Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this article, we'll explore these crucial areas for a Scrum Product Owner's success. Prioritizing the Product Backlog User Story Creation Creating user stories that describe product features from the end-user's perspective is a skill that a Product Owner should master. How can I improve my backlog prioritization skills?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This also allows them to estimate the time left in the sprint or project. That’s a simple but effective way to measure progress and estimate how much time is left in the sprint or project. Of course, it’s also helpful to estimate when the project will be completed, as noted above. Each sprint should be roughly the same duration.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Short-term Wins over Long-term Value : The focus on velocity could lead teams to prioritize work that will ‘score points’ now at the expense of activities that contribute to long-term success and value creation, such as refactoring or tackling technical debt.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn). Short on time?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

Learn more about useless agile metrics, from individual velocity to estimation accuracy to utilization rates. ? Comparing velocities may lead to unhealthy competition and encourage teams to inflate estimates, also known as cooking the agile books. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

A burndown chart is a graphic representation of how quickly the team is working through a customer’s user stories, an agile tool that is used to capture a description of a feature from an end-user perspective. The story point estimates for the work that remains is represented by this axis. It Relies on Good Estimates.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2021

Teams (and Scrum Masters alike) are worried about the points on stories that they couldn’t finish. How do you split unfinished user stories so that the team doesn’t lose points in the Sprint? Remember that velocity is based on the estimated effort and complexity of work before that work actually started. What does it all mean?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 29, 2020

Thus, successful agile sprints make use of scrum software and scrum artifacts to convey key information, deliver transparency and keep the project rolling on time. We’ll explain each of them below, along with an additional staple of any successful sprint. Clients or customers often change ideas mid-stream. Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2020

Is it a joint team effort with the PO, or is the Product Owner writing the work items and the Development Team estimates them?) There is a tendency to observe that Product Owners become more a kind “technical writer” of Product Backlog items which then get estimated by the team. An estimate is a side-effect, not the primary purpose.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Essential Role of the Development Team for the Success of the Scrum Team. If your technological basis is drowning in technical debt, and the Development Team lacks technical skills, you cannot be successful as a Scrum Team. Product Backlog Creation and Estimation. An estimate is a side-effect, not the primary purpose.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Critical Success Factor This project management term is an essential element or condition that is vital to project success.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Forecasting and estimating: What is realistic to take up this Sprint? Story telling: How to explain a use case and the value of an item to other team members? If we want to improve on that, and to support the team taking ownership, having the needed skills within the team is another step. ? Have we looked to our past performance?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s used to estimate what the costs of the project will be for every phase of the project. Yes, you need to pay teams, buy or rent equipment and materials, but that’s only half the story. Related: Cost Estimation for Projects: How to Estimate Accurately. It provides a clear path that leads to more accurate estimates.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

By fostering an environment where team members can openly discuss challenges and successes, the Scrum master can guide the team towards refining their collaboration, optimizing processes, and aligning with the definition of done. Investing in training is a pivotal step toward achieving successful product delivery. 4) Try Scrum.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

In this extract from their new book, Jahn Karsybaev and Fred Obiero share the characteristics and behaviors of successful and unsuccessful project leaders. Instead, he or she provides recommendations and options as well as highlights potential risks to consider in order to estimate a given task. What makes a bad project manager?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Imagine you’re a Scrum Master and the line manager of your team believes that the best sign for a successful agile transformation is a steady increase in the Scrum Team’s velocity. The often observed estimate inflation is just one way of dealing with the problem from a team’s perspective. Add story points to each sub-task of an item.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You’ll find everything you need for your product to reach a successful conclusion and it’ll guide the development team throughout the release process. There’s also room for user stories and, of course, requirements, features, release criteria, success metrics and more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

