Dealing with a "post-release" sprint capacity, best practices.
Hello everyone! I just wanted to get people's thoughts on this subject.So currently in my employ, it feels like we are running into instances (well, 2nd instance in my case since I joined the company)...
View ArticleInputs to the Sprint Planning meeting
Hi,I have a question. Why is the feedback from the stakeholders in the Sprint review meeting not considered as the input in the Sprint planning meeting?
View ArticleChange during Sprint initiated by Product Owner
Yesterday a Scrum Master said that he doesn't like it if the Product Owner changes requirements during sprint. This statement made me think about it.Strictly, the Sprint Backlog is owned by the...
View ArticleReduction in repetitive testing effort
We work on a legacy system and as such a lot of our testing can't be automated. While we moved into the Scrum approach for delivery and a few Sprints were completed, the team identified that during...
View ArticlePassed PSM1 with 98.8% in first attempt
Hello Everyone, I passed PSM1 today with 79 point out of 80. I am very thankful to this forum which provided me right guidance to go ahead and pass the exam even when i don't have much experience in...
View ArticleScrum Master role in a flat organization
Guys, how many of you have experience working in a flat organization? How do you work? How does organizational issues get solved? What is the role of a Scrum Master outside of the teams? Do you have...
View ArticlePassed PSM1 at 97.5% after failing it at first try
I got all the tips at this forum so really want to give back...In short, 1. Do not wing it :) or under prepared even when you are currently living and breathing scrum.....I tried. It didn't work2....
View ArticleScrum crisis
I have been leading a development team for about 1 year. We have been working on a web application but didn't have a dedicated PO up until 2 months ago. Our workflow was Kanban just picking up tasks...
View ArticleHow to measure product backlog
Hi,I have some 100+ features in my product backlog, how can i measure it how much job size or SP's work is present. Any ways to find. This is my entire product backlog some items i might take some...
View ArticleMoving to SCRUM
Hi allI've been recently hired as a development lead (I have a background in project management) to a Product Team. One of the first challenges I have is change the methodology, I'm thinking about...
View ArticleContinuous Integration / Environments / Builds etc...
I am attempting to start a new green-fields project. A complete blank slate, not a single line of code written yet. #livingthedreamGiven scrum is adamant that there is no such thing as sprint 0, how do...
View ArticleHow do I implement SCRUM in my environment?
Hi Everyone,I just completed my PSMI and want to implement the real essence of SCRUM into my organization. The good point here is that I AM the Boss :-) and I'm inclined to bring the change for the...
View ArticleCeremonies in Scrum teams with team members in different timezones
Hi everyone, In the company I work for we have the scrum team formed by people in totally different timezones. Let's say 3 team members are in Australia, some in Brazil and some in US. In this case how...
View ArticleAgile gadgets recommendations please
So basically, we've on boarded a couple of team members that are only onsite 2-3 days a week and we need to have a better way of having their attendance at stand ups and meetings.At stand ups my laptop...
View ArticleProject Process management
I want to connect our projects and stories together. Because I need to consider processes on scrum. I appreciate it if you guide me and tell me that how can I connect different projects together? How...
View ArticleDoD by user story or by sprint result?
Dear community, a client of mine asked a question, which I am not sure how to answer:Scenario:A DevTeam works on a few User-Stories in a sprint. For Example one User-Story would be to create a...
View ArticlePSM II Inspect & Adapt
Yesterday I wanted to have some transparency about my current level of scrum mastery and tried the PSM II exam. I passed with 89% ;-). Great. Now I want to some Inspect & Adapt on this result. In...
View ArticleStory points were spent, but increment of value was nothing.
Hi.My team spent several story points for developing functional, which didn't deploy to production (user story was completed but not required). In other words, zero increment of product. Must be...
View ArticleScrum Users
Hello Guys,I have a question regarding Scum Users which I read in Scrum Guide :Who are these scrum users and inspectors? Thanks a lot in advance. Thanks & Regards,KT
View ArticleDaily Scrum Meeting - can "other" people attend?
We have daily scrum meetings. Meetings are held in the same location (in a conference room) and at the same time each day.Our Product Owner is also attending (he is with us on every Daily Scrum...
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