Understanding the Sprint Backlog

The Sprint Backlog is a comprehensive list of tasks essential for achieving the Sprint goal. These work items are derived from User Stories that are selected from the Product Backlog during a Sprint Planning session. These tasks are prioritized beforehand by the Product Owner. In the article, you’ll discover what constitutes an effective Sprint Backlog.

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Scrum of Scrums

According to the Scrum Guide a Scrum Team should consist of a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 9-10 people. Within larger organisations it is customary for multiple Scrum Teams to work together on the same product of application. A technique to have multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product is the

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Unleashing the Power of Self-Organization in Scrum

Self-organization is a fundamental aspect of Scrum that empowers teams to take control and deliver what the team wants to deliver. Scrum believes that employees are self-motivated and want greater responsibility in their work. So they can deliver more value when the teams are self-organized.   Understanding Self-Organization In Scrum, self-organization means granting your team

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The “Definition of Done”

What exactly is the “Definition of Done” within Scrum? Well It’s an agreement between the members of the Scrum Team, ensuring your team understands what it takes to finalize a task or feature. When your team declares it’s “Done,” it signifies that they have met all criteria needed to finish a task, userstory or feature

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What are Scrum Artifacts?

Scrum Artifacts are an essential part of the Scrum Framework. There are three, the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog and the Increment. Scrum Artifacts are an Agile form of documentation. They are the output of the Scrum Teams that contain all the information and documentation to ensure that it is clear to all what is

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The Basics, Scrum Events

Scrum events are carefully planned and time-boxed meetings for the Scrum Team designed to facilitate teamwork and product development. Each event serves a specific purpose and provides a framework for your Scrum Team to inspect and adapt, ensuring progress and continuous improvement. And, every Sprint has the same events in them. The Sprint Planning, Daily

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