SPaMCAST 671 - Is Your Scrum Master The Problem, I Have A WIP Problem, Conversations with Anthony Mersino and Susan Parente

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I deviated from the plan this week and recorded a conversation with my colleague, mentor, and friend Anthony Mersino (Anthony was last on the podcast SPaMCAST 583  </span> <a href="http://bit.ly/3aJMw51"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://bit.ly/3aJMw51</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">). Our chat, titled, “Is Your Scrum Master The Problem?” Our conversation looks at transactive memory from the point of view of teams and Scrum Masters.  Is it a boon or a train wreck?  Anthony has also published a version of the conversation at</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3ux0Fge"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/3ux0Fge</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I’m Not A Scrumdamentalist</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">column to the cast. I have titled this conversation, “I Have A WIP Problem”. Ok so maybe both Susan and I have a lot on our plates, but we have the tools to tackle the problem. We talk about how to get your WIP under control. </span></p> <p><strong>Upcoming Events</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Agile Online Summit! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tom Henricksen delivers one of the most innovative online conferences. This year he has upped the bar again! While you can attend the Summit for free, there are a number of innovative options to learn even more from the Summit, the early bird pricing on those options is nearly gone. Please join the premier Agile Online Conference from October 25th to 27th, 2021,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Register at</span></p> <p><a href="https://bit.ly/3mplqIK"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/3mplqIK</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Re-Read Saturday News </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Chapter 1, The Age of Software, Kersten established that we were at or just past a turni