Development Team vs Developers in the new Scrum Guide
I noticed in the new Scrum Guide, under Scrum Team, it was changed from Development Team to just Developers. Our teams consist of both developers and testers. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
View ArticleNew Assesments and Nexus Guide
Hi,there were some questions regarding The Nexus Guide on PSM1 exam. I wonder how it will be after the update. So my doubts concerns:1) The Nexus Guide is more for IT guys (software delivery...
View ArticleSprint Cancellation [SG2020]
A Sprint can be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete, however, isn't it possible the same thing is applicable if the Product Goal becomes obsolete? Can someone confirm?
View ArticleShared resource
One of the resource (developer) is shared resource between 2 scrum teams. For the both scrum teams, daily standup , planning, review & retro meeting times almost same time. How can we address this...
View ArticleBack to back Sprint Reviews & Retrospectives becoming tiring for the team
Dear all,Happy new year to everyone!!I'm the Scrum Master of a geographically distributed team with team members spread across US and India. Lately, I am observing that on the last day of the 15-days...
View ArticleScrum for support teams
Dear community,I have a question re IT support teams. Can you imagine a situation where you use Scrum with IT support teams (without dev projects)? What would be their Sprint Goal, Product Goal, how...
View ArticleWho has the last say on adding a new developer?
My client asked who has the last say while evaluating the necessity and selection of a new developer.I know that PO owns the budget and progress responsibility whereas developers has the last say on...
View ArticleCertification preparation "Which of the following is not part of the Sprint?"
Hey there, so I've seen some discussions around questions in the web within this forum and I think that it's quite a good place to clarify this one.So the question which is bothering me is: "Which of...
View ArticleDevelop and deliver at least one piece of functionality in a Sprint.
One of the open assessment points out that "The Scrum team should develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality in the first Sprint". 1) The new Scrum Guide (Nov 2020) is not as prescriptive...
View ArticleCertified Agile Project Manager (IAPM)
Hello everyone,I have received PSM I and PSPO I.I'm always keen to expand my knowledge and keep it fresh. I have been looking at the Certified Agile Project Manager (IAPM) certificate, and I wondered...
View ArticleHow to know AQ (Agility Quotient) of scrum team?
I heard Agility Quotient term for the first time. Agility quotient is one's ability or capacity to swiftly adapt to the changing needs of customers, employees, and the marketplace.But how to measure it...
View ArticleScrum goal being deferred.
Suppose there is a situation where the team is just 4 days away from completing the sprint. But suddenly, two very critical defects come to fix for Dev team and entire team halts their sprint goal work...
View ArticleChange History | Updated 2021 Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams
I could see that the kanban guide for scrum teams got updated in January 2021. Is there a revisions page (similar to Scrum guide revisions) mentioning all the changes which have happened on the kanban...
View ArticleProduct Backlog Items
Hi All,I was going through the scrum guide when I came across this particular sentence below:'Higher ordered Product Backlog items are usually clearer and more detailed than lower ordered ones'By...
View ArticleDifferent projects, different team sizes, one SM
Hi all,My team is growing and I am going to have from 2 developers to 12, and wanted to ensure the best way to organize this. A few questions:- team of 12 developers- different products to deliver,...
View ArticleDefining the sprint goal when working on different components
Hi,my team is new on Scrum working on one product, which contains two components. For some stories, working cross functional works perfect as we have to touch both stories. Then it is easy to define...
View ArticleDefinition of 'Done' as Scrum teams mature
Hi All,I thought an interesting topic for discussion would be about the definition of 'Done'. It is said in the Scrum guide that:'As Scrum Teams mature, it is expected that their definitions of “Done”...
View ArticleScrum Master - Individual Development Plan (PDI)
Hi all, Current in our organization we have an initiative to create a PDI - Individual Development Plan regarding our Scrum Master Role.The intention is to be able to coach since Jr Scrum Master to...
View ArticleKanban - Daily Standup's and Other Meetings?
Hi, I know i am posting a questions which might be discussed before so apologies. Please do guide me to the right discussion in that situation. I read this in the ProKanban, that Daily Standup and...
View Article2017 Scrum guide vs 2020 guide
Hi All,There are few changes to the wordings and sense in the new 2020 version of the scrum guide. I have a couple of queries about these differences and would be grateful if someone can clarify these...
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