Björn Granvik, Jayway, SwedenBjörn Granvik has 18 years of experience as a programmer and architect. Born in Pascal, fostered in C/C++ and reborn in Java, he still believes that "code matters" - second only to people. The latter might explain his path as both project leader and manager.
He has worked with everything from gaming to enterprise systems and has a passion for sharing knowledge. The latter is evident from his list of lectures and articles - mostly on various technical subjects in Java and agile methods like Scrum.
A recurring speaker and expert panel facilitator, he can be found in everything from java user groups such as Javaforum Sweden to conferences like JAOO, Øredev and JavaOne.
Scrum Shock TherapyScrum consists of a straightforward process, half a bunch of roles and a few artifacts. Sounds simple, but a majority of projects that call themselves Scrum fail the so-called Nokia Test!
This test is a set of straightforward questions designed to arrive at one response - Are We Scrum? Yes or No?
To make matters worse, most of the mistakes are on the simple side of things.
Scrum is fail-fast and self-organizing, a combination that makes for bad project starts. Both the team and management struggle to understand this new paradigm that does not readily fit their current set up.
The Therapy: Get off to a good start by directing the team with a careful set of good practices and a strict agreement that leaves little or no choice. The team can then, over a couple of iterations, gradually take command themselves.
Come hear about Scrum Shock Therapy. How does it work for companies like MySpace? Is this a faster, better way to get started with Scrum?
It might be the sweetest hard deal around!
