In 2020 I decided that I wanted to practice the habit of reading more. I loved reading as a teenager – then it became something that I would only do at work or on holiday. Throughout the last couple of years, I have consumed a lot of books via Audible and decided to treat myself […]
A Learning Model is a device designed to guide you through the process of acquiring and applying a specific set of information Learning models can provide insight into where your peers are in their own agile journeys Different individuals will acquire skills at different rates Shu ha ri Originated in ancient Japan Designed to describe […]
Scrum is in effect a guide. It was first presented in 1995 and has evolved throughout the years. You can find the latest version which at the time of writing is the 2020 version here: Scrum Guide | Scrum Guides Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive […]
Velocity is a measurement of how much work a team can get done in a sprint. At the end of the sprint the team’s “Velocity” can be calculated by adding up the estimates (in our case story points) for those items that have reached ‘done’. We can track Velocity over time from one sprint to […]
Story points are designed to give an indication of complexity. Their purpose is to help estimate a task. They also help to calculate velocity and aid release planning/forecasts. Scrum does not recommend any particular estimating approach but arguably the most common approach is story points (I believe its origins are linked to Xtreme Programming). The […]
Muda “waste” Mura “variation” Muri “overburden”
A product backlog is an ordered list of all features, functions, requirements, enhancements and fixes that constitute the changes to be made to a product in future releases. Each item is called a product backlog item (PBI). All items should include a description, value, order and estimate. Items can also be defined as Epics and […]
The more specific a product backlog item is, the more efficient a team will be when working through the items. All items should contain a concise description, if you imagine the reader has zero knowledge of the system would they understand what you are asking? Good briefs are user-focused. In agile, user stories are actually […]
Scaled Agile Framework®️ (SAFe®️) Agile Release Train (ART) CALMR (Culture, Automation, Lean flow, Measurement and Recovery) JIT (Just in Time) Verification and Validation (V&V) Lean Product Development (LPD) PDCA, Plan-Do-Check-Act PESTLE, sources of change (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental) MoSCoW, used in prioritisation (Must-haves, Should-haves, Could-haves, and Will not have (or Wish-haves) VUCA, […]
Forming Positive and polite Some may feel anxious Eager to please, make an effort to get to know one another Storming Push against boundaries Conflict around working styles and personalities Frustrations around peoples differences in approach Some people question teams goals and avoid taking on tasks Some teams never get past the storming stage….. Norming […]