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....
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...
Hi Michael, Two quick and powerful techniques I use all the time are: Presto Manifesto (http://tastycupcakes.org/2009/06/presto-manifesto/) where teams...
... Yes. Impossible to a first degree of approximation. ... Or something. What about time drift? ... Don't estimate. Measure. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com...
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...
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...
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 @...
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, ...
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 ...
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...
2 weeks timeframe is best suitable for me. Regards, Manish Soni MCA, MBA, M. Phil. (Computer Science), B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Application) ...
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...
This will be agreat learning for you. Regards, Manish Soni MCA, MBA, M. Phil. (Computer Science), B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Application) PRINCE2...
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...
Hi, How you would define the acceptance criteria in SCRUM? Microsoft Press defines Acceptance Criteria as “Conditions that a software product must satisfy to...
Mike I have few suggestions. Scrum doesn't ask or prescribes a very detailed requirement document. There should be sufficient knowledge within the team...
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...
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...
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...
... 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. ...
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...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=TWSXETDWGQ4 This intro could help. ... -- Thanks & Best Regards, Eng.Mohamed Ibrahim Omar Center of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
