The Elements of Scrum

Here is a simple process for shipping software projects that works. First, decompose the project into a stream1 of headlines. Then pick an aggressive date to ship the first headline and work like hell to meet that date. Have everyone work only on one headline at a time– the upcoming one. Ignore everything else. Don’t work on anything that doesn’t h... See more

Implementing Scrum is revolutionary because the implementation of Scrum requires the creation of new roles (such as Product Owner and Scrum Master), new team structures, new artifacts, new events, and new behaviors. It is unadaptable. The official Scrum Guide states: “Scrum’s roles, events, artifacts, and rules are immutable and although implementi

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As an example of using a methodology or process execution framework, Scrum identifies four primary reasons to place an item in the product backlog: Features Bugs Technical Work Knowledge Acquisition It’s disappointing that Knowledge Acquisition is consigned to last place, because it should always be in first place. How can a team place a new featur

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