Scrum Challenge Questions

Should we adjust the time box in Scrum?
Time boxing is a the closest thing in agile or scrum that we have to something that is clearly a best practice.
How do you keep your ScrumMaster certification active?
I took your ScrumMaster course last May. What, if anything, do I need to do to keep my SCRUM Master certification active?
Should Retrospective Notes be Publically Posted
Should the notes a ScrumMaster take during the retrospective meeting be publically posted for interested folks to read?
What is the basic building block in applied Scrum?
What is the basic building block in applied scrum?
Forces on Quality
Question on quality forces
When is a requirement truly required?
We often find ourselves lost in the desirements trying to find the real requirements for our system. Those things which seem required often end up being only desired.
When are you ready for sprint planning?
There are a number of things you should do before you can even begin planning. The most important thing you can do is make sure that your Product Owner is prepared,
How do you fill a sprint?
After a Story is committed to, the Team (with the PO in the lead) has the option to reprioritize the Story list, and the Team takes the next one to consider.

Press Releases

New Certified Scrum Developer Program
3Back has announced the introduction of their new Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) course program, this program is aimed at software development professionals who need to raise their technical game, in order to build robust scalable products in today's modern enterprise environments. The program is delivered in 2 parts: 3 days of core technical engineering agility training, and 2 days of scrum process training ...
3Back Helps Soccer Mom Camp Launch
We believe in giving back to the community. A charitable organization that has caught our eye and one that we are helping to sponsor is SoccerMom Camp. This camp was recently ran for the 1st time in May '07. Several of 3Back's employees were able to participate directly as camp attendees and also in supporting functions. This event was so successful that we are helping launch their concept by supplying some initial development activity and helping to organize the work.
Applied Agile Training Report From the Field
3Back LLC, in conjunction with Critical Point Group (CPG) ran their first ever "Applied Agile" training in Charlotte on Oct 1-3. The course offered total immersion into techniques for building and sustaining well-formed Agile teams. The immersion was achieved by combining classroom theory, simulation, and a unique opportunity to observe Agile methods practiced by the hyper-productive technical product development team at CPG.

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