3 Tips to Using Scrumtastic Storyotypes

Each Team seems to develop its own repeatable patterns, which are examples or templates of Stories (and Epics) that contain common, reusable, information for work.  At 3Back, we call these examples or templates of Stories, Storyotypes. The concept of Storyotypes was originally introduced in 2004 by Gerard Meszaros in his article, Using Storyotypes to Split…

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Team Values

Scrum Team Values

Scrum is successful largely because it is based on values. The collection of Team Values listed here are ones I want Scrum Teams to have, and it would be nice if the Team Members have them (as individuals), as well.

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The Product Owner Dilemma

The following blog post was originally published on Scrum Alliance’s website in the Community Member Articles section. Please take a moment to join the conversation on Scrum Alliance and rate our infographic! Struggling to find some solid footing as a product owner? The PO role means balancing the push and pull of product management. That’s…

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The Cycles of Miscommunication

There are any number of reasons a product may fail and why a Team may not achieve its goals. This infographic titled “The Cycles of Miscommunication” will demonstrate how teams can go awry in product development. If these cycles of miscommunication are a familiar scene for you, then it may be time to look at…

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The Agile Manifesto

Learn about the history and significance of the Agile Manifesto to agile and software development. Dr. Dan Rawsthorne will break down how the original Agile Manifesto came to exist, and how it has been interpreted over time.

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Scrum Accountability Infographic

Frequently, when discussing real world work issues which present a high level of difficulty and/or team involvement and logistics, we find ourselves talking about what is commonly termed responsibility, the actual “doing of the work.” A lot of time can be spent spinning our wheels addressing responsibility. Rather, to adequately address these issues and move…

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