What was initially estimated to take one quarter, ended taking 4. I will also make sure the team has a better understanding of how all the systems will be affected and increase the estimated development timeframe to accommodate the unknown for complexities when it comes to integrating multiple systems. “I You guys are amazing.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Many successful teams deliver backlog items daily, but their backlogs aren’t getting smaller. The never-ending backlog overshadows delivery success. Many successful teams deliver backlog items daily, but their backlogs aren't getting any smaller. The never-ending backlog overshadows delivery success. The Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a Scrum context, this involves setting a cap on the number of user stories, features, or tasks that the development team is actively working on during a sprint. When a team dedicates their energy to a smaller number of tasks, they can estimate more accurately and meet deadlines more reliably.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Other types of project reports which show how work is proceeding versus project plan estimations. Lessons learned libraries can also be a great tool to help build upon successes and avoid duplicating mistakes in future projects. Always be prepared is the moral of the story. This paperwork can include: Signed contracts.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

How will you measure success? Story Mapping + MoSCoW. I’m sure you have already heard about User Story Mapping, maybe even used it with your team. When you create a story map, you look at the overall user and customer experience with your product. Define the success criteria for the goal. Key Metrics. Measurable.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

This approach not only fosters the team's self-reliance but also ensures that the Scrum Master can fulfill their primary role as a servant leader, guiding the team towards sustainable and successful project deliveries. User stories are concise and user-centric descriptions of functionality, which aid in understanding the end-users' needs.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2022

Forecasting and estimating : What is realistic to take up this Sprint? Story telling : How to explain a use case and the value of an item to other team members? If we want to improve on that, and to support the team taking ownership, having the needed skills within the team is another step. . ?? How could we lower these risks? .

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

Hence, no checklist can drive your recruiting success to the desired outcome. The sixth category that addresses the Sprint itself: You are pushing for a critical user story to be selected for the next Sprint. Your Scrum Team, at least that is your impression, regularly estimates work items at the upper end of the possible range.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

There is a discussion of the conjecture that estimates are a waste, estimates can't be done, estimates are evil, estimates must be stopped immediately. To be informed how to estimate in this broad range of domains, problems, and impacts — education, experience, and skill are needed. illities are a waste.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2019

What does it take for a Doctor to say ‘The Surgery is a Success?’. This is the standard business requirement that is assumed to carry value in the Product as functionality and this can also be written in the form of User Stories and it carries acceptance criteria as well. Is it at the Product Level/Sprint Level/Story Level?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Essential Role of the Product Owner for the Success of the Scrum Team. You can read more on this notion in Marty Cagan’s post Product Success.). As Scrum Masters, we better make sure to support our Product Owners the best we can to serve our Scrum Team to become successful. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

The 7 biggest challenges to running successful Agile ceremonies. Your team decides what work from the product backlog can be completed in the time period, who will complete what tasks, and how you’ll be successful. What it is: A sprint planning session aligns your team and sets you up for a successful sprint.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Planning breakdown User story creation User stories Well planned The joys of product ownership Divide and conquer Just kid-ding All or nothing Test for value Proxy Product Owner. Estimation bazaar The joys of scaling Shared developers Multi-planning Shared ‘services’ Scream of screams Agile test team. Plan to succeed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What was initially estimated to take one quarter, ended taking 4. I will also make sure the team has a better understanding of how all the systems will be affected and increase the estimated development timeframe to accommodate the unknown for complexities when it comes to integrating multiple systems. “I You guys are amazing.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Metrics-driven management : Management might focus on measurable outputs, such as story points or velocity, to assess a Scrum team’s performance. Inflexible estimation : Forcing team members to provide overly precise task time estimates while lacking capabilities for probabilistic forecasting.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Unless you have skin in the game your estimate for the work can't be credible. Let's look at the potential for such an approach in light of the credibility of an estimate. The independence of the estimate is critical to removing unintended or intended biases in the outcomes of the estimate. First a definition.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2023

Maybe you’re the Scrum Genius — someone who has a lot of experience, has been part of teams that have delivered several successful products and has certifications the length of your arm. Or maybe they did some research on the internet and read that you must use story points or you should never use story points when estimating.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As a product manager, you must understand how important is to learn to create user stories in Jira. User stories allow you to organize your product development and prioritize tasks, while also providing visibility into progress updates. What is a User Story in Jira? Understanding the Structure of User Stories in Jira.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 31, 2022

I am telling this story because a lot of the chaos of daily project management can sometimes feel like April Fools pranks. Something that seemed like a small detail was a massive liability to the success of this project! Project management software can make the process of time estimation and dependency tracking more manageable.

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