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Ready or Not? Demystifying the Definition of Ready in Scrum

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Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. Let's find out.

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YDS: Should a Scrum Team Estimate Bugs and Defects?

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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Should a Scrum Team Estimate Bugs and Defects? Today's question is about how a Scrum Team should handle bugs and defects. The big lesson here: don't turn into bug managers and work on your definition of done!

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How to Deal with Estimation Problems in Agile Teams

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Here are some tips on how Scrum Masters can balance team psychology safety with management pressure on estimation: Build trust with the team Building trust is essential to team psychology safety. Scrum Masters can build trust with the team by being transparent, honest, and supportive.

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Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers

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TL; DR: Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers. Many people dislike estimating work items as estimates supposedly open the path to the misuse of velocity by the managers, reintroducing Taylorism, micro-management, and excessive reporting through the backdoor. Estimating Leading to Micro-Management; the Legacy of Taylorism.

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Product Backlog Refinement: How to Succeed as a Scrum Team

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The Product Backlog refinement is a continuous process to create actionable Product Backlogs, enabling a Scrum Team to run Sprint Plannings at a moment’s notice. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? ?? ???? The Purpose of the Product Backlog Refinement According to the Scrum Guide.

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Embrace a Scrum Revolution: Your New Year's Resolution Guide

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At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Focus on improving your Scrum game in 2024 with one of these five resolutions to enhance collaboration within your team and deliver value sooner to your customers. 4) Try Scrum. 1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it?

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Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills (PSPBM Skills) Study Notes

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Here are some study notes that I created whilst learning more about the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills (PSPBM Skills) course and assessment. Product Backlog items (PBIs): The only level required by Scrum. E – Estimable: Developers should be able to understand enough to estimate the size of the PBI.

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