Why does SAFe have different definitions for terminology otherwise used in...
I am trying to understand why SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) has differing explanations for commonly used Agile terminologies. For ex: Estimating using story points (while relative even in SAFe) is...
View ArticleNexus V Less and SAFe
WhAT are the perceptions of people that have used Nexus in scaling vis a vis challenges, recommendations etc as opposed to other scaling frameworks like LeSS and SAFe
View ArticleWait, I'm Not Through Yet!
“ELMO!”“WINTY! Blah, blah . . .”“ELMO!!”“WINTY!! Blah, blah, blah . . .””“ELMO!!!”“WINTY!!! Blah, blah, blah, blah . . .””
View ArticleSelection of the Product Backlog Items for the Sprint Backlog - In Detail
Hi all,I just read some addtional info regarding the item selection of the development team from the product backlog for the next sprint.I know that the sprint goal and the order of the product backlog...
View ArticleWhy did Scrum become synonymous with Agile?
Why did Scrum become synonymous with Agile? Why not the other frameworks like XP? What caused Scrum to become so popular?
View ArticleOpen assessment: Length of a Sprint
Hello, I'm getting ready to take the PSM exam but have this nagging question. I hope someone can help me understand please. The question: The length of a Sprint should be... (choose the best answer)A)...
View ArticleWho has the final say on the acceptance criteria. Who writes them?
Dear all,I just got along the acceptance criteria in the PSPO test...Never heard about it. Nothing in the Scrum Guide.Can somebody please einlight me who writes them and who has the final say on...
View ArticleDoes documentation and fixing belong in the Product Backlog?
Hi all,Iam just discovered another question:What exactly belongs into the product backlog?I know the Definition of the Scrum Guide.Are the documentation and the fixing also belonging into the product...
View ArticleNexus and EBM
Does using Nexus or Scrum with a framework like Evidence Based Management help(at least in part) to include teams outside of the product development team or the whole organization OR are these two...
View ArticleThe Nexus framework for Scaling Scrum book
i just read almost the entirety of the Nexus Framework book in preparation for a thesis i am writing. It was a great read, I was particularly impressed with the whole fictional case study and how teams...
View ArticleWe have been fired !
Hi,I can't believe it. Corporation decided to close R&D team in Poland - roughly 30 people. I have worked 21+ years here. It is a chance for me to change my life. Do you know any software company...
View ArticleScrum Master II preparation - kind request to comment two questions.
Hi there,I'm preparing to SM II certificate. I came by two questions, that raise my doubts. I would be very grateful, if you could help me with these and explain the proper way of thinking.In the...
View ArticleTo become scrum master from developer
Hi I have 7yrs experience in ETL development tools but now I want to become a Scrum Master but i dont have experience working in agile projects. So what things i should keep in mind before becoming a...
View ArticlePlanned vs UnPlanned Carry Over in an Agile Sprint
My question is related to Carryover as it is measured in a Sprint. What is usually measured in a Sprint, Planned Carryover or Unplanned Carryover? Please define what your understanding is of both...
View ArticleQA Bottleneck issue
I am a scrum master of a team where there is a different manager for each role group - the product owners, Developers, QA. our QA people get pulled off onto other teams when there is a higher...
View ArticleWhen a Development Team member becomes an impediment, does Scrum Master or...
Hello all,I have read a very good article from Barry Overeem and agree that Scrum Master can remove a Development Team member when he/she becomes an...
View ArticlePSM Level 2
Hello all,Could you guide me how to be PSM 1 certified. For PSM1, I had an online training and then an exam.I have not been able to find any online training for PSM level 2?Is it possible only via...
View ArticleTaking PAL and PSK after PMI-ACP, is it worth?
Hello everyone!I have got the PMI-ACP certification and now I am looking for another agile assessment.After reading what PAL is I could realize that PAL would be a subset of PMI-ACP (no sure if it...
View ArticleCost Management. health care IT project.
hey, What is the best approach to managing costs as the Product owner of a SCRUM Team implementing clinical HIT solutions?your help highly appreciated. Thanks.
View ArticleDo you implement scrum in true sense ? Is collaboration a myth in practical...
In a sprint, when multiple developers are working on different work items which are most of the times un-related, I find it's nearly impossible for the team to collaborate or self-organize. By...
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