EPISODE 19: Fun With Purpose: A Scrum Guide!

Compromising Positions - A Cyber Security Podcast

Welcome to Compromising Positions!

The tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats!

This Episode we are joined by Amy Kouppas, a Scrum Master, D&I lead, and founder of a Women’s Health & Wellbeing group at Sky.

We are talking about all things agile and scrum! Most organisations have some form of agile methodologies, and the likelihood is, yours does too but what is it? What is Kanban? What is Scrum? What does a Scrum master do and why are they always sprinting? Amy helps us answer these questions and more in this episode: Fun with Purpose - A Scrum Guide!

In this Episode we cover:

Scrum Master: Coach, Not Boss: Ditch the project manager stereotype. A scrum master is a facilitator, coach, and mentor, guiding the team towards self-organisation and autonomy. Their ultimate goal? To make themselves obsolete by fostering a team that thrives independently.

Empowerment & Creativity: Scrum unleashes the full potential of your team. They become accountable, empowered, and free to be creative within the sprint framework. This fosters a culture of continuous improvement where everyone contributes to success.

Documentation - Enough is Enough: The agile manifesto doesn't advocate for zero documentation. It emphasises "just enough" documentation. Focus on clear, concise information that supports transparency and efficient collaboration.

Retrospectives with a Twist: Retrospectives are the beating heart of scrum. Make them engaging and fun with themes, games, and even time capsules. This playful approach fosters honest reflection and continuous improvement.

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We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

Show Notes

The Agile Manifesto

Jeff’s quote source for ‘If You’re Not Keeping Score, You’re Just Practicing’ is attributed to Chris McChesney

A Video of Lianne and Jeff’s talk on Ab(user) Stories and Ab(use) cases

The stat 1 cybersecurity professional per 100 developers can be found in Toby Irvine’s article The Ratio

About AMY KOUPPAS

Amy Kouppas is a Scrum Master and D&I Lead for Digital technology at Sky, with a passion for squad wellbeing. She is also a Cribologist and Founder of the Leeds Site Women's Health and Wellbeing Group. Amy's personal brand is "fun with purpose," and she aspires to be a mentor and coach to others and champion her women's wellbeing group and festival one day. In addition, she dreams of owning an animal shelter.

LINKS FOR AMY KOUpPAS

Amy’s LinkedIn

Keywords: cybersecurity, scrum, agile, team management, empowerment, continuous improvement, retrospectives, collaboration, documentation