For Scrum Teams and Agile Leaders who want to enable greater business agility this book is a
practical guide to overcoming challenges and maximizing the benefits of Scrum unlike books
that are focused on basic understanding of the framework or are too heavy on theory. Mastering
Professional Scrum is based on years of training coaching and working with Scrum to deliver
products across many industry sectors from startups to multinationals all around the world.
The book begins with an overview of why business agility matters and why Scrum works. Then the
authors cover the situations that cause organizations to have to change the way they do things
and the challenges of a rapidly evolving marketplace. Adopting an approach that is based on
high quality and fast feedback helps to manage risk and provide the flexibility to adapt to
changing requirements and situations. The importance of professionalism in the industry is
introduced. Many Scrum implementations have drifted from the framework and or are going through
the motions without the true spirit of professionalism and transformation. This common pitfall
will be examined using a case study to be referenced throughout the book. The case study will
be representative of where many existing Scrum Teams and organizations may find themselves — a
team has been doing Scrum and has seen some benefits but there are still many challenges that
arise from both within the team and from pressures in the organization and the market.
