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
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Scrum Self-Assessment
As a team balances adopting Scrum with the pressures to deliver value, it's possible for them to lose sight of some of the basics that make Scrum work. This checklist can be used periodically by the Scrum Master or by the team (e.g. in a retrospective) to assess whether some of the key things are … Continue reading Scrum Self-Assessment
10 things I wish I knew when I started as a Scrum Master
Fresh out of Scrum Master training, I thought I had a pretty good handle on what the job would involve. Years, and many teams, later, the role continues to intrigue me with its nuances and layers of complexity. Here are some of the things I wish I had known when I started. The techniques mentioned … Continue reading 10 things I wish I knew when I started as a Scrum Master
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
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