Steve Porter
Team Member at Scrum.org
Steve Porter is an ALM mentor/coach/trainer who has a strong background in multiple project management styles. Over the past several years, he has focused his efforts on Agile practices in general and the Scrum Framework in particular. He has recently worked as the Product Owner for TeamPulse, Telerik’s agile project management tool, and before that has filled the Scrum Master role along with the role of Team Member on many Scrum projects. His hands-on experience with all three Scrum roles makes him an excellent trainer. Steve is currently employed by Scrum.org and works in close collaboration with Ken Schwaber on his mission to improve the profession of software development. He plays an active role in the creation of all Scrum.org training material, and assessments. Most recently Steve was one of only 8 acknowledged contributors to Ken Schwaber’s Nexus framework; a framework for scaled Scrum initiatives.
A Scrum Primer: Taking a Fresh Look at the Most Popular Agile Framework
Scrum is one of the oldest agile frameworks, and its set of practices are the ones most agile teams use today. For many people, Scrum is their introduction to agile.
Unfortunately, Scrum's age and popularity have allowed a lot of misunderstandings to develop, which has resulted in some people not benefitting from the framework as much as they could.
As the Product Owner of the Scrum.org Professional Scrum courses, Steve Porter has broad experience educating people on the ins and outs of Scrum. From simple confusion about the size limits of a Scrum Team (there are none) to more complex issues around how much control a Development Team has over its work, Steve's seen the many ways Scrum gets misinterpreted.
If you're a beginner looking for ways to maximize the benefits you get from Scrum, this session will show you how to avoid the common pitfalls that could derail your efforts. If you're a Scrum expert, you'll gain new insights into this tried and true agile framework.
Scrum is one of the oldest agile frameworks, and its set of practices are the ones most agile teams use today. For many people, Scrum is their introduction to agile.
Unfortunately, Scrum's age and popularity have allowed a lot of misunderstandings to develop, which has resulted in some people not benefitting from the framework as much as they could.
As the Product Owner of the Scrum.org Professional Scrum courses, Steve Porter has broad experience educating people on the ins and outs of Scrum. From simple confusion about the size limits of a Scrum Team (there are none) to more complex issues around how much control a Development Team has over its work, Steve's seen the many ways Scrum gets misinterpreted.
If you're a beginner looking for ways to maximize the benefits you get from Scrum, this session will show you how to avoid the common pitfalls that could derail your efforts. If you're a Scrum expert, you'll gain new insights into this tried and true agile framework.