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Scrum Anti-Patterns: Micromanagement

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

People new to Scrum often struggle to understand boundaries of control between being an effective manager, ScrumMaster, or Product Owner. This is a critical consideration because, at the heart of Scrum, we’re attempting to grow a group of people into a resilient, high-performing team. Attends Daily Scrum to get a status update.

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The Role of Agile Managers: Why Job Titles Are Dangerous

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

How to Be an Effective Manager in Scrum. Scrum Team Titles. Business Analyst, Quality Assurance, Software Developer, …) get in the way of working together to deliver the most value to customers. Can a Quality Assurance Lead help with Usability? Scrum Management Titles. As teams grow, job titles (e.g.

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Definition of Done vs. User Stories vs. Acceptance Criteria

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

One of the more frequently asked questions in my Scrum workshops is around the difference between Definition of “Done” and Acceptance Criteria , and how they relate to User Stories. While Acceptance Criteria is a commonly understood concept in software development, Definition of “Done” is unique to Scrum. User Stories.

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Choosing a Scrum Sprint Length – Shorter Beats Longer

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

How long should a Scrum Sprint be? A Scrum Sprint is a short period of time when the Scrum Team works, but there is no hard rule as to how long that should be – in this post, we cover the pros and cons of shorter and longer Sprints and how you can discover what works best for you. This leads to the dark side and Scrum Theatre.

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Definition of Done vs. User Stories vs. Acceptance Criteria

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

One of the more frequently asked questions in my Scrum workshops is around the difference between Definition of “Done” and Acceptance Criteria, and how they relate to User Stories. While Acceptance Criteria is a commonly understood concept in software development, Definition of “Done” is unique to Scrum.

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How to Cross-Skill and Grow T-shaped Team Members

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

There are two major ways to discover opportunities for cross-skilling: Kanban/Scrum Team Board. Kanban/Scrum Team Board. Quality Assurance or Editing) is so effective. Skills Matrices and Scrum/Kanban Team Boards will only get you to the point where you know there is a need for growth, and where. Skills Matrix.

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Scrum by Example – The Story of an Incomplete Sprint

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

A Scrum Sprint is incomplete when the Team can’t deliver the working features they committed to. Tonia – the Team’s Quality Assurance specialist. Tonia (Quality Assurance specialist), spends the first few days working with Brad (Business Analyst). We cover the reasons for this and how you can help your Team.

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