Ryan Ripley

YDS: Where Does a Business Analyst Fit on a Scrum Team?

YDS: Where Does a Business Analyst Fit on a Scrum Team?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Where Does a Business Analyst Fit on a Scrum Team? We get this question pretty often, especially when speaking at conferences: I'm a business analyst at a company that just adopted Scrum, am I now out of a job? The quick answer...

YDS: Help! The Product Owner and Developers Don’t Get Along!

YDS: Help! The Product Owner and Developers Don’t Get Along!

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Help! The Product Owner and Developers Don't Get Along! Today's question is a tricky one. A Scrum Master wrote in asking, what do you do when the Product Owner and the Developers hate each other? This is a sad situation that a...

YDS: What is the Benefit of Having a Sprint Goal?

YDS: What is the Benefit of Having a Sprint Goal?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: What is the Benefit of Having a Sprint Goal? A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the benefits of having a Sprint Goal. Ryan and Todd break down 4 key benefits to having a Sprint Goal in this video. One of the...

YDS: Can the Sprint Backlog Change During a Sprint?

YDS: Can the Sprint Backlog Change During a Sprint?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Can the Sprint Backlog Change During a Sprint? A YouTube viewer (Kaleb) asked whether or not the Sprint Backlog could change during a Sprint. Todd and Ryan discuss how a Sprint Backlog is emergent and how the Developers are...

YDS: Does a Scrum Master Need Technical Skills?

YDS: Does a Scrum Master Need Technical Skills?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Does a Scrum Master Need Technical Skills? Today's question is from a viewer who wants to know whether or not a Scrum Master NEEDS technical skills to be successful in their role. Ryan and Todd go back and forth on this one on...

YDS: How Do I Avoid Playing Favorites as a Scrum Master?

YDS: How Do I Avoid Playing Favorites as a Scrum Master?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How Do I Avoid Playing Favorites as a Scrum Master? Today's question is from a viewer who wants to know how to avoid playing favorites as a Scrum Master. It's certainly human to have people who you get along with better and...

YDS: Can a Manager Be THE Scrum Master?

YDS: Can a Manager Be THE Scrum Master?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Can a Manager Be THE Scrum Master? Today's question is from a viewer who wants to know if a manager can also be the Scrum Master? While the Scrum Guide does not forbid it, having a manager in the Scrum Master role can cause many...

YDS: How do I Pass the PSM I Certification Assessment?

YDS: How do I Pass the PSM I Certification Assessment?

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How Do I Pass the PSM I Certification Assessment? After wrapping up a recent Professional Scrum Master course, Todd and Ryan got multiple questions from a student concerned about passing the PSM I assessment. They've captured...

Success Stories

This was the first Scrum.org course I took that was co-facilitated, and I believe Ryan and Todd did an excellent job of playing off one another. The breakout sessions and real-world cases the trainers provided were invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed my learning time and interaction with them, and hope to maybe take another course from them in the future!

Mike Torrence

Todd and Ryan did a great job in running the class and explaining things. I really enjoyed the conversations with Todd and Ryan and with the other people attending the class. I feel like a renewed scrum master after taking this class.

Krista Van De Wetering