Agile Scrum Concepts⚓︎
Let's see the concepts that belongs to Agile Scrum. Click tab for unfolding.
Roles⚓︎
Roles
Product Owner
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Definition: maxmize the return the business get on investments. Including: salary, company renting fee, facilities, software, and maintenance.
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E.g.:
- WAY 0: set priority in
backlog. - WAY 1: make the team towards the most valuable work.
- WAY 2: guarantee team fully understand requirement from user story.
- WAY 0: set priority in
Scrum Master
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Definition: coach, who guide team to over-high level of cohesiveness, self-organization, and performance.
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E.g.:
- Help the team learn.
- Apply scrum.
- Agile practice.
- Remove roadblocks.
Notice
Scrum Master is NOT a boss but just a peer.
Team Member
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Definition: how work done. What tech and tool to use. Who does which task.
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E.g.:
- Doing the job of the team.
- What is getting done.
- Focus on result
Backlogs⚓︎
Backlogs
Product Backlog
Definition: list of deliverables for a product:
- features
- bug fixes
- changes
- anything valuable for the product
Sprint Backlog
Definition: TODO list for a sprint:
- stories: has been committed to deliverin this sprint and associating their tasks.
Rythms⚓︎
Rythms
Definition: the sprint cicle. Table of meetings in a week.
Ceremonies⚓︎
Ceremonies
Sprint Planning Meeting
Time Frequency: 1~2 hrs/week
Topics:
- What will we do?: Identify what must be complete to deliver.
- How will we do it?: Commit a set of deliverables (stories) for the sprint in the backlog.
Daily Scrum (stand-up meeting)
Time Frequency: less 15 mins/workday
Topics:
- What has been completed
- Expects to complete
- Obstacles slowing me down
- DON'T solve problem
Story Time Meeting
Time Frequency: 1 hr/week
Topics:
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Discuss and improve stories from the product backlog to the sprint backlog:
- Story sizing (estimation): how much work will be required per story.
- Story splitting (estimation): big → small
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De/Refine acceptance criteria.
Sprint Review Meeting
Time Frequency: 1~1.5 hrs/week
Topics:
- End of sprint, show accomplishment (finished stories)
- NOT decision making meeting
Retrospective Meeting
Time Frequency: 1~2 hrs/week
Topics:
- What learned (only 1 or 2 strategic changes make in the next sprint)
- NOT decision making meeting
Abnormal Sprint Termination⚓︎
Abnormal Sprint Termination
Definition: Because of market, bussiness, competitor, team need to terminate the sprint. Go back to the early sprint to avoid troubles from halfway done work.
Inspect and Adapt⚓︎
Inspect and Adapt
Definition: Learn from customer, team, market. <==> another CI (continuous improvement).