Scrum Values can be demonstrated and used anywhere within Scrum Framework: By all 3 roles, during each event, and also during each artefact creation/maintenance. This is the first article of series Scrum Values with Scrum Events. Next articles will follow…
During Sprint Retrospectives: have you ever heard your team members saying something similar to ‘Nothing will change here’, ‘There is nothing in our hands, we give ideas but …’, ‘Nobody listens here’? If you have and struggle with it, then this…
This article is a continuation of the previous article ‘The Hidden Cost of Technical Debt’. Here we discussed side-effects of accumulating Technical Debt. Now as we have understood the problem, let's discuss some possible solutions. Some Techniques to Tackle Technical…
Many times in the pursuit of delivering more and faster, organisations start accumulating Technical Debt. This can be a dangerous road that cripples their ability to deliver value in the long term. What is Technical Debt The term ‘Techincal Debt’…
When we think or talk about the Scrum framework, probably the first picture that comes to our mind is a group of professionals standing in front of a whiteboard daily for 15 mins. Scrum calls this meeting as ‘Daily Scrum’.…
In one of my recent assignments as a Scrum Master, management asked me to prepare a report every week. One of the key elements of the report was ‘Sprint Burndown Charts’. I asked the management, ‘why do you want me…
Recently, I was having a conversation with one of my friend, I observed that he was looking a little disturbed and asked him what is happening. He said “At work my management tracks team velocity as a performance objective. My…
Sprint Review is the scrum event that happens at the end of the Sprint, before Sprint Retrospective. This is probably also the most neglected scrum event. Purpose: Inspect the Product Increment and Adapt Product Backlog. Time-Box: 4 Hours for 1…
During the early days of my Scrum journey, the Definition of ‘Done’( DoD) was one of the concepts that gave me some headaches. This article is to explore this topic and discuss some of the Anti-patterns I have experienced. Definition…
Recently when I posted news about my successful Professional Scrum Master- PSM III certification, many people asked me for some tips for the exam. However, many didn’t know that I had a failed attempt as well. This article is a…
