Gerard Beckerleg, Solution Architect at SSW, sat down with Marlon Marescia, Sales Manager at SSW to talk about the common pitfalls faced by teams working with Scrum and how you can overcome them.

At SSW, Gerard is a seasoned ‘White Robe’ who is able to give great insight into the Scrum framework. This video is great for anyone who is looking to implement Scrum into their organization or team.

They cover:

  • The history of Scrum and Agile
  • Product Owners and Scrum Masters
  • The various events and artefacts of Scrum and the roles of the team members
  • The challenges that Gerard and SSW have found during their years of experience and how they overcame them

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Scrum Champions

Gerard Beckerleg is a Solution Architect at SSW in Sydney since 2011.

As a qualified Professional Scrum Developer, Gerard is capable of working as part of a Scrum Development Team or in the role of Scrum Master. His experience as a Scrum Master covers a wide range of clients and industries including McDonalds, Sydney Airports, National Australia Day Council and TAFE.

Marlon Marescia is the Sales Manager at SSW. His hands on experience with Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET, SharePoint, Microsoft CRM and Office add-ins help give him insight into how we can solve our clients business challenges.

Marlon's past work as a consultant, building and implementing strategic and operational plans within small to medium businesses gives him a unique understanding of our client's needs.

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