by Rob van Linda

Elevating Your Scrum Game: Introducing a Custom GPT for Product Owners & Scrum Masters

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Are you a Product Owner or Scrum Master looking to go beyond the textbook and truly master the agile culture? I’m excited to share a custom GPT I’ve developed, designed to be your ultimate assistant in navigating the complexities of product ownership and scrum mastery, with a special focus on incorporating AI for enhanced efficiency and deeper insights.

This GPT isn’t just about the framework; it’s about the nuanced culture, the unspoken challenges, and the continuous improvement that defines true agility. It’s built to help you with critical aspects that often extend beyond the theoretical Scrum Guide.

Key areas where this GPT can empower you and your team:

  • Beyond the Framework: Gain insights into the deeper cultural aspects of agile, fostering a mindset that truly embodies scrum values.
  • AI Integration: Leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence to streamline processes and gain new perspectives.
  • Enhanced Estimations: Improve your team’s estimation accuracy and efficiency. For example, the GPT can help with story estimation in several:
    • Stories Against Definition of Ready (DoR): It can automatically check if a user story meets the INVEST criteria (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable) and identify gaps like missing acceptance criteria, overly large scope, or vague wording2.
    • Suggest Estimates Based on Historical Data or Similar Patterns: The GPT can analyze previous stories (velocity, size, effort), technical complexity patterns, and similar acceptance criteria to propose story point ranges (e.g., 3-5 SP) or effort buckets (S/M/L)3.
    • Estimate Collaboratively Using Planning Poker Style: It can act as a virtual team member in Planning Poker, offering an estimate and rationale, helping to uncover blind spots without dictating the outcome4.
    • Highlight Edge Cases or Missing Test Scenarios: Before committing to an estimate, the GPT can help the team surface test edge cases, assumptions, preconditions, possible blockers, or hidden complexity, leading to more informed estimates5.

       

    • Pre-estimation Before Refinement Sessions: Let the GPT do a first-pass estimation across your backlog, tagging stories that are too large, suggesting which ones are ready to estimate, and providing a starting point for team discussion, saving time in grooming sessions6.

This custom GPT is designed to support Product Owners and Scrum Masters who want more than just textbook answers. It supports refinement, planning, retrospectives, and requirements with a clear focus on agile added value. It identifies gaps, asks the right questions, provides structure, and helps you to better support your team.

Ready to explore how AI can transform your agile practices? Give this GPT a try and experience a new level of support in your Product Owner and Scrum Master journey.

Kllick the link to explore the GPT by yourself: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-688101ce2a6c819196fa2d97cbad044c-scrum-expert-gpt-your-po-sm-assistant