Posts Tagged ‘scrum team’
The Scrum Team vs. The Development Team
In Scrum, names matter. They add clarity and help define accountability. Which is why we designed our latest infographic to illustrate the difference in some important names. Scrum Team vs. Development Team.
Read MoreA Very Scrummy Thanksgiving
For Thanksgiving Scrum, we thought we’d take a few moments to thank you for all you do for us, your loyal agile fans, throughout the year.
Read MoreRoles Outside the Scrum Team
What are the common Roles Outside the Scrum Team? First, we will refresh our model by exploring roles inside the Scrum Team and then we will jump outside the Scrum Team. There are three common roles for people on the Scrum Team: Scrum Master, Product Owner and Team Member. This blog post will break down…
Read MoreScrum 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…
Read MoreDistribution Team
Pattern: Distribution Team This is the simplest Scaling Pattern, often used when there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the same Product. Problem: You want to split a single Backlog into multiple sub-Backlogs. Context: This is a generic Pattern, and is applicable in many Contexts, including (but not limited to): There is a Value Backlog…
Read MoreTechnical Debt: A Horror Story
This is an excerpt from Dan Rawsthorne’s upcoming book “Project Management with Scrum”. Dan is a Certified Scrum Trainer for 3Back, a world-leader in Scrum development, and co-author of “Exploring Scrum: The Fundamentals”. This excerpt will give you a basic understanding of technical debt as well as a glimpse into an real-world example of technical debt overwhelming a team.
Read MoreTeam Velocity and Story Points in Scrum
Learn more about Scrum and Team Velocity by reading a short piece from Dan Rawsthorne and Doug Shimp’s newly released second edition of “Exploring Scrum: The Fundamentals”
Read MoreR.A.T. – Remembering Agile Teams
One of our students in our Scrum classes sketched out a new way to remember agile teams: R.A.T. Take one handsome rat, combine him with great Scrum techniques and you’ve got a stunning, perceptive diagram.
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When You Finish a Scrum Sprint Early?
One of the best things that can happen to a Scrum Team is that it finishes its work early in a Sprint. It amazes me that Teams are confused about what to do, but they are. So here goes… If the Team finishes early, it seems to me there are two choices: take a holiday, or do something new.
Read MoreScrum Meetings: Painful or Successful?
Scrum meetings are a frequent and essential occurrence as we move through the Scrum framework. As a team member, a Product Owner, or a ScrumMaster, we have an obligation to facilitate meetings that are engaging. How to accomplish that?? It requires awareness and practice.
Read MoreStories Too Big – Stories Too Small – Stories Just Right
Analysis will be controlled such that the stories tend to be just right. About 10 stories in a sprint is a good rule of thumb. We call this application of sizing “The Goldilocks Theorem”, Dan.
Read MoreClock Watcher Connie
Know a team member who sits in meeting with their arms crossed and brows furrowed?
That would be…