The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In certain cases, it’s possible to cling to legacy or home-rolled project management practices even when development teams have moved into some form of Agile development. I’m ecstatic about how our development teams are delivering to our customers. Bring it all together to close the Agile project management deal.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

"The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint." - The Scrum Guide. The Scrum Guide is markedly ambitious in the standard of professionalism it demands of a team. There can be many underlying causes.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

( Japanese version・日本語版 ) When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. We developed two strong partnerships with customers early on.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Scrum is still about a cross-functional team of people collaborating closely with one another and their stakeholders. As a team, they create and deliver valuable and useful Increments every Sprint. . Elements added and their relationships clarified, e.g., the "Commitments" Product Goal (new), Sprint Goal and Definition of Done.

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Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

As a Scrum Master, you will be working closely with the Product Owner to ensure that the Product Backlog is ready for the next sprint.The Scrum Master has authority over the process but doesn’t have authority over the team members. The Development team works on the features specified by the Product Owner. Conclusion.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 7, 2020

Do you frequently find yourself in Sprint Reviews that only consist of a PowerPoint presentation? For such an important part of the empirical process made possible by the Scrum Framework, the Sprint Review often receives the least attention in how it is facilitated. In this post, we share the design for a Sprint Review.

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Software Review Development Team Review SCRUM Closing 117

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Limit Work in Progress (WIP) – By limiting WIP, Kanban encourages teams to complete current tasks before taking on new ones, thus reducing multitasking and focusing on quality and efficiency. Feedback Loops – Incorporate regular meetings to review and adapt your workflow based on feedback. What Makes XP Agile?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

Work agreements, a team manifesto, or a team contract can help you fast-track some of that understanding by talking openly and specifically about how you will work together. This is also why the Scrum framework includes the Definition of Done. This ties closely into research on team cognition and cross-functionality.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

According to the textbook definition , here’s what we’re looking at: Resource planning is a key part of project management. And it is closely linked to the development of schedules and cost plans. Resource risks are not assessed. What is Resource Planning in Project Management? Resource use is not optimized.

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Underperforming Technical Team Planning Development Team Review Software Review 158

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Release planning lets software development teams plan better, direct their efforts more effectively and release projects incrementally, which helps the customer experience. Release planning is a great way for scrum teams to plan their sprints when working in product development. Learn More!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe's approach to product ownership is that scale is achieved by splitting the product ownership role between Product Management, which is more like the classic Scrum Product Owner, and the Product Owner, which is indeed more like a proxy or technical product owner working more closely with teams.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

I’ve often heard people say that the manager is obsolete because teams self-manage. It’s true that teams self-manage, but let’s look more closely at what that means. Scrum requires team self-management because it makes sense that those closest to the work are best equipped to determine how to approach it.

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Leadership Agile SCRUM Development Team Review 213

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Over my 15 years of experience with Scrum, I’ve observed velocity-driven and capacity-driven sprint planning as our ways of working when we figure out the amount of work the development team can take during a sprint. The development team decided to set a WIP limit of 10 on its Ready column based on its throughput run chart.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2020

From a distance, all seems well as Scrum Teams appear to go through the motions of the Scrum Framework. Sprint Planning takes place at the start of the Sprint, the Daily Scrum once every 24 hours, a Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective at the end of the Sprint. And there’s often even a Definition of Done! It’s All Connected.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Definition of a Product Owner: A product owner is an individual who has ultimate responsibility for defining what features will be included in a product or service. This involves assessing the needs of stakeholders, understanding customer requirements, and creating user stories that will help guide development.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

SAFe's approach to product ownership is that scale is achieved by splitting the product ownership role between Product Management, which is more like the classic Scrum Product Owner, and the Product Owner, which is indeed more like a proxy or technical product owner working more closely with teams.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If that definition feels overly vague, that’s because it’s meant to. Project deliverables refer to any project-related output your project generates, including your team meetings and ceremonies , project artifacts, and the final products or services you deliver. Testing & Go-Live: Quality check your deliverables with a Test Plan 8.

