1. Introduction As a Product Owner, Scrum Master or Developer member, you are probably familiar with a situation in which an important Stakeholder (read the person who sponsors/pays for the product) comes up with a simple question: “When do you…
Technical Debt Technical debt (also known as design debt or code debt) is a concept in software development that reflects the implied cost of rework caused by choosing an easy solution “now” instead of using a better approach that would take…
Backlog refinement Backlog refinement is an ongoing activity where the product owner and the Scrum team collaborate to clarify, prioritize, and estimate the product backlog items. To apply Scrum values, you should commit to maintaining a well-defined and well-ordered product backlog that…
Sprint Retrospective Sprint retrospective is the event where the Scrum team reflects on their performance and identifies areas of improvement. To apply the Scrum values in sprint retrospective, you must commit to participating actively and honestly, sharing positive and negative experiences, and…
Sprint Review Sprint review is the event where the Scrum team presents the product increment to the stakeholders and collects their feedback. To apply the Scrum values in sprint review, you should commit to delivering a potentially releasable product increment…
Daily Scrum Daily scrum is the event where the Scrum team inspects the progress towards the sprint goal and coordinates the work for the next 24 hours. To apply the Scrum values, you should commit to updating the team on your progress,…
Sprint planning Sprint planning is the event where the Scrum team collaborates to define the sprint goal, select the product backlog items to work on, and plan how to deliver them. To apply the Scrum values in sprint planning, you should commit to a realistic and achievable…
