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Remote Scrum Simulation
Experience empirical process control firsthand
With “The House of Santa Claus” simulation, learn what you can't learn from books!
Learn through simulations what you can't learn from books!
Scrum is based on empirical process control – a concept that can only be truly understood through direct experience. Our Remote Scrum Simulation offers teams the opportunity to experience Scrum's core principles in an interactive, hands-on environment.
The Goal of “The House of Santa Claus” Scrum Simulation
Empirical Process Control
The simulation allows teams to directly experience the three pillars of Scrum:
- •Transparency: All team members see the current state
- •Inspection: Regular review of progress
- •Adaptation: Optimize the approach based on insights
The classic “House of Santa Claus” game as the foundation for the Scrum simulation
How It Works
... and here we go:
Sprint 1: The team starts with minimal instructions and experiences how important clear communication and shared understanding are.
Sprint Review: Presentation of results and feedback round. What worked? What didn't?
Sprint Retrospective: The team reflects on the process and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Additional Sprints: With the insights gained, the process is continuously improved.
Duration
60-90 minutes depending on team size
Participants
4-12 people optimal
Format
Remote via video conference
What Participants Say
“The Scrum simulation unfolds in a very short time a highly dynamic atmosphere that captivates participants. This playful approach succeeds in bringing transparency, inspection & adaptation to life, and experiencing the balancing act in the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness. Excellent exercise - highly recommended!”
Robert Eberle
Agile Coach
“Through transparency and the short iterations in the game, we as a team were able to quickly and agilely make the necessary adjustments based on these insights, test them in the next round, and learn from them again. With this game, Ralf brilliantly captures the core of Scrum's agility: empirical process control.”
Alexander Ziebell
Scrum Master
“To experience the mechanisms of Scrum playfully online, Ralf's 'House of Santa Claus' simulation is a wonderful variant. You encounter familiar patterns and engage in meaningful exchange even remotely. And it's fun too. 🙂 I really enjoyed it.”
Falk Kühnel
Agile Coach
“I regularly train new Scrum Masters in-house and have now replaced the excellent Ball-Point Game with the House of Santa Claus method. This achieves the same agile 'aha' moments when conducted remotely!”
Simon Eiterig
Scrum Trainer
What You'll Take Away from the Simulation
Practical Understanding
Experience how Inspect & Adapt really works
Team Dynamics
Understand the importance of self-organization
Iterative Work
Feel the value of short feedback cycles
Aha Moments
Gain insights that no book can convey
Proven in Practice
The Remote Scrum Simulation has been conducted in over 100+ sessions with teams from various industries.
From startups to enterprises, from IT teams to marketing departments – the simulation works in any context.
Sessions delivered
Participants trained
Minutes duration
Open Source Simulation
The “House of Santa Claus” Scrum Simulation is licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 License.
This means: You are free to use, adapt, and share the simulation – even commercially – as long as you:
- ✓Give appropriate credit to the original source (Attribution)
- ✓Share modifications under the same license (ShareAlike)
© 2020-2026 Ralf Kruse, EnableChange.de – Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Interested in the Remote Scrum Simulation?
Take your team to the next level with an interactive Scrum simulation. Contact us for more information or to schedule a session.
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