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Scrum.org

JULY 29, 2019

Your understanding of the definition is important - read it carefully. It is defined in the Scrum glossary as follows: An indication of the average amount of Product Backlog turned into an Increment of product during a Sprint by a Scrum Team, tracked by the Development Team for use within the Scrum Team.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In many cases people are close to remembering the three roles, three artifacts and five events. The Scrum team. The Scrum is the whole of the Development team, the Product Owner and the Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is servant leader for the Scrum team. At it, the Development team plans work for the next 24 hours.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Technical debt seems like a topic that resides completely in the domain of a Development Team. As a Product Owner you are the one responsible to maximise the value of the work, your Development Team does. There only had been some minor glitches but the Development Team was absolutely confident to get rid of those.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review SCRUM 224

Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

At the start of a sprint, the team brainstorms which tasks need to be completed and creates a plan of action. During the sprint, the team works on these tasks and updates the sprint issue accordingly. Keeping track of the sprint can be tricky, especially when working with a new team. Close your sprint.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. The Development Teams need to be accountable for the quality of the product and how it's made. That's a very broad definition.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides how and when refinement is done. Definition. The Development Team.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Most of the time this means your Scrum teams are exclusively made up of members of the IT department. Your Scrum Teams have a Definition of Ready that demands a full ‘design’ before an item can be planned in the Sprint. Research outside of the Scrum Team. Three symptoms that indicate low-agility Scrum.

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Scrum.org

MAY 7, 2019

One of the responsibilities of a Scrum Master is to coach the Development Team in self-organization. Therefore, it’s up to the Development Team to determine the best way to accomplish its work and build ‘Done’ Increments. Sprint Review. Not knowing why you’re doing Scrum will definitely result in Zombie Scrum!

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2023

Defining Scrum Scrum is an agile project management methodology that enables teams to deliver high-quality software and involves regular reviews and feedback sessions. Scrum Teams typically consist of a Scrum Master, Product Owner, and development team.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

I’m simply going to share my perspective as a Scrum Master working closely with developers. Although I did try being a developer, I failed miserably… To be clear, whenever I write “developer” in this article, I mean everyone involved in writing software and building products. Not the other way around.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2022

This has always been a huge struggle for us and most of the teams we’ve been part of. Unfortunately, many developers and development teams still burn more hours than are probably good for them. Finally, we offer practical tips to talk about pacing with your team and keeping it manageable. Closing Words.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2018

When we say “Working Software” in the Agile Manifesto, we don’t mean just “It is working and we tested it meets our acceptance criteria and our definition of Done”. These are nice levels of transparency that are much better than just reviewing documentation of course, but they leave a lot to be desired. But it doesn't have to be.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2018

When we say “Working Software” in the Agile Manifesto, we don’t mean just “It is working and we tested it meets our acceptance criteria and our definition of Done”. These are nice levels of transparency that are much better than just reviewing documentation of course, but they leave a lot to be desired. But it doesn't have to be.

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Cadence Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review 129

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This article will provide you with an in-depth guide on how to prevent project scope creep, from understanding its definition to implementing strategies and tools to control it. Imagine a software development project where the project manager estimated that it would take three months to complete.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 36

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Agile and traditional project teams have their own set of processes to accomplish work. However, the project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing are complementary to Agile techniques. Scope creep always occurs as requirements evolve, and the team sees working software.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

At the heart of Scrum are three pivotal roles: the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Development Team. Roles in the Scrum Framework The Scrum Framework delineates three fundamental roles critical to its operation: the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Development Team.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The following Sprint Planning checklist includes tasks for everyone on the Scrum Team: Preparing the Sprint Planning: T-2 : Address the number of open tickets in the “code review” & “ready for acceptance columns.” Ask the team members to focus on moving tickets to “Done” before starting work on new tickets.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 3, 2020

The emergence of the Kanban Guide for Scrum teams has given new metrics and practices to development teams on how they can augment their sprint backlog to manage their work. The product owner lacks the time to properly review them. I don’t think there’s a definite answer. And that is the product backlog. .

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review SCRUM 240

Scrum.org

JULY 1, 2019

We need to probe, assess and respond to be able to adapt to change. We agree on the product definition and vision. The product owner formulates and communicates a product definition and a product vision so that the Team members and the stakeholders understand it. We agree on a definition of done.

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