How can you Write Perfect User Stories and how can they lead to successful projects? Lets first consider the reason why you may be reading this article:-. You have been tasked with composing a User Story and don’t know where to start. It might be because you have actually written some User Stories before and…
What is the Product Vision and how can it be used for optimising product value? The introduction of a new Product may begin from several sources in an Organization. The Development, of the Product or an Application that supports the Product will be conducted in a Project. We are going to discuss how effective execution…
Product Backlog: The Key to a Successful Project As the steward of the Scrum Product Backlog, the Product Owner is Required to keep the contents safe, complete and Prioritized. Focusing On the Product Backlog is one of the most crucial activities in the Agile Project. There is no simple formula on how to Prioritize: there…
The Agile Approach to Planning ‘Adaptive Planning’ in Agile Projects is very different to Traditional Planning since it Accepts and Expects Uncertainty. However, there is still one very important resemblance, the Project Constraints. These Constraints are depicted as a triangle, known as the Triple Constraints or the “Iron Triangle”. These constraints are:-. ‘Time’. ‘Cost’. ‘Scope’.…
Managing Agile Projects: How to Manage an Agile Project How is Managing Agile Projects different to Traditional Projects? The democratic composition of a Team in Agile Development causes a dilemma for Companies that are used to the Traditional Command-and-Control regime of Project Management. However, the Stakeholders and the CFO still need to know how the…
Conflict Management and Conflict Management Strategies within Scrum is as much about the Scrum Master’s Management style as it has to do with Conflicts in between Team members. This is where a great Scrum Master comes into their own. However, we are not going to discuss the Management styles of these “Servant-Leaders” here. We are…
Bruce Tuckman and the Scrum Team In 1965, Bruce Tuckman wrote a definitive study on the nature of Teams and Group Dynamics, called “Developmental Sequence in Small Groups”. This was based upon studies of behaviour in the US Navy, which was modified and upgraded in 2001. The original Document described Four Stages of Team Maturity,…
Developing the Team Building Plan in Scrum The Dynamics of a Team and how to promote co-operation and Teamwork amongst the Team members is a hot topic. This is particularly due to the fact that there is a move to replace the old, hierarchical structures with Teams. This is being observed throughout the Business and…
How does the Scrum Master go about Facilitating Scrum? How do they Add Value to the Agile Project? The Role of the Scrum Master is often under-rated by lots of Organisations. This is because the organisation often does not understand the real Value of the role. This is why it is often stated that the…
What are the Scrum Master responsibilities and what does the Scrum Master do all day? The title implies that a Sprint is a regular occasion in the life of a Scrum Master. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just as no two Projects are the same, each Sprint is unique. Even within the same…