How We Do Scrum

Essays how to do Scrum effectively. These links currently point to my blog.  I plan to update them and as I do, move them from my blog to this site so they can serve as a reference.

• Background
  • Scrum Glossary – 62 Terms you should know about Agile, Scrum, and Software Development
• Preparation
  • Who needs Scrum Training? Why everyone needs to understand what they are doing with Scrum.
  • Getting Ready to Scrum: What happens before the first Sprint Planning Meeting (we used to call this Sprint Zero)
  • Estimating: Explaining Story Points to Management
  • Cards, Office or Dedicated Tools – picking the right tool for managing Scrum
  • Sample Definition of Done – A common understanding assures consistent quality in a Scrum Project.
• The Sprint
  • Sprint Planning 1 – What is the best step forward in this sprint?
  • Sprint Planning 2 – Pair and Share, or How will we accomplish the this Sprint’s goal?
  • Daily Scrum – where self organization happens
    • Skip the Daily Scrum?
    • How to hold the Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Review – Inspecting and Adapting the Product
    • How to recover from a failed Sprint
    • Eight Strategies for achieving the Sprint Commitment
  • Retrospective – Inspecting and Adapting the Team
• Product Ownership
  • 12 Tips for Product Owners who want better performance from their Scrum Teams