Profile: Jim Schiel
Jim Schiel
Jim Schiel is a CST with a strong background in enterprise level Scrum installations. Prior to joining Danube, Schiel worked at Siemens for 22 years, where he worked initially as a developer, then as a manager for 16 years, eventually playing an instrumental role in creating one of the largest Scrum installations in the world. As a business process engineer at Siemens, he helped identify, document, and implement best practices for enterprise Scrum.
In May 2008, Jim joined Danube Technologies, a project success company that provides training, coaching, and software tools to help organizations succeed at Agile project management. Jim’s experiences with enterprise level Scrum bring a unique perspective to the company, which will be extremely valuable in developing the next generation of its flagship product, ScrumWorks Pro.
Jim lives in Pottstown, Pennsylvania with his wife, Donna, and four children.
Upcoming Courses by Jim
| Course Title | Date Range | City |
|---|---|---|
| Certified ScrumMaster | 11-12 Jun 2008 | Vancouver |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 25-26 Jun 2008 | Cambridge |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 1-2 Jul 2008 | Amsterdam |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 16-17 Jul 2008 | Rochester |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 23-24 Jul 2008 | West Chester |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 30-31 Jul 2008 | Dallas |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 12-13 Aug 2008 | Orange County |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 3-4 Sep 2008 | Copenhagen |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 9-10 Sep 2008 | Vienna |
| Certified ScrumMaster | 15-16 Sep 2008 | Amsterdam |
Recent Articles by Jim
- Scrum's Complex Simplicity: Nowhere to Hide 24 Apr 06
- What to do when Scrum lifts the veil of opacity from your project, revealing obstacles and problems you may wish you'd never seen.






