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Groom Prioritized Product Backlog In this process, the Prioritized Product Backlog is continuously updated and maintained. A Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting may be held, in which any changes or updates to the backlog are discussed and incorporated into the Prioritized Product Backlog as appropriate. Inputs Scrum Core Team Each Scrum Team will have…
In this process, everyday a highly focused, Time-boxed meeting is conducted referred to as the Daily Standup Meeting. This is the forum for the Scrum Team to update each other on their progress and any impediments they may be facing. Inputs Scrum Team* The Scrum Team, sometimes referred to as the Development Team,…
Your guide to create a Scrum Prioritized Product Backlog In this process, Epic(s) are refined, elaborated, and then prioritized to create a Prioritized Product Backlog for the project. The Done Criteria is also established at this point. User Story Prioritization Methods Some techniques used to prioritize the User Stories or requirements in Prioritized Product Backlog…
Importance of Sprint Backlog in a Scrum Project Let us begin with a discussion on what a Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Team creates the Sprint Backlog and Sprint Burndown Chart using the User Stories and the Effort Estimated Task List during Sprint Planning Meeting. During Sprint Planning Meeting, the User Stories, which are approved, estimated,…
Why is it important to Develop Epics in Scrum? In simple terms, epics are user requirements that the Scrum team has to deliver. What are Epics? User Stories may have to be written constantly throughout the duration of the project. In the initial stages of writing, most User Stories are high-level functionalities. These User Stories…
How do Scrum Teams Estimate Tasks in a Project? Task planning and estimation is vital to develop products iteratively in accordance with the requirements specified in the Prioritized Product Backlog. The Scrum Team, in Task Estimation Meetings, estimates the effort required to accomplish each task in the Task List. The result of this process is…
IMPLEMENT The Implement phase is related to the execution of the tasks and activities to create a project’s product. These activities include creating the various deliverables, conducting daily standup meetings, and grooming (i.e., reviewing, fine-tuning, and regularly updating) the product backlog at regular intervals. Implement, as defined in the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK™), is…
The Scrum Master is the “servant leader” of the Scrum Team who moderates and facilitates team interactions as team coach and motivator. The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the team has a productive work environment by guarding the team from external influences, removing any obstacles, and enforcing Scrum principles, aspects, and processes. The…
How does a Scrum Team Estimate and Commit to User Stories in a Scrum Project? In this process the Product Owner approves User Stories for a Sprint. Then, the Scrum Master and Scrum Team estimate the effort required to develop the functionality described in each User Story, and the Scrum Team commits to deliver the…
How do you form a Scrum Team? Forming a Scrum Team, is nothing but another process in the Scrum Project. It is one of the 6 process in the Initiate Phase. In this process, Scrum Team members are identified. Normally the Product Owner has the primary responsibility of selecting team members, but often does so…
