by JJ Sutherland | Jun 9, 2014 | Blog, Scrum Framework |
Impediments An Impediment is anything that keeps the Team from getting work Done and that slows Velocity. Impediments come in many forms: a sick team member, a missing resource, lack of management support or even a cold team room. If it’s blocking the team from...
by JJ Sutherland | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog, Scrum Framework |
Sprint Planning Sprint Planning opens each Sprint. The Product Owner discusses the Sprint Goal with the Team and the Scrum Master. They then collaborate to reach a mutual understanding of the Sprint Goal and the work needed to achieve it. This resulting plan gets...
by JJ Sutherland | Apr 13, 2014 | Blog, Scrum Framework |
Product Backlog Refinement Because requirements in Scrum are only loosely defined, they need to revisited and clearly defined before they come into the Sprint. This is done during the current sprint in a ceremony called Product Backlog Refinement. Estimated time for...
by Jeff Sutherland | Jun 28, 2013 | Blog |
Often it’s the things you never think about can really hit you. You’ve seen all of those U.S. Postal Service labelled sacks, trays, boxes, wheeled containers, etc. All of those are ordered from the postal service, some 230,000 orders each year. Large...
by Jeff Sutherland | Mar 13, 2011 | Blog |
Many companies using Scrum have hackathons. Some once a quarter, some once a month, some every week. Here is a great video from a Facebook hackathon.The Birth of Facebook Video from Soleio on Vimeo.Does Facebook do Scrum? You decide. Click here for another video...