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Collaboration in Scrum refers to the Scrum Core Team working together and interfacing with the stakeholders to create and validate the deliverables of the project to meet the goals outlined in the Project Vision. It is important to note the difference between cooperation and collaboration here. Cooperation occurs when the work product consists of the sum…
Agile methodology enables any adjustments in project activities in response to conditions that crop up during the process in project management. One such methodology is SCRUM. Although Scrum is “inspect and adapt” framework used in software development and not a project management methodology, as such , it has uses for many types of projects and…
The Scrum framework is driven by the goal of delivering maximum business value in a minimum time span. One of the most effective tools for delivering the greatest value in the shortest amount of time is prioritization. Prioritizing can be defined as determining the order and separating what must be done now, from what needs…
Even if it’s easier to implement Agile, there are few roadblocks which make it difficult to implement: Inadequacy of Agile knowledge: The first challenge will be to find experts who can help us understand Agile better. If we are lucky enough, we’ll have some level of agile experience within our organisation. However, if that’s not…
Three pillars in SCRUM: SCRUM uses an empirical approach in order to adapt to the changing requirements of the customer. Hence this allows in situation when the inputs and outputs are more complex, and when they are not perfectly defined or repeatable. Empirical process is considered to be more appropriate for such complex situations. The…
Coding and testing stages are not isolated ones but well integrated ones in Agile development. The development toward every user story commences through written business-interfacing experiments that enables the team the ‘what part’ regarding coding and also the juncture when the tasks are being completed with. Professionals in the field of testing, analysis and development…
As with other certifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2 or PMP, SCRUM can also be described as an additional way in which organizations can achieve their goal of providing the best services or products to their customers. A new service which has to be designed or modification of an existing service can be termed as projects…
Project backlogs are full of great ideas. In some cases, we get so excited about a great idea that we disregard all the challenges and jump right in to start development. Sometimes we succeed, and sometimes we have to abort. Many companies struggle when trying to validate a project’s value. Some companies initialize a project…
A typical Prioritized Product Backlog will contain all User Stories, their time estimates which also includes any revised estimates, and the status of higher priority requirements. Any new or revised User Stories resulting from changes to business requirements, customer requests, external market conditions, and/or lessons learned from previous Sprints are also incorporated. One of the…
Throughout a Scrum project, it is very important to ensure that intended benefits are being realized as originally planned. Strong benefit realization planning and appropriate verification techniques are required to confirm that the project deliverables with benefits and value are being created by the Scrum team members. This ensures full utilization of project resources. Prototype…
