Hi all, We're about to launch a new team on a new stream of work and we're going to be using Scrum. Some team members (the minority) have used Scrum before....
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Michael Jones
michaelhjone...
Feb 1, 2012 11:52 am
Colleagues, I know this is a hoary topic, it's very muddled in my mind right now, so I hope you don't mind me asking for opinions. The current consensus where...
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Don McGreal
donmcnb
Feb 1, 2012 11:59 am
Hi Michael, Two quick and powerful techniques I use all the time are: Presto Manifesto (http://tastycupcakes.org/2009/06/presto-manifesto/) where teams...
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RonJeffries
ronaldejeffries
Feb 1, 2012 12:20 pm
... Yes. Impossible to a first degree of approximation. ... Or something. What about time drift? ... Don't estimate. Measure. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com...
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Seyit Caglar Abbasoglu
scabbasoglu
Feb 1, 2012 12:37 pm
I'd say it might be very productive to start with stating your real expectations very clearly like "I'm expecting a working software continuously", or "I'm...
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George Dinwiddie
gdinwiddie
Feb 1, 2012 1:56 pm
Michael, ... You might try the "59-Minute Scrum" exercise to give people a flavor ... Sure, but I doubt that will be sufficient. ... It seems to me that you...
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Pierre Neis
pierreneis
Feb 1, 2012 2:02 pm
Make it easy: 1. kick off meeting with the reasons why you choose scrum 2. train your people on scrum 3. then do it *Pierre E. NEIS*, *csp* *PMO Advisor @...
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Eduardo Cristiano Neg...
eduardocnegrao
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Hello guys! I am starting my career of Scrum Coach and I will do my first training in a company which is interested in to implement Scrum in its process. But, ...
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Ram Srinivasan
ram_eagle2k
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Ron: Great Answer. Lot of us (including me) are in the same boat as Mike. Question. How do you manage new development, along with maintaining existing ...
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Bret Wortman
WortmanB
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
In discussing the story with our PO, it was determined that it should be deleted, not just prioritized to the bottom. Maybe a bit extreme, but it also made...
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Manish Soni
manish1soni
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
2 weeks timeframe is best suitable for me. Regards, Manish Soni MCA, MBA, M. Phil. (Computer Science), B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Application) ...
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Pierre Neis
pierreneis
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
It seems that your story is not INVEST! 1. rewrite 2. is it a virtual user? If no, then go ask him/her 3. if it's unclear, then it's not urgent 4. which are...
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Manish Soni
manish1soni
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
This will be agreat learning for you. Regards, Manish Soni MCA, MBA, M. Phil. (Computer Science), B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Application) PRINCE2...
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Richard Hundhausen
rhundhausen
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Check out Zühlke <http://www.zuehlke.com/en/home.html> . They really understand Scrum and Java. From: scrumdevelopment@yahoogroups.com ...
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uday varma
mudayvarma
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
I am also on the same page... But is there any other mechanisms in the way to get this clues (from the deviations)...In my view it atleast provides some...
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Bejan Raluca
raluca.ioan
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Hi, How you would define the acceptance criteria in SCRUM? Microsoft Press defines Acceptance Criteria as “Conditions that a software product must satisfy to...
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Abhilash
abhilash18
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Mike I have few suggestions. Scrum doesn't ask or prescribes a very detailed requirement document. There should be sufficient knowledge within the team...
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Ram Srinivasan
ram_eagle2k
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
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Abhilash
abhilash18
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
The sprint duration depends on team and type of project. You will have to find your equilibrium. Experiment and find what suits best for you. I have teams...
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devesh.kumar@...
devesh_ku
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Hi All I am looking for Webinars for which I can claim PDU for PMI-ACP. Let me know if you such webinars. Best Regards Devesh...
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Bret Wortman
WortmanB
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
I second Ron's sentiment. I was fortunate to have Jeff Sutherland co-teach my CSM class and while I don't think it cost me any extra, I would have certainly...
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Ram Srinivasan
ram_eagle2k
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Agile advocates delivering business value as frequently as possible (from few weeks to not more than few months ). I have also read ( I think, Bas Vode and...
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Ram Srinivasan
ram_eagle2k
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
... Because it is much easier to *not* prioritize projects and features based on value, and still justify to their bosses that they are doing the right thing. ...
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Justin Urbanski
jubangy
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Michael, I did this recently and my first attempt failed miserably. The team just weren't open enough about discussing each of the principles. In subsequent...
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Mohamed Ibrahim Omar
ebnomers
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=TWSXETDWGQ4 This intro could help. ... -- Thanks & Best Regards, Eng.Mohamed Ibrahim Omar Center of...
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Justin Urbanski
jubangy
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Michael, I did this recently and my first attempt failed miserably. The team just weren't open enough about discussing each of the principles. In subsequent...
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Victoria Thompson
vickybrasil
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Hello! I am new to the group and I am interested in discussing certain difficulties I have found in applying scrum and agile principles. What has been worrying...
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Bret Wortman
WortmanB
Feb 1, 2012 2:03 pm
How do you all deal with non-story PBIs. I have some new-to-scrum and new-to-Agile developers who have recently written stories like this: "As a developer, I...
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RonJeffries
ronaldejeffries
Feb 1, 2012 2:08 pm
Those are not PBIs as I understand the idea. R ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com I know we always like to say it'll be easier to do it now than it will be...
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Joshua Partogi
thejavafreak
Feb 1, 2012 2:16 pm
Go ask in the PMI mailing list. You will get a better answer. This is a Scrum mailing list. ... -- @jpartogi...
