A lot of organizations now a days have a plan to move to agile. For which they hire “consultants” , do a “analysis” and come up with a detailed, prescriptive plan that they intend to track meticulously to completion. This in itself is “waterfall” way of work.… In my experience as scrum master as well […]
Read MoreThe requirements in Scrum are called Backlog. Backlog is everything that is yet to be done and not necessarily the activities that the team has fallen behind. The product backlog is an ordered list of requirements that is maintained for a product. It consists of features, bug fixes, non-functional requirements, etc.—whatever needs to be done in order […]
Read MoreInformation radiators in Agile are meant to display information at a public place so that the information can be noticed by as many people as possible without making a conscious effort to do so. Very less people know that the idea of information radiator was invented by Alister Cockburn, who was a big believer in effective […]
Read MoreWhen transitioning to Agile, aspects of project management which need attention are presented below (courtesy PMI) Agile Lifecycle Agile Principles and Mindset Value-Driven Delivery Stakeholder Engagement Boosting Team Performance Practices Adaptive Planning Problem Detection and Resolution Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) Agile Principles and Mindset To become an effective Agile professional, one needs to understand […]
Read MoreIt is important to look at ways to overcome the challenge of successfully using Scrum on a large, multi-team project as Agile or scrum is not for all projects but for Complex or complicated projects. 1.1 Scaling the Product Owner role Large Scrum Project consists of many small teams working together. Of course, one Product Owner […]
Read MoreCurrently 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; […]
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