Scrum is being used widely
in software & IT industry to define, measure & deliver business
requirement in working software.
As part two, let’s move on
other important aspect of Scrum.
Agile is all about
depending on adaption, instead of a predictive (static, upfront) plan &
design.
By time-boxing, the risk of
pursuing a wrong direction is limited to the cost of one sprint.
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Development Team (DT)
characteristics: -
ü Self-organising
ü After the sprint review, DT should discuss this issue.
ü No one (not even scrum master) tells the DT how to turn
product backlog into increment of potentially releasable functionality.
ü Estimating is the responsibility of DT.
Development Team sees the workloads:
-
o Remove items from backlog.
o Discuss with the Product owner about this and monitor
progress.
Development Team in First
Sprint: -
o
Develop and
deliver at at-least one piece of functionality.
o
Deliver an
increment of releasable software.
DAILY SCRUM is only for ‘DEVELOPMENT
TEAM’. Others can attend but they wont participate.
Product owner avoid waste
in the product: -
·
By not
adding too much details to product backlog items until they move to the top of
the backlog.
Agile artefact’s – Product Roadmap should be updated at
least semi-annually.
Product Vision – should be at least once a year.
SPRINT REVIEW is a formal event, but informal meetings. It has
two part – INSPECT (The increment) & ADAPT (The product backlog).
Eight stances of the scrum
master: -
o
Servant
leader
o
Coach
o
Facilitator
o
Teacher
o
Mentor
o
Manager
o
Impediment
Remover
o
Change
agent
Cone of Uncertainty:
-
How much is known about the product overtime.
Scrum Team-> is responsible
for crafting the sprint goal at the sprint planning.
Sprint Planning input: -
·
Past
performance of the Development Team
·
The latest
product increments
·
The product
backlogs
·
Projected
capacity of the dev team in the sprint.
DEVELOPMENT READY - >
Breaking down ‘stories’ into ‘manageable tasks’ per sprint and ‘DONE’ by the
team definitions of ‘DONE’. In short, clear enough to be done in sprint.
Stakeholders review from
previous sprint and add input to next sprint.
Five Scrum values: -
·
Commitment
·
Courage
·
Focus
·
Openness
·
Respect
For Scrum certification: -
Scrum.org for PSM (Professional Scrum Master)
Scrum Alliance for CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
Thank you!
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