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How are User Stories Created in a Scrum Project? In a Scrum project, the responsibility for creating User Stories generally lies with the Product Owner(s). User Stories ensure that the customer requirements are clearly depicted and are understood by all the key internal and external stakeholders including the Scrum Team who deliver the outputs of…
How to Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s) in a Scrum Project? In the Initiate phase, the first process is to create the project vision. After that, the next process is to identify the Scrum Master and the Stakeholders. Selecting appropriate Scrum Master(s) and identifying relevant Stakeholder(s) is crucial to the success of any project. In…
Quality control refers to the execution of the planned quality activities by the Scrum Team in the process of creating deliverables that are potentially shippable. It also includes learning from each set of completed activities in order to achieve continuous improvement. Within the cross-functional team, it is important to have the skills necessary to perform quality…
How do you create project vision in Scrum? There are 19 processes grouped under 5 phases, of which, Creating a project vision is the first step in initiating a project. Understandably, it comes under the Initiate The Scrum process, Initiate, is applicable to Portfolios, programs, and/or projects in any industry, Products, services, or any other…
The customer is the most important stakeholder for any project. Therefore, it is important to understand the customer’s needs and requirements. The Voice of the Customer (VOC) can be referred to as the explicit and implicit requirements of the customer, which must be understood prior to the designing of a product or service. Generally, in…
How are Changes incorporated in Portfolios and Programs? Any change that arises in either the programs or portfolios may have a cascading effect on all dependent projects and Sprints. Therefore, within the Scrum framework, it is advisable to minimize changes at these higher levels. In a Scrum Portfolio: 1. It is not recommended to make…
How is Change management embedded into the Scrum Framework? Depending on the industry and type of project, the priority of features and requirements for a project may remain fixed for significant durations of time, or they may change frequently. If project requirements are generally stable, there are typically only minor changes made to the Prioritized…
How does Scrum treat risk differently? Scrum and most of the traditional project management methods define risk as ‘uncertain event(s) that could positively or negatively affect the achievement of project objectives.’ Also, risks are identified, assessed, planned for, and communicated continually. In Traditional project management models, there is emphasis on detailed upfront planning to identify,…
How is risk mitigated in Programs and Portfolios? While some risks are specifically related to individual projects, others may originate in programs or portfolios and will generally be managed there itself. However, risks related to a portfolio or program will also impact projects that are part of the respective portfolio or program. During risk assessment…
How does Scrum strike a balance between flexibility and stability? Today almost all industries and markets are exposed to constant changes. Changes come in the form of government policies, new tax rules, everyday advance in technology, consumer psyche, product or service demand, media influence, social media trend, buying motivation and many more. Whatever the reason,…
