“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.” – Leonardo da Vinci, famous artist, sculptor, architect, anatomist and botanist. Principles have…
One very important factor considered while forming Scrum team is physical location of team members– are all of them located at the same place or in geographically dispersed locations. For many of the Scrum practices, high-level, frequent communication between members of the Scrum Team, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters is required and to enable this,…
Scrum has become one of the most popular Agile methodologies used for software and product development. Various factors have contributed to this popularity. The methodology works very well with complex projects where requirements change often and/or the technology is new and not used before. How does Scrum do this? What supports this framework? Scrum is…
It is the people who develop great products or service and not the Scrum or any other production technique. Scrum requires the teams to be motivated, empowered and self-organized. Self-motivated employees accept the responsibility and do not wait for the superiors or managers to delegate or and assign the tasks. Hence they deliver greater value…
It’s a widely accepted fact that Scrum Teams should ideally have six to ten members. This could be the underlying fact that leads to the misconception that the Scrum framework can only be used for small projects. There are a lot of people who say “Scrum can be used to improve the team productivity but…
Deliverables from scrum projects, which are potentially shippable, are also referred to as ‘Done’. instituting an honest, collective understanding of ‘Done’ can protect teams and companies from innumerable hours of refactoring, working on tasks which later turn out to be useless, vague communication, and extra work one did not expect to be ‘Done’. Teams struggled…
The IT domain is very dynamic in nature. Trends and scenarios change within a matter of months. Your skill-set might be in high demand right now but it may become obsolete in a few months down the line. Hence IT professionals need to undergo certification programs to keep their skills abreast with the market. There…
Responsibilities of a Product Owner include determining the project’s initial overall requirements and kicking off project activities; this may involve interaction with the Program Product Owner and the Portfolio Product Owner to ensure that the project aligns with direction provided by senior management. He represents user(s) of the product or service with a thorough understanding…
Introducing the known requirements to the feasibility team: If you’re working on an agile project, one with volatile requirements or a tight deadline, you won’t have deep requirements when you begin the Feasibility phase. A request or idea has been approved for a feasibility investigation, and no one has documented detailed requirements to this point.…
Do you really use Scrum, do you follow Scrum as it is or you use Scrum, but you do a few things differently? This is a new term which has made its entry in the past few years. If you ask anyone if they have ever used scrum for their organization or project. You will…
