Everyone has their own perception of celebration. When it comes to Scrum, the idea might initially seem overwhelming, as if there should be a celebration for everything, leaving no time for actual work. However, in Scrum, celebrating is a broad term that encompasses recognizing accomplishments, no matter how small. Celebrations
A significant portion of our workdays is consumed by meetings, often leading to comments about their excessive nature and a lack of productivity. Utilizing a Power start for meetings can be a valuable tool that positions the meeting for success and make them more effective. Purpose: What is the purpose
Setting the sprint goals is misunderstood by most scrum teams. Here is my attempt to demystify the sprint goal The Sprint goal defines the team’s objective for the sprint, outlining the value to be delivered in the increment to stakeholders. Meeting the sprint goal signifies the sprint’s success, providing direction
Kanban helps with reducing waste and the scrum can be improved if we use scrum with Kanban to make the teams more efficient. Scrum with Kanban is better, as Kanban brings in features that improve the flow, it not only improves the product but also improves the development process. The
For Kanban teams, cycle time is an important flow metric which how the efficiency of the flow of work. Here are some of the ways to try to improve cycle time: 1- Set WIP limits. Cycle time reduces when we reduce the number of work items in progress. Find an
Iterative delivery and incremental delivery are both approaches used in software development and project management. Incremental delivery, as the name suggests, involves providing smaller portions at a time. In the context of creating a painting, this approach entails constructing individual sections with precision. The entire concept is well-detailed and is
When we delve into the realm of software development, our influence extends to the world, albeit possibly only a fraction of it. The true measure of our success lies in the discernible shifts in behavior that pave the way for tangible business outcomes. These outcomes might entail simplifying the lives
Ever wonder why, when working in agile environment, we write stories instead of the requirement document? The concept of stories came from extreme programming. Requirement documents were being used for a long time for conveying the requirements for a system development, but no matter how detailed they were, many times
Not all tasks are of the same magnitude or significance; some are larger, some are smaller, some carry greater importance, some come with specific due dates, and some require quicker progression through the workflow. The notion of classes of services proves beneficial in managing these diverse types of work items.
Estimation is predicting how much effort is needed to complete the work ahead. Estimates are often wrong but the process of coming up with them is useful. Estimation can be viewed as a knowledge gathering exercise in which you uncover information as you remove uncertainty. The benefits of estimating are: