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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...
6 tips for Effective Distributed Agile Product Backlog Refinement
The following techniques can help you conduct a successful product backlog refinement within a distributed team.
When Should the Product Owner Accept the Work Completed During the Sprint?
Accepting “done” product backlog items, user stories, or features should be an ongoing activity for the Product Owner.
5 Tips to Meet Your Sprint Goal When Working in a Distributed Scrum Team
Ensuring that your Sprints have well defined Sprint Goals is a first step to having a highly productive Distributed Scrum Team.
Personal One-Day Sprints
One of the challenges of working from home is remaining focused throughout the workday. You can try applying the same events used in Scrum.
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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