3-9 team size - interpretation of scrum guide
There are many topic in the forum about team size (https://www.scrum.org/index.php/forum/scrum-forum/27549/scrum-team-size-optimal-vs-allowed) .However still there is no clear conclusion if the number...
View ArticleMust a ScrumMaster always attend the Standup?
Hi,Does the ScrumMaster always have to attend the Standup except for exceptional circumstances? I didn't think so, I thought that when the team becomes self-organziing that the ScrumMaster is no longer...
View ArticleWhy second sprint start immediately after the first one?
Please help me to point out reasons why. Thank you all.
View ArticleHow to add iterative tasks to a sprint
Hi all,First, as a new member, thanks for all your comments and questions I have learned from.When setting up a sprint and user stories, I am not sure how to handle iterative tasks. I work in a...
View ArticleManager at Agile organization and one of your direct reports comes to you...
Hello there,I'm struggling to think of the right answer for the question above.Should the Agile manager work with the employee to find the answers to their questions? Should I direct the employee to...
View Article1st Scrum Master to a organization
Hi everyone. Long time lurker and decided to finally take the plunge and join the community. Been a Scrum Master for a few years now but I've found myself in a scenario that I hadn't been in before and...
View ArticleAbout Agile Coach role
I have seen the agile coach role growing over and over, but, in my opinion, the instance of "coach" from scrum master should be the responsible for doing his job; am I right? Why would someone outside...
View ArticleOne product but different components and different backlog.
Hi, I try to solve our scaling issues . I say we have issues because we are working on a single product, but we make different product backlogs and components. Do you suggest scaling an agile...
View ArticleCase of Scrum Review
At the end of Sprint, the company management is dissatisfied with the work done.In the sprint review,they state that the results of the work done are not appropriate for the company's future strategic...
View ArticleRefined the Nexus
Hello people,I was reading the Nexus and I had some doubts.When refining the nexus, do I refine all items in the product backlog at once?Only the nexus integration team participates?In planning, do...
View ArticleCalendar Question
Myself and a coworker are new Scrum masters and work with 3.5 (.5 DevOps) teams. Needless to say we've been learning a lot on the job.The team has agreed to change the calendar to follow the Scrum...
View ArticleRemoved Sprint Items in Burndown Chart
Hi,How should removed Sprint Items be reflected in the Burndown chart? Currently, we use trello and manually fetch the data. Should they be treated as "burned" or should we adjust the commitment data...
View ArticleThe meaning no one can force Dec team
For the Product Owner to succeed, the entire organization must respect his or her decisions. The Product Owner’s decisions are visible in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog. No one can...
View ArticleScrum fall through tickets - How to handle them?
There is one very good writing by Ian Mitchell : https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/projects-and-products-scrum . I have a question related to same topic. Imagine you are currently working on Sprint...
View ArticleAcceptance criteria and DoD
Hi to everyone,Can you please clarify what is the difference between acceptance criteria and DoD? Acceptance criteria is the part of DoD or not?
View ArticleRobotic Process Automation with RPAs and/or RDAs
Hi all!I'm looking for some insights in developing RPAs (BluePrism as the tool) and RDAs (OpenSpan from PEGA) using scrum. At this point we're using waterfall where the business work with a Business BA...
View ArticleHow to react to people willing to do Scrum, but compromising Scrum integrity
I've been working on multiple products as a developer under Scrum, and now that I've studied Scrum, and now that I'm certified PSM1, I find that the integrity of Scrum was systematically...
View ArticleThe Product Owner & Scrum Master roles are speciality roles?
In a recent conversation with a colleague, I expressed how SAFe literature considers and explicitly calls out the Scrum Master and Product Owner roles as speciality roles...
View ArticleHow is the Scrum Team Cross-Functional?
Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functionalThe three roles in a Scrum Team are: Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team.The Development Team is cross-functional from the perspective...
View ArticleSprint master challenge
Development team is strongly insist to change product backlog item.They think that certain elements in product backlog do not match the modern standards.However product owner is completely against to...
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