knowledge and experience to help people from all walks of life seize opportunities, remain curious and persevere in their ambitions.
Sponsored by: UniSuper
Thank you to UniSuper for generously providing the venue for this event.