Flexibility and speed are the need of the hour. The use of Scrum framework to deliver projects has enabled organizations to go to market with their products and services faster than ever. To adopt the Scrum framework correctly and produce the outcomes the organizations require, they need to have an expert on the team — The Scrum Master! A Scrum…
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Scrum Meetings – Source of Transparency and Information
Open communication and transparency play crucial role in Scrum projects. Unlike the popular view that most meetings are waste of time, Scrum lays a lot of emphasis on conducting highly focused, time-boxed and effective meetings to allow transparency and free flow of information. In this article we are going to briefly look at some of the more important meetings in…
Scrum Framework – Artifacts that Matter
What are artifacts? Well if we roughly translate the Latin roots of the word, it translates to “Work of Art”. Artifacts can be understood as something that we create. It could be something like a tool that can be used to solve a problem. In the context of Scrum, we work with three fundamental artifacts necessary to deliver a Scrum…
What is prioritization in SCRUM?
The Scrum framework is driven by the goal of delivering maximum business value in a minimum time span. One of the most effective tools for delivering the greatest value in the shortest amount of time is prioritization. Prioritization can be defined as “Determination of the order and separation of what must be done now, from what needs to be done…
Understanding User Story
Well, a User Story is basically what the user is required to perform as a part of his job responsibilities. It gets the data of who, what and why pertaining to a prerequisite in a simple and conscience way on a note-card made of paper. User Stories are written by or for the business user and could also be written…
Be a Better Scrum Master
A Scrum master plays a crucial role in the implementation of Scrum on software development projects. Click here for the Challenges faced by a Scrum Master A Scrum master is like a leg in the tripod of the Scrum team, with the other two being the product owner and the development team. The relationship of the product owner with the business…
Implement Phase of a Scrum Project
A Scrum project often goes through a number of phases. Five phases, composed of nineteen processes, are suggested in A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK). After the Plan and Estimate phase comes the Implement phase. This phase includes three processes related to the execution of tasks and activities—creating various deliverables, conducting Daily Standup Meetings, grooming the Product Backlog at…
Exploring the Release Phase of a Scrum Project
A Scrum project often goes through a number of phases. Five phases, composed of nineteen processes, are suggested in A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK). The Release phase is the final stage of a Scrum project. This phase includes two processes that emphasize delivering the Accepted Deliverables to the customer and identifying, documenting and internalizing the lessons learned during…
What is a Product Owner?
Before we read about how to be an effective product owner, let us first understand who a product owner is and what he/she does. A product owner is not a separate title but is a role that can be performed by a business analyst or even a representative of an end user. A product owner is a stakeholder who acts as…
Large Project vs. Typical Scrum Project
The fundamental Scrum processes defined in SBOK Guide by SCRUMStudy are valid for all Scrum projects, and concepts mentioned in the SBOK are sufficient for managing Scrum projects with just a few Scrum Teams, typically 1 – 3 Scrum Teams. When we deal with large projects generally involving four or more Scrum Teams, some additional processes may be required to…