Scrum visualization – How to get started with sketchnoting as a Scrum Master

Visualization is an important tool for Scrum teams to talk about the same, make decisions, show processes, explain Scrum to others and so on. But drawing yourself is not exactly easy and the statement “practice makes perfect” is not very helpful. Therefore I will give you a step by step Scrum visualization guide to help you.

Step by step drawing guide here the example of Sprint Plasnning
Step by step drawing guide here the example of Sprint Plasnning

Why is Scrum visualization important?

Visualization is an important tool for our perception. By pure reading we absorb only 10% of the content. If we also listen to the content it is already 20%. If we add visualization, we already reach 50% – half of the content remains in our memory. This can only be increased by independent explaining (70%) and doing (90%).

How we learn
How we learn

Which materials are helpful?


For a successful visualization you don’t need much. Paper, a black flipchart pen and a colored one. If you want to be a bit more chic, a gray flipchart pen to draw shadows is still helpful.

Use professional flipchart pens for Scrum visualization
Use professional flipchart pens for Scrum visualization

Scrum visualization – Sketchbook practice


Now all that’s missing are the pictures – and for that you’ll need to develop your own picture vocabulary. This works similar to learning vocabulary. Write down the term you want to visualize on a piece of paper. Now think about the image you associate with it and try to represent it visually. At this point it should be said that only practice will help. Paint the image until you are satisfied with your representation. Only after that, think about whether you want to put a shadow and use more colors.

Practice with my ebook


To give you a little help, you will find many basic Scrum terms in this eBook in a step by step explanation. So you can learn step by step how to draw Scrum. With time you simply adapt the pictures or replace them with your own or not, that’s your decision.

One example of Scrum visualization about  how to draw Scrum roles
One example of Scrum visualization about how to draw Scrum roles


You can easily download the sketchbook as PDF or eBook (ePub) at the following links. Have fun drawing and feel free to let me know if it works or what terms you are still missing.

Scrum visualization – How to get started with sketchnoting as a Scrum Master
wibas GmbH, Anna Rudat October 29, 2019
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Sabine Mollerus wrote on 10/06/2021 05:33:52
Vielen Dank für den Link – ich hab mir das Sketchbook heruntergeladen und werde heute erste Versuche starten.

LG, Sabine Mollerus

Stefanie Stampfer wrote on 01/02/2020 13:24:52
Hallo Anna, das ist wirklich ein toller Artikel :-).

Jasmin wrote on 04/01/2020 07:31:13
Hallo Anna,

die Sketchbook Links sind leider tot. Gibt es noch eine Möglichkeit an das Sketchbook zu kommen?

Liebe Grüße

Jasmin

Anna Rudat wrote on 04/01/2020 16:34:04
Hallo Jasmin,

Danke für deinen Hinweis 🙂 Ich habe die Download Links aktualisiert, jetzt sollte es wieder gehen.

Liebe Grüße,
Anna

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