PAL exam – My thoughts and knowledge sharing
Hello All, I took the exam and passed in first attempt, I am trying if I can put some light of guidance on this topic which may help PAL aspirants.
View ArticleProgress towards sprint goal
Hi everyone!What instruments do you use to check the progress towards the sprint goal? Burndown is not ok - sprint backlog consists of several tasks, but the sprint goal includes only 1-2, for...
View ArticleEstimation of a User Story using Story points(SP)
Hello Everyone,In our current project we are 6 developers and do absolute time based estimation i.e. 2 SP is one day and Sprint duration is 4 weeks(20 business days). So we plan approx. 200 SPs...
View ArticleSLA based delivery model under Agile-Scrum framework
Management has signed a five year contract without understanding/defining the scope of work (Sales team did that). Among many key terms, the disturbing part is, at the end of the sprint if you are not...
View ArticleWhat is a plan during sprint planning meeting?
I have come across this sentence while reading Scrum Guide one more time: "The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them is called the Sprint Backlog". What kind...
View ArticleDoes Scrum differentiate between Goal and Sprint Goal?
Hi everyone!"The Product Owner compares this amount with work remaining at previous Sprint Reviews to assess progress toward completing projected work by the desired time for the goal." This is not...
View ArticleIf you had to remove one Scrum ceremony, which would you chose and why?
I was recently asked this question during a Scrum Master interview and I struggled to answer it. What's is the best way to answer this question?
View ArticleHow do you use your first 15 minutes of daily standup ?
I have small query.Team members: A,B,C,DA has finished giving update.B has some query regarding A's update.Should B wait till C and D gives update and then ask his query to A in 16th Minute ?Should B...
View ArticleIs my boss Agile?
I've been questioning some of the things that my boss has been asking me to do recently and wanted to get some feedback. I've always viewed my role as a scrum master as protecting my teams from over...
View ArticleCleared my exam but had issue with Scrum.org website/browser
Fortunately I cleared my exam even after struggling with troubleshooting the issue for around 20 minutes. Issue:
View ArticleMaking the Case for Agile Using $$$ and Real-World Examples?
I've been in the Agile world (formally) for 11 years now, and I have yet to see any presentations that really speak to upper management (VPs, C-level, etc) about the benefits of Agile. This would be a...
View ArticleAttendance and Availability during Sprint Events
Hey everyone!I'm currently handling a distributed team with different time zones and my dilemma right now is about the schedule.To give you more context, 60-70% of the team is based on Location 1 and...
View ArticleWhich are the best companies for IT outsourcing?
Hello, everyoneI am newbie in this forum, Its really nice to find a site that is junk free.I've been working at Netsmartz since a long time now, I started my carrier as a programmer. Even though I did...
View ArticleControlling meets agile
Hello everyone,consider following scenario: I know, its not ideal, its rather "Scrum-but", but let me ask the question anyways
View ArticleExecuting Government Projects using Agile/Scrum
How can Agile development be successful in Government IT Projects which are Tender based? In such RFPs(Tenders) the timelines or schedules are fixed, and the Project cost is also defined. The challenge...
View ArticleAbout retrospectives...(reading time 2 mins)
Hi all,we all know what the sense of retrospectives are. There is a ton of literature available.Nevertheless, I want to share my knowledge and experiences with you - main goal is not to do good...
View ArticleWhen the Sprint Goal becomes less engaging...
Hi,As a Scrum Master, I try to teach the Team with effective practices inspired by Scrum.One point I am struggling with: I find it often difficult to influence Teams to use a "Sprint Goal".Most of the...
View ArticleIs it possible to bifurcate work stages in JIRA ?
Is it possible to bifurcate work stage (I mean visualization) in JIRA ? For example, Code review is bifurcated into To Do and In Progress. This is required as I want to set max limit for WIP in some of...
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Good scrum-tracking software?
I have a question with a twist. I'm looking for a good, free, simple, flexible scrum tracking application. But this isn't for software project; this is to track my todo lists in real life
View ArticlePSPO 1 Vs PSPO 2 - Complexity differentiation
Hello All,I secured the PSM1 certification a few days ago with 95%. My ultimate objective, and also my current role is of a product owner. So I intend to go until PSPO2.Now, without a prescribed...
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