Glossary of Scrum Terms
This glossary of Scrum Terms was published in November 2005. As a community, do we need to make any changes or additions to this list?
Prepped for Success: Eight pre-sprint activities that will help get your Scrum project off on the right foot
Your project has to be done yesterday. You need to kick off your first sprint as soon as possible. But before you take that leap, spend a little bit of time getting ready. This article describes four activities that should be completed before the first sprint is kicked off and four activiites that should take place prior to each sprint planning meeting.
Are We There Yet? One team’s path to “Done Nirvana”
One of the hardest things for a new agile team to learn is when a story is complete. Make a list of what constitutes done for your team, and you may find that it will soon become so much a part of your daily routine that you won’t even need to look at it anymore. It will be incorporated into your shared knowledge and vocabulary. At that point, you, too, will have reached Done Nirvana.
Leader of the Band: Six Attributes of a Good ScrumMaster
When it comes time to choose a ScrumMaster, who should you choose? A technical guru? A political mastermind? A visionary? In this week’s column, Mike Cohn describes six attributes to look for in a potential ScrumMaster.
Shake It Up! Moving Beyond Plain Vanilla Scrum
Maybe Baskin Robbins had it right. Just as one flavor of ice cream doesn’t suit every buyer, vanilla Scrum may not be the best recipe for every organization. Find out how combining tasks and blending roles can result in a more evolved, cross-functional team.
Leadership Reading List
Part of what makes a good leader great is a commitment to continuous improvement. These are the “must-reads” for every leader (or potential leader). What’s on your bookshelf?
Change Agent Dreamin'
Bob Schatz makes the case for the ScrumMaster as both a leader and a dreamer.