Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

Scrum Solution : Scrum’s Product Backlog, guided by a clear Product Vision and Product Goal, establishes a strategic direction for the development initiative. This feedback loop ensures that the product evolves in line with user needs and market dynamics.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2024

A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. Let’s have a look at the Product Backlog. Reminder: the objective of a Product Backlog is to bring transparency on what is needed to improve the product. Collaboration on the Product Backlog is of crucial importance.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide , Scrum team members should be “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” There is a lot of confusion about what exactly this means. Every time we build a new Contact Us page, home page, or product feature, we expect Developers to figure out how to do it.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

And if so, what are the consequences? ? Every activity required to achieve the Product Goal, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, occurs within Sprints. Sprints foster predictability by inspecting and adapting progress towards a Product Goal at least every calendar month.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What does it entail? 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. What does the Scrum framework say about “readiness”?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Self-managing, meaning the team internally decides who does what, when, and how. Let’s take a look at the Product Backlog. The Product Backlog includes the Product Goal. This is a description of a future state of the product. And so the Product Backlog supports deciding on what.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What does “Same Sizing” even mean? Understanding these terms is crucial for effective backlog management and sprint planning if you're a product manager or product owner. What Is Right-Sizing? Right Sizing allows you to allocate work intelligently, maximizing productivity. What Is Same Sizing?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image by PST, Lavaneesh Gautam Product Backlog Refinement In Scrum, Product Backlog Refinement is an activity of breaking big Product Backlog Items into smaller ones and also understanding more details about Product Backlog Items (PBI)such as acceptance criteria, value, size, dependencies, etc.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

What Is a Scrum GPT? TL; DR: The Rise of the Scrum GPT Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role? The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you can spell out exactly what you want them to do, the computer will do it the same way every time. When I work with customers, the ones who have the biggest troubles are the ones who are obsessed with ”doing scrum right”. Scrum is not the point. Let me clarify. It’s that Scrum isn’t the point. Computers are easy.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

I once worked with a Scrum team that deliberately underestimated the size of Product Backlog items during refinement to enable them to pull oversized items into the Sprint, bypassing the team agreement that restricted larger items from being pulled into the Sprint. Why would they do this? This reduces transparency and trust.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Their problem domains vary significantly, as do the composition of their teams and the nature of their products. Their problem domains vary significantly, as do the composition of their teams and the nature of their products. But one challenge unifies them all: managing a Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

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 Ordering Many techniques can be used to order the contents of a Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today I got a call from a customer who is trying to understand what's going on in their teams and is getting lost among the many different Features and Product Backlog Items on their boards. One of the configuration changes made at the tool level is to show all Epics and Features on a single Backlog and a single Board.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The purpose of the Sprint is to deliver a done increment of valuable, usable product. In order to get there, it is important that higher ordered Product Backlog items are sized so that they are small enough to be completed within a single Sprint. What is relative estimation?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 2, 2024

Breaking big product backlog items into smaller ones is an essential skill that all product owners should build. In the previous article ‘Benefits Of Smaller Product Backlog Items’, we explored why it is important to slice PBIs into smaller value units. Products are all about delivering value. PLEASE STOP.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article continues from the Product Wall introduction article. You can download our free Product Wall Mural template here. Now we have covered the general overview of the entire Product Wall, we break it down piece by piece. Let's define what it is, and also what is not.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

TL;DR This blog explores the crucial role of a Product Owner (PO) in managing the Product Backlog, a central element in Scrum, which serves as a roadmap for the Scrum Team's potential tasks. It aims to offer a clear and transparent roadmap for everyone involved in the product's journey. The objective?

