Testimonials

"Scott has been one of the few coaches in the world that can consistently start up new teams and more than double their productivity in a few weeks. I use his approach as a model for other ScrumMasters and trainers worldwide."

"Scott has done an excellent job improving our SCRUM / Agile implementation at IASTA. ... [He] is a joy to work with as he can readily discuss in an understandable way the benefits with all of the people in varied roles in the organization. He interfaces equally well with Software Engineers, QA Engineers, ScrumMasters, Product Owners / Product Management, and Executives and drives to get enthusiastic buy-in and confidence from all stakeholders during the process. He brings an incredible wealth of experience and thought leadership. With his help, we have immensely improved the velocity and predictability of the delivery of our software platforms and could not be more pleased. I highly recommend working with Scott to improve your software development process and I know you will be pleased with the results."

"After taking a one day scrum training and certification with Scott, my company was able to increase productivity, value and velocity at least 4X. Scott was excellent trainer and guide. With his guidance and with the results we got after his training, we were able to get a lot more clients than we can handle."

"I ... was instantly drawn to [Scott's] presence and thorough knowledge of Scrum and its principles. ...I learned so much from him in this two day seminar that I invited him back to our office for a formal training with the development team. ... Scott came in and gave a personal course to our entire company. At the end my partners thanked me for finding him as his experience and calmness resonated throughout course. He was able to convince and motivate a team of developers to overhaul the process that they have used for years (which in itself says it all)."

"When it comes to knowledge of agile principles and their real world implementation, Scott is king. He was able to come to our organization at a time of upheaval and ingrain in us values that have allowed us to realize the true benefits of Scrum. He was able to take very lofty concepts and promote them in a way that was easily understandable by all members of the organization. He advocated for product owners, engineers, internal and external customers to make sure they all had a part in our product development. Most importantly, Scott understands the importance of good product evaluation and prioritization."

"Scott as our Agile Coach delivered not only on teaching the formation of agile methodologies but also the hyper-productivity promises that come with it. Our team was able to reach hyper productivity within the first five sprints (weeks). Scott's skills as a teacher and a mentor are necessary ingredients for any software development organization who wants to reach hyper productivity."

"Scott has been instrumental in the roll out of Scrum at MySpace. Through classes and hands-on training of teams he has created an atmosphere of excitement around Scrum that hasn't previously been seen in our organization. Scott is an excellent teacher and an extremely dedicated and hard worker. I have enjoyed working with him immensely."

"Scott is one of the most professional individuals I have had the opportunity to learn from. Coming into a Scrum environment after working in a traditional waterfall model took some adjustment both practically and mentally. It really is a different way of doing things. However, Scott's mastery of Scrum theory and application made it easy to understand and utilize as an effective tool for managing just about anything or anyone (including Technical Writers). Every organization that uses Scrum as its method of software development needs a Scott Downey as its Master Scrum Master. "