A Scrum Sprint is incomplete when the Team can’t deliver the working features they committed to. We cover the reasons for this and how you can help your Team. Dramatis Personae Steve – a ScrumMaster and the hero of our story Paula – the Product Owner of Steve’s Team Tonia – the Team’s Quality Assurance […]
Story Estimates
Scrum by Example – The Trouble with Sprint Burndowns
Are Sprint Burndowns helping or hurting your team? Our case study discussed some practical tips a ScrumMaster can use to keep them from being misleading.
Lifecycle of a User Story
Agile User Stories. Answers to: What are they? Where do they come from? When are they created? How are they prioritized? Practical examples.
Stable Teams Really Do Matter
A study from Rally Software explores dedicated stable teams, what contributes to them, and what Scrum Practices they implement.
Story Splitting – a Play – “Spike Sherman”
The story of a Scrum Team from UBC who created a play to demonstrate their understanding of INVEST, User Story Splitting and Spikes.
Blind Estimation for Planning Poker
Why is blind estimation for planning poker important in Agile Scrum team planning? Consider this story of how anchoring can influence us.