An interesting article on using agile to improve the users experience. Twelve emerging best practices for adding User Experience work to Agile development
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What is Scrum?
Scrum is a framework or rules that allows you to tailor your own lightweight process to develop new products. Scrum is simple, it can be understood and implemented in a few days, but it takes a lifetime to master. “Scrum is not a methodology – its a pathway” Ken Schwaber Scrum will also help you fail inContinue reading “What is Scrum?”
Effective Story Writing in Scrum.
A major part of the Scrum Process is Story writing. I decided to research the art of story writing so that I could improve my own story writing and hopefully improve the story writing capability of my team. I discovered that all User Stories follow the same format. As a <USER> I want <FUNCTION> soContinue reading “Effective Story Writing in Scrum.”
The Ball Game
I attended my Certified Scrum Master training held by Tobias Mayer and Mike Sutton in September 2008. This was a brilliant course that had a practical element built in to help us learn. One of the practical elements was a game called "The ball game". I have taken this from Mike Sutton’s Blog at Agile-Blogs. ItContinue reading “The Ball Game”
The Sprint Planning Meeting.
Sprint Planning Meetings are held at the beginning of an iteration to plan the work that will be undertaken by the Team. The Scrum Master, Product Owner and the Team, along with any stakeholders who hold an interest in any of the products being considered will be in attendance. The Product Owner by this pointContinue reading “The Sprint Planning Meeting.”
Scrum Development Wiki
A Link to the Scrum Wiki page that describes the basics of Scrum. Also has some links to video’s which may be of interest. Scrum Wiki Page"
5 Signs of trouble in an Iteration
An informative article on how to spot trouble using your Burndown Chart. 5 Signs of Trouble during an iteration
Better Burndown Charts
I read a good article on how to improve your burndown charts. It also has one of the best analogies used to describe the Burndown chart that I have read. “As a pilot, I like to think of a burn down chart as being like the glide path of an airplane on final approach. AnContinue reading “Better Burndown Charts”
Basic Burndown Charts
The Burndown chart is a tool used to map the hours of work left to complete over time. It is a useful visual aid in tracking the team’s progress and is also useful for predicting when all of the work will be completed. Each Iteration contains a list of prioritized stories from theContinue reading “Basic Burndown Charts”
Retrospectives
A retrospective is held at the end of an iteration. The Scrum Master will invite all members of the team (Product Owner, developers, QA etc) to a meeting to dicuss the successes and failures of the sprint. Each member will discuss what went well and what did not go well in the Sprint that theyContinue reading “Retrospectives”
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