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2023

First, let’s start with a short introduction of what we mean by Zombie Scrum. First, let’s start with a short introduction of what we mean by Zombie Scrum. They have a Product Owner, a Scrum Master, and a bunch of Developers. They conduct all the Scrum events and use a Product Backlog and even a Sprint Backlog.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

There are good and great product owners. If you want your product owner to be more effective, show them this. Living the product owner accountability in a product organisation takes work. There's a big difference between truly understanding the product owner’s accountability and focusing on responsibilities only.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In the complex world of Product Development, the Product Backlog is the single source of truth which contains the product vision, product goal, roadmap, features, enhancements, tasks and everything required to optimize the value of the Product. What is Usеr Rolе Modеling? ? Thе rеal bеnеfit?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Customers consume the products and services created by the enterprise. So, what is value? What makes them happy? What are they willing to pay for? What differentiates us from our competitors or alternatives? What differentiates us from our competitors or alternatives? Toyota was a Lean pioneer.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Self-managing, meaning the team internally decides who does what, when, and how. Let’s take a look at the Sprint Backlog. The Sprint Backlog includes the Sprint Goal. It allows the Scrum Team to select Product Backlog items needed to fulfil this goal. And so the Sprint Backlog supports deciding on what.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a seasoned practitioner in the Scrum framework, I've often been queried on the approach to select the most appropriate items for the Sprint backlog. The truth is, crafting a Sprint backlog is akin to navigating a multi-dimensional chessboard. Often, what tops the backlog list may not be what the team embarks upon first.

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2023

TL; DR: The Costs of an Oversized Product Backlog Some Product Owners believe that a comprehensive Product Backlog is the best way to accomplish the Product Goal and be fully transparent simultaneously—never let a possibly valuable idea slip away. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

No other role in Scrum can contribute to mediocre outcomes like the Product Owner—garbage in, garbage out. Therefore, the following list of some of the most common Product Owner anti-patterns might be a starting point to reflect on the role; maybe, there is room for improvement? Regardless, the Product Owner remains accountable.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2022

TL; DR: 27 Product Backlog and Refinement Anti-Patterns. Scrum is a tactical framework to build products, provided you identify what is worth making in advance. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: 27 Product Backlog Anti-Patterns. ?? The Product Backlog According to the Scrum Guide.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 24, 2024

In these environments, we need to plan frequently, inspect our work, and adapt based on what we learn. Towards the end of the Sprint, they meet with stakeholders to show what was done and to get feedback (Sprint Review). Sprint The purpose of the Sprint is to deliver a done, usable increment of product that meets the Sprint goal.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Have you ever tried piecing together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the final picture should look like? Knowing what the outcome should be can guide you in reaching product success. Product Goal This is the first “leg” of the triad stool. Product Goal This is the first “leg” of the triad stool.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

Let’s have a look at what the Scrum framework offers. A Product Owner, expecting to maximize value, brings oversight by having a well ordered Product Backlog. The Product Backlog shows what is most important to focus on first. Items on the Product Backlog get refined.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. The purpose of estimation is to provide a rough idea of how much effort, time, and budget are needed to complete specific features or PBI- Product Backlog Item of the product. or T-shirt sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL, etc.).

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The team inspects new knowledge and adapts their approach to take advantage of what they've learned. The team inspects new knowledge and adapts their approach to take advantage of what they've learned. What happens when the team is confronted with unplanned work mid-Sprint? That’s what we’re going to delve into here.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it? 2) Improve the Retrospective What is it? Make the Retrospective your focal point for improvement in the coming year, and witness its positive impact on your team's cohesion and productivity. 3) Try Flow Metrics What is it?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

Let’s have a look at what the Scrum framework offers. A Product Owner, expecting to maximize value, brings oversight by having a well ordered Product Backlog. The Product Backlog shows what is most important to focus on first. Items on the Product Backlog get refined.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What is the ‘Navigating the Scrum Events’ Series? If you or your team are new to Scrum, you can use this as a starting point to answer, “What should we be doing and why?” Sprint Planning - What’s The Point? and brings up the backlog for the team to look at together. for each Scrum Event.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

TL; DR: Product Backlog Refinement First Principles. 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. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Produkt-Backlog Refinement. ??

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Software Development is not just a systematic process but a dynamic interplay of critical work that shapes the progress of your product. Decode the intricacies of Scrum teamwork and unlock the path to achieving your product goals with increased efficiency. Sprint Work involves anything that directly contributes to the Sprint Backlog.

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