AI Backlog Prioritization

Using AI tools for backlog prioritization offers a dynamic way to reshuffle the deck based on a different set of assumptions. In a previous post, I described how a lightweight Weighted Shortest Job First methodology can use Size and Impact ratings to provide a quantitative ranking of backlog items. The key is that Impact is … Continue reading AI Backlog Prioritization

Shadow Backlog

The team was under pressure to deliver a rewrite of the flagship product after having been handed an agressive delivery date. In spite of the Scrum board and other information radiators in their area, the Scrum Master had to deliver progress reports to the CEO every day. The company president and vice presidents attended sprint … Continue reading Shadow Backlog