Not sure if anyone has ever written a scrum poem so gave it a crack …..
It is a thing called scrum and
this is how it is done.
We talk and discuss
Then we create a product backlog without fuss
A backlog has many items , they call each one a story
and its not a document thats gives the […]
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There are a number of story point scales used for estimating user stories on the product backlog.
An effective scale to use for your estimation is T-Shirt sizes.
T-SHIRT SIZES
Size Points to Allocate
XS (Extra Small) 1
S (small) 2
M (medium) 4
L (Large) 8
XL (extra large) 16
XXL(extra extra large) 32
T-Shirt sizes are nonlinear so the bigger the “shirt” […]
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Obtain buy-in from all responsible parties.
A developer that is not willing to embrace agile should not be placed on your team, even a single doomsayer can cause major negativity, disruption and resistance to change. Pick a motivated team that is keen to embrace change.
A CIO who is a heavyweight fanatic is not going to be […]
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Why are fixed length sprints (iterations or timeboxes) of the same duration important?
why should these sprints not exceed a 4 week timebox?
WHY 4 WEEKS?
Scrum recommends that iterations do not exceed 4 weeks. I have heard of some implementations using 6 weeks. I stick with durations of 4 weeks or less.
4 weeks of fixed scope is […]
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