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QoW: Does your Scrum Team have an Agile Mindset?
Scrum recognizes three roles. These include the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers. Together they make up the Scrum...
The Difference between a Chief Product Owner and a Proxy Product Owner
A proxy PO can create more problems than it solves. One of the primary benefits of a dedicated PO is to shorten the decision-making time.
Q of the Week: How can a Working Agreement help Resolve Conflict Between Team Members?
A team’s productivity and temperament can drastically be affected by the way team conflict is dealt with. Misinterpretations can easily...
Q of the Week: How does my organization establish a Tactical Agile Center of Excellence (TACE)?
Updated: January 29, 2021 By Ernesto Custodio An Agile transformation is a significant undertaking for an organization of any size. Agile...
Q of the Week: Why is the "Definition of Ready" so crucial to Distributed Teams?
Informal backlog refinement doesn't typically happen in a distributed setting. The need for a well-defined "Definition of Ready" is more...
Q of the Week: How can a Scrum Master break the pattern of unnecessary and time-consuming meetings?
As the Keeper of Scrum, the Scrum Master should make it a priority to uphold all five of the Scrum events: · Sprint Planning · Daily...
Q of the Week: How can a decision matrix expedite my team's decision-making process?
A decision matrix can make the decision-making process more straightforward and standardized. The format of these templates can outline...
Q of the Week: What’s the most important item in a Working Agreement?
That is a difficult question to answer as different items may be more important depending on the team. One of the primary items that...
Q of the Week: What does Scrum@Scale mean by linear scalability?
Linear scalability is the ability to add Scrum teams and receive a corresponding increase in value delivery. In other words, the more...
Q of the Week: What does it mean for the Scrum Team to be Self-Organizing?
In general, it means that the teams are expected to coordinate and make decisions around the work
Q of the Week: How often should the Scrum of Scrums Team meet?
In Scrum@Scale, the Scrum of Scrums is a team that meets daily during the Scaled Daily Scrum event.
Q of the Week: In large scale estimation, who should estimate the product backlog items?
Estimates should always be done by the people who will be doing the work.
Question of the Week: Who is responsible for maintaining the Sprint Backlog?
The Sprint Backlog belongs solely to the Development Team.
Q of the Week: Is there value in incremental delivery even if it doesn’t get released right away?
Yes! People need to see and experience a product to confirm their vision. Having a completed increment allows everyone, including the...
Question of the Week - What are must-haves for a “ready” product backlog item??
You need these 5 elements in order to label your Product Backlog Item "ready".
Question of the Week: Do we need to create a Sprint Goal?
Yes, the Sprint Goal keeps the team focused on achieving a common objective for the sprint.
Question of the Week: How do I handle a holiday in the middle of my Sprint?
If Sprints need to have the same duration, how do I handle a holiday in the middle of my Sprint?
Question of the Week: I like my title; do I have to change it if I am part of a Scrum team?
Scrum recognizes 3 roles: The Scrum Master, the PO and Developer.
Question of the Week - How far ahead should an Agile team plan?
A high-level or program-level plan does not have a lot of changes from one Sprint to the next, so nothing wrong in having a longer-term plan
Question of the Week: Is there a place for QA team members on our Scrum Teams?
Scrum requires cross-functional teams to work effectively. This means that the teams should have all members needed to produce...
Product Backlog Tips for Distributed Teams
· Keep a clear "Definition of Ready" and implement it · Use Agile product management tools such as Jira to maintain...
Guide to the Sprint Backlog
The Sprint Backlog is one of three scrum artifacts. It used to forecast the functionality of the next product increment. It contains...
What does a Product Owner Do?
Most companies have canceled their yearly holiday party and extended their return-to-work dates given the recent rise in COVID cases....
The Developer Role in Product Backlog Refinement
The Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate in the refinement process as an ongoing activity.
The Difference between a Chief Product Owner and a Proxy Product Owner
A proxy PO can create more problems than it solves. One of the primary benefits of a dedicated PO is to shorten the decision-making time.
Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis
Pattern: Scale Scrum through Mitosis and amplify your strengths instead of your weaknesses When scaling Agile, it’s easy to think that...
How the PM and Scrum Master can Limit Unnecessary Meetings
Meetings are sometimes held to gain validation or clarification from management or leadership. However, in a self-organizing environment...
Infographic: The Sprint Review
The Sprint Review is held on the last day of the Sprint to inspect the increment and adapt if needed. This poster contains the...
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