Agile Lexicon Term: Sprint
Sprint - a short development circle time boxed to typically two week periods in which the development works to complete the user stories they committed to during Sprint Planning.
Agile Lexicon Term: Sprint Backlog
Sprint Backlog - the collection of user stories committed to by the development team during the "How" meeting of Sprint Planning.
How to Groom User Stories
User stories start their lives as an unruly mess. They often have just the briefest of descriptions, no direction and no vision for what they will be when they mature…
The Terrible Cost of Multi-tasking
Very simply I want to illustrate the impact of multi-tasking. It has an impact on value delivered as well as satisfaction from stakeholders and customers. My very simple model consists…
Capturing a Backlog of User Stories
An effective Agile shop starts with a well groomed backlog of user stories. This means collecting all of the user stories the organization is asking for into the backlog. But…
What is a Scrum burn-down chart?
I was first introduced to burn-down charts without knowing that’s what I was seeing. I was attending a monthly chapter meeting of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the guest…
Article Recommendation: What are Story Points? By Mike Cohn
Mike Cohn has a great introduction to the concept of story points and how to think about them on his blog at MountainGoatSoftware.com. It is a brief introduction that gives a…
What is a Scrum Master?
The Role of the Scrum Master The Scrum Master is responsible for keeping the process of Scrum flowing. They are the ones that facilitate the Ceremonies of Scrum, Maintain the…
Scrum Meaning – What is the definition of Scrum?
The Short Version Scrum is an agile methodology primarily focused on the delivery of software that increases the value of a product or organization. The Long Version Scrum breaks the…
Do yourself a favor, setup a Kanban board RIGHT NOW!
If you've ever found yourself struggling to stay focused on the work you need to be doing there's a simple tool that can help you prioritize, stay focused, and get…
