Posts Tagged ‘Sprint planning’
The 5 Indispensable Scrum Tools To Work Smarter, Not Harder.
Labor Day signifies different things to many of us. To some, it marks the end of those lingering dog days or the last chance to lounge over an extended weekend. To others, it means time to purchase new #2 pencils and pack up our backpacks. To us at 3Back, Labor Day means a time to pause and honor the contributions and achievements of the American workforce. And what better way to pay tribute to these efforts than provide some Agile insight for Teams everywhere. We present to you our Labor Day List: The 5 Indispensable Scrum Tools To Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder.
Read MoreWhy The Startup Sprint Delivers Immediate Business Value
Agile development is all about delivering valuable Results early and often, in order to receive and incorporate feedback as soon as possible. Many of the Organizations we coach are convinced that it will take months before they can write any code that produces business value. Is this a reasonable fear? How do we get past this fear?
Read MoreHappy Holidays from Our Team to Yours
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3 Signs Your Scrum Needs Spring Cleaning
As you roll from Sprint to Sprint, it can get hard to see the signs right in front of you that, just like your garage, your Scrum needs some spring cleaning too.
Read MoreWhy Size Matters
We at 3Back maintain that size impacts how well we “do Scrum.” Rather than talk about it behind closed doors, we present you an open and honest discussion about why size matters.
Read MoreSprint Length: What Length is the Right Length?
I am often asked, ‘How long should my Team’s Sprint be?’ and ‘Does the Sprint have to be a fixed-length?’ I find that it’s not enough to just say: ‘Don’t think too hard about it. If you’re using a reasonable environment and language like Java or dot-net, use a Sprint Length of two weeks.
Read MoreThe Startup Sprint: How To Get Started By Doing Real Work
Introducing the Startup Sprint. The idea for the Startup Sprint is simple and it gets a Scrum Team up and running quickly.
Read MoreScrum Q&A: Questions from a ScrumMaster & Answers from an Expert
Frequently, students leave our classrooms excited to implement what they’ve learned, only to discover that once they’re back at work they’ve got more questions. Never fear. We’re only a phone call or email away.
Read MoreScrum Backlog Refinement
Backlog Refinement includes moving Stories into the Back Burner and further refining them until they are Ready to go to Planning. In order to do this there are some basic things that must be done…
Read MoreAppropriate Sprint Goals
As a part of Agreement-Based Planning, the Team should decide on a Sprint Goal, which will define the ultimate success or failure of the Sprint. The main purpose of the Sprint Goal is to provide a focus on something besides finishing all the Stories and provide wiggle room for the Team to work within.
Read MoreWhen a Team Can’t Reach Their Sprint Goal
One of the most common issues that arises with a Scrum Team is that the content of a Sprint needs to change during the Sprint. This happens for a number of reasons, and this excerpt will touch on one reason this may occur: The team can’t do what it agreed to.
Read MoreExploring Scrum: The Fundamentals 2nd Edition
Exploring Scrum the 2nd Edition is here to help you with basic improvement to your agility. You can buy a copy by visiting the Amazon sale site with the full name of the book is Exploring Scrum: The Fundamentals. The Second Edition is updated with the most current information on Scrum techniques and implementation. Scrum…
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