You most likely will remember the start of our great study, the "Nature of Scrum Survey". The original idea was to collect 200 or more responses (so it is remotely statistically validate-able) and conduct the statistical analysis in August. Even though many people participated and offered their opinions, only 165 replies (74 for the Schneider questionnaire) could be gathered. This is not enough, as you can see in the burndown chart (yellow is the main study, blue the Schneider add-on):
To make this even worse, there was a break out of the summer holiday epidemic, so a simple extension by a week or two won't work. Instead I decided to extend the data entry period to end of September / early October. If you are waiting for the results, this means that you will have to wait a little while longer - sorry about that. I believe this to be necessary since the quality of the results is more important than a quick answer.
In case you want to support the endeavor and haven't filled out the survey yet, visit http://scrumorakel.de/surveys/ and sacrifice some of your precious time. You are of course welcome to spread the link among your networks. The more replies we get, the better the results will be.
Thursday, July 11. 2013
Lean Startup is on the rise
Have you already heard about Lean Startup? It's a valuable method to reduce uncertainty and reduce complexity. In my opinion, it's a tool every Product Owner should know. It's also a must-have for every startup and research project. I won't explain the method now since it is quite straightforward (if you want to learn more, read the book The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses).
What I am noting is the rise in Lean Startup events. The community seems to be growing significantly. A very interesting mix of people, consisting of entrepreneurs, big company people, "normal" Scrummers - they are all there. If this is an interesting piece of information for you, keep your eyes open for a LeanStartup Meetup or a LeanCamp. For example, soon there will be a LeanCamp in Stuttgart. Looking forward to meet you there!
What I am noting is the rise in Lean Startup events. The community seems to be growing significantly. A very interesting mix of people, consisting of entrepreneurs, big company people, "normal" Scrummers - they are all there. If this is an interesting piece of information for you, keep your eyes open for a LeanStartup Meetup or a LeanCamp. For example, soon there will be a LeanCamp in Stuttgart. Looking forward to meet you there!
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