Currently Agile has been the most talked-about methodology for managing work. And that is the reason people with Agile knowledge and certification are much preferred than any other certification in the industry. There are a lot of certifications available in the market. Everyone has their own favorite certification which they feel will give them good […]
Read MoreMost feel that we don’t plan in agile implementations. However, this is a myth. Following diagram explains the two type of planning Plan Driven Approach(Traditional way) : This is used when we know what the problem is and what the solution is. In this approach, we set up set of steps to be taken, create […]
Read MoreAgile is project development method which focuses on developing small increments of product instead of developing the entire product at one time. Agile is a time boxed, iterative approach. Agile is adopted using various methodologies such as Scrum, Lean, DSDM. Out of all Scrum is the most popular and widely used agile framework for completing […]
Read MoreAgile promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development and delivery, a time-boxed iterative approach, and encourages rapid and flexible response to change. Following are some of the popular Agile Development Methodologies and Frameworks · Scrum · Lean software development · Extreme Programming (XP) · Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) · Test Driven Development (TDD) · Acceptance Test Driven […]
Read MoreThe Product Owner : The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. How this is done may vary widely across organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals. The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog. Product Backlog management includes: · Clearly expressing Product Backlog items; […]
Read MoreA burn up chart tracks progress towards a projects completion. In the simplest form of burn up chart there are two lines on the chart: · A total work line (the project scope line) · A work completed line A burnup chart clearly shows both completed work and project scope. The project will be completed when the […]
Read MoreAn Sprint Cancellation is essentially a drastic event where it ends up blowing up the sprint and starting a new sprint instead. An sprint cancellation is most often the result of a drastic change in business plans. Something so traumatic that continuing the sprint does not make any sense. But an abnormal termination can often […]
Read MoreThe Primary Team roles in scrum are named as • Product Owner • Scrum Master • Development Team Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Team are considered as people who are committed to the project while customers and executive management are considered as involved but not committed to the project. Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. […]
Read MoreStory Point Estimation is a “Relative Estimation Technique”. This is one of the popular estimation technique used in Scrum implementations. The meaning of Relative is that we assign a point value to each item. The raw values we assign are unimportant. What matters are the relative values. A story that is assigned a 2 should be […]
Read MoreVelocity is a measure of the amount of work a Team can tackle during a single Sprint and is the key metric in Scrum. Velocity is calculated at the end of the Sprint by totaling the Points for all fully completed User Stories. The Scrum Guide does not mention velocity but we know it plays an important role in helping most Scrum Teams to keep […]
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