Timeboxing of Product Backlog Items
I've recently started at a software company where it's common to timebox certain Product Backlog Items, such as mysterious bugs, refinement spikes, or other tasks (not code changes) that need to be...
View ArticleMoving towards continuous delivery
We are a team of 4 developers, 1QA, and me as a scrum master. We are working on iOS/Android mobile app and are using scrum and 2-week sprints. We use jenkins and are releasing around 5-7 alpha builds...
View ArticleScrum Developer Workflow
Hi. We are trying to put in place a process for our team to follow after not having a well defined one for a long time. Before, they just do "Scrum-but" in that they have Sprints. But usually, these...
View ArticleHow to integrate Jira and Microsoft Project?
Looking for a solution to integrate Jira and Microsoft Project for full portfolio visibility, task management and reporting. ThanksDavid
View ArticleWOOHOO! I passed the Scaled Scrum Professional on 1st try.
I was a little salty last time I posted here but I have to share my excitement. I passed the SPS with a 90% 1st try. That is good enough for me. It's Hard but no more so than any other Scrum.org Cert....
View ArticleAudio Books for PO's ?
Are there any good Audio Books for Product Owners ?I don't get a lot of time to sit and read, but listen to audio books all the time. Are there any good Product Owner Audio books people could recommend?
View ArticleDefinition of "should" and "can"
Dear Colleagues,As part of a preparation for PSM I and PSPO I exams I'm going through different practice exams (like Lapshin or Volkerdon) and most of the time I get an incorrect answer on questions...
View ArticleWho Owns Quality?
I just wanted to get a better clarification of who owns quality? The Scrum guide says, "The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team."...
View ArticleThoughts on the Level I Certifications
Level I Certification is the first step to stepping into a Professional Scrum Assessments. If the SPS Certification is also considered as Level I(Difficulty: Intermediate), then there are 6 Level I...
View ArticleCapacity Planning for Teams with Specialists
Good day. First, I want to give a background about our current Scrum team.We're a cross-functional team, but not necessarily with cross-functional individuals. Our team is composed of 2 back-end...
View ArticleForecasting for Stories with no Story Points
With our current project, we are dealing with data changes that we don't give story points to since we don't really see it as a product increment.But as the Scrum Master of the team, how should I help...
View ArticleStarting a new product
Hi,I starting working for a mid size company ( about 50-60 people ) we have different squads looking after different products.Each squad has a designer / 1-2 dev's / QA / PO and some other shared...
View ArticleScrum Forum/Community Improvement Suggestions
Dear Colleagues and Scrum.org Support Team,Scrum.org community is getting larger and larger and amount of content (both valuable and not so) on Forum is getting bigger and bigger.This leads to quite...
View ArticleHaving trouble with story pointing...
So, the basics of my issues are this. I'm having developers tell me that a story is not complex at all, we're using the fibonacci sequence so they're saying it's worth 2/3 points. Yet, they're telling...
View ArticleSprint release documentation
Hi, i am new in this job as a customer success manager, we are recently start working with Scrum, and i have to re-write a functional documentation fluent and simple to be shared to the Acount...
View ArticleSprint plus one Agile model
Hi All,I would like to know if there are any references for "Sprint Plus One" Agile model.We are currently following this model, where we have multiple Feature scrum teams and one System scrum team....
View ArticleRecommended books for Scrum esp the ones telling real life experiences
I have completed my PSM-1 and will be giving my PSPO-1 very soon. Since I am not a part of Scrum team or Scrum Master at my current company, I am eager to learn more about Scrum through different means...
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Scaled Professional Scrum - Nexus Passed
Hi all,I passed the PSPO I, PSM I, PSM II and SPS in that order.I have practical implementation experience (as a developer, PO and SM) in Scrum, Kanban and scaling practices using Large Scale Scrum...
View ArticleThe Scrum Master and the Product Owner is the same person
Hi, What do you think about the case when the SM and the PO is the same person? Some say this is not effective. Probably I agree with them but in my mind it depends of a person.
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