Enterprise Planning
Our organization is about to embark on SCRUM. They will kickoff an 8 week cross-functional planning session where they will have a set of stories, (or features is what they call them) identified that...
View ArticleDoes/can bucket system replace planning poker?
Is it possible to just use bucket theory to size (story point) a whole bunch of stories, rather than using planning poker?Bucket system seems to work much nicer than planning poker - planning poker...
View ArticleIs Scrumban the same as Scrum with Kanban?
Is Scrumban the same as Scrum with Kanban? - In my opinion, it is not. It appears to me that Scrumban is a modification of Scrum with the pretext of the benefits of kanban (i.e. continuous flow)...
View ArticleKanban board - How to handle defects found in testing phase?
I have a question regarding kanban board and handling defects that are found in testing. The case is this:- User story moves through "Development'' and goes to "Testing'' column on board. Defect is...
View ArticleWhy is 3 the low limit for Scrum and not 2 ?
Hi, I was wondering why is 3 the low limit for Scrum. Before I must say that I fully agree that by construction if the limit is 3, so by "making Scrum with 2 people" it won't be Scrum. But I can't...
View ArticleAPPLICATION OF SCRUM WORK FRAMEWORK, IN A COMMERCIAL SALE TEAM.
APPLICATION OF SCRUM WORK FRAMEWORK, IN A COMMERCIAL TEAM.The context. It is a commercial company selling services, which has a commercial team made up of three commercial advisors, and a commercial...
View ArticleThe end of Agile : Forbes Article: What are your thoughts?
Hello everyone,I read this article on Forbes by Kurt Cagle published on August 23, 2019. I was reading through the article and I was not only surprised by the article but somewhat taken aback because...
View ArticleAs per Guide - Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail,...
Question - When we say 'Estimate' does it includes estimation of 'Sub-Tasks'? (E.g. Development task, Testing tasks etc in Hours) or Story in story points ?Because we estimate the story in story points...
View ArticleAdvice on handling QA testing
Hello everyone,I am working with a team right now that used Kanban in the past and is now looking to use Scrum. The members in the development team have roles/titles, dev and QA, which I know isn’t...
View ArticleWork that doesn't fit the scrum model assigned to Scrum Team
Greetings,I am looking for suggestion on how to deal with work that is not really scrum-able work but is assigned to my scrum team. I work with a team that loads HUGE data files, the computer...
View ArticleQA in Squad
I would like to know how I can introduce a QA in my sprint scrum. Because this QA is not multidisciplinary and I end up leaving my squad in cascade mode. Would anyone have any suggestions?
View ArticleProduct Backlog Management
Please explain me the difference?Product Backlog Management by Product Owner:1) Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on...
View ArticleQuality over Quantity: Squirrel Burgers
The most common scenario happens in the software industry is when a boss or project manager came to the team or a developer and ask them for the estimation to develop a new system for the client. The...
View ArticleWhat is the “development organization” that the Scrum Guide refers to?
What does the “development organization”, mentioned in the Scrum Guide under “Definition of ‘Done’”:If "Done" for an increment is not a convention of the development organization, the Development Team...
View ArticleHow to ensure scrum adherence and alignment between products and teams?
I work for a company where we have three Scrum teams working on separate software products. All three products have interdependencies. Each product and Scrum team belong to separate functions...
View ArticleSpikes
Are spikes supposed to be pointed? If not how do I account for them into my velocity?
View ArticleSeeking career change from Non-Tech PM to Scrum Master - Please Advise
This is Uma, I am currently working as a Non-technical PM managing ATM deployments for a ATM service provider company. I am interested in becoming a Scrum Master and got my PSM I but due to lack of...
View Articledetermine story point
team struggle with story points, as PO what should you do? Instruct the Scrum Master to resize the storyContinue to support the team's decision on sizingSuggest the team stop the sizing of the user...
View ArticleThe updated Kanban Guide for Scrum Team was released
The last version was released in April 2018.This new one is from September 2019. Does anyone know where to find a changelog comparing both?https://www.scrum.org/resources/kanban-guide-scrum-teams
View ArticleWhen does UAT happen?
I'm self-studying SCRUM. Been reading some posts and I still get confused as to when the UAT happens?1) Someone said it should be part of DoD, others disagree2) Someone said it can't be part of the...
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