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Success in Research and Development (R&D) with Scrum depends on the effective acquisition and utilisation of knowledge. Spikes play a central role as a method for minimising risk in Scrum. The article discusses how spikes can be used, prioritised and documented efficiently and presents best practices from an R&D project, including regular spike maintenance dates and a lab book for insights, complemented by adapted definitions of Ready and Done.

Scieneers offers an attractive working environment with flexible working hours, home office options, childcare financial support, employee events, training budgets, employee share ownership, company pension scheme and modern technology. Inclusion, transparency and sustainability characterise our corporate culture, which promotes diversity and team spirit.

Modern higher education leverages AI, with the University of Leipzig's pilot showing LLMs and RAG as digital tutors in law studies. Students ask questions, receive tailored answers with references, enhancing independent learning. Benefits include personalized support, adaptability, and cost-efficiency, while teachers gain planning, material development, and feedback tools. Challenges like computational costs, provider dependence, and result quality persist. Microsoft Azure's infrastructure underpins this innovation, promising a flexible, scalable future for education.