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7930
Hi all I know this isn't a Scrum group, but many are well invested in the approach. Here is the question, which might apply to all agile techniques and ...
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spbyh
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Oct 2, 2008
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7931
i set a threshold for an estimate, say 24 hours (ideal engineering time). IF {issue.estimate > threshold} THEN {ask for subtasks} (This helps to remove swags...
Jon Kern
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Oct 2, 2008
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7932
... There is no reason to waste time and effort breaking down stories that are so far off that by the time they would be implemented their definition would...
Steven Gordon
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Oct 2, 2008
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7933
Steve, not sure i follow what "horizon" means in your pseudo logic... One of my rules of thumb is to disbelieve large estimates just out of hand. Sure, I have...
Jon Kern
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Oct 2, 2008
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7934
Suppose a story's priority is such that there are at least 6 months of work before that story is expected to be scheduled for implementation. Why break that...
Steven Gordon
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Oct 2, 2008
2:55 pm
7935
oh yeah, duh. my assumption was that the question was more for the current iteration being planned. so a corollary rule of mine... make estimate accuracy...
Jon Kern
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Oct 2, 2008
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7936
Thank you gentlemen. Perhaps a small bit of detail might help out. The scrum master wants to list user stories. The customer, pressured from the standards...
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spbyh
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Oct 2, 2008
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7937
It sounds on the surface that you have a classic problem that I have fought against for some years at a Dallas area transportation company. You don't have one...
John Hebley
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Oct 2, 2008
4:51 pm
7938
Since a story is an invitation to a conversation, you can tie this to the use case through the summary statement. I wouldn't do that because you end up with a...
Mike Dwyer
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Oct 2, 2008
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7939
The two backlogs are the Product Owner's backlog which belongs to the business and identifies all the work the business wants done. The Scrum Master has ...
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spbyh
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Oct 2, 2008
9:13 pm
7940
Steve: If this problem came about because no one thought to bring it up at the front end (and these things happen often enough, no one can think of...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7941
Pete. I like your ghost concept. But a ghost biting me in the butt sounds a little weird! John ... From: agilemodeling@yahoogroups.com...
John Hebley
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Oct 3, 2008
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7942
John: True enough! But it feels even weirder!!! Regards, Pete **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7943
Hello, John. On Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 10:46:16 PM, you ... BoooMunchMunch ... you're right, it does sound weird ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com ...
Ron Jeffries
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Oct 3, 2008
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7944
IMHO, the development team should use the Business backlog instead of their sprint backlog for two reasons: 1. That is the best 'model' to capture the client's...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7945
Ron: That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Hmmm...Sounds like Wil and I are in good company... Regards, Pete In a message dated 10/3/2008 3:41:00 A.M. Pacific...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7946
As a life member of the SVS I take exception to the comment about our schemes being mad, particular from a band of neer do wells who are titilated by being...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7947
Mike: I am rendered speechless, and humbled, by your comment. Accordingly, I blame everything on Ron. SVS Rules! Regards, Pete In a message dated 10/3/2008...
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Oct 3, 2008
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7948
Butt Ron is the hyper-intergalatic grand high pooba of SVS Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: PeteCRuth@... Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:59:35 To:...
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protraveler1
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Oct 3, 2008
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7949
Mike: Were the first two words of your post an innocent typo? A thinly-veiled reference to Ron's "BoooMunchMunch comment (admission?)"? A Freudian slip of ...
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Oct 3, 2008
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8-) Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: PeteCRuth@... Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:29:32 To: <agilemodeling@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [AM] Quick question...
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Oct 3, 2008
5:20 pm
7951
OK. So the general consensus of the spiritually august group is that I should tell the client that they don't stand a ghost of a chance because their program...
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spbyh
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Oct 3, 2008
11:00 pm
7952
... approach. ... equalize the ... that ... or political ... We have had a couple of goes at translating use cases to user stories. I personally have found...
craig_w_brown
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Oct 4, 2008
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7953
That's a great idea, Craig. Couple of questions: do the users or the business community object to going through the same exercise twice, once for use cases and...
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spbyh
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Oct 4, 2008
11:27 am
7954
... The idea is to wean the business community away from detailed, comprehensive use cases to light user stories with the details established just-in-time for...
Steven Gordon
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Oct 4, 2008
2:20 pm
7955
Would that it were that easy to "wean the business community" to do anything, especially from the IT side. Specifically in this case, the business is adhering...
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spbyh
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Oct 5, 2008
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7956
... Nobody says it is easy. ... The political and technical issues are not isolated in software development, either. You cannot really resolve one without...
Steven Gordon
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Oct 5, 2008
12:28 pm
7957
Has anyone talked to the business about the problems (delays and misunderstandings and so on) that are being caused by the differences between the use cases...
Dagna Gaythorpe
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Oct 5, 2008
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7958
... to going ... way for ... Steve THey are a bit worn out by a relentless stream of analysts (not just from our project.) The benefits of the iterative...
craig_w_brown
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Oct 5, 2008
1:52 pm
7959
Thanks to all for the input on use case and user stories. I still have a few questions on that topic I'll get back to later on today. Right now I'm in the UK...
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spbyh
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Oct 6, 2008
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