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Agile versus Waterfall
Agile versus Waterfall – what a choice… We have the traditional, linear, plan-oriented methodology Waterfall and the more flexible, test-driven approach Agile. Let us start with a simple explanation: when we have a software development project, we need to think about how to manage it. Which model is best for your project depends on the
Definition of Ready – the Path and the Goal
Have you ever witnessed a situation where despite the team’s best efforts, diligence and meeting quality goals (Definition of Done) the customer is disappointed with the results of your work? If yes, it is very likely that the refinement process doesn’t work as well as it should, and you should have a closer look at
How to prepare valuable user stories for your development team
There are many great moments in the life of a Product Owner, such as receiving thanks from stakeholders or the successful deployment of a new product, but this only comes from everyday hard work. And when I think about a Product Owner’s daily duties I always refer to The Scrum Guide for reference. The Product Owner
How to effectively use timeline to plan and monitor your sprint
The Scrum Guide™ states that the outcome of a sprint planning event should be a list of Product Backlog Items (PBIs) and a plan on how to deliver them. Similar to other things in the Scrum framework, a concrete definition of what the plan should look like is not provided. Authors of the Scrum framework
6 mistakes you should avoid when starting a new digital project
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Anne Glaesel
If you have ever managed or worked within a team that’s delivering a digital project then you’ve probably come across the frustration of meeting the deadline and controlling software development costs. We certainly have and there were many reasons why we encountered problems, but we learnt from our mistakes. Why do teams struggle or fail? There
Is Planning Poker a perfect estimation technique in scrum?
Estimating the complexity of a task, the time needed to complete it and it’s combined risks are an inherent part of the Scrum process. Planning Poker is considered by some Scrum teams as an ideal approach for all estimations. It doesn’t matter to them if they have to estimate one big task with many subtasks, twenty
Four good communication practices for distributed teams
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Anne Glaesel
One of the biggest, and yet common, issue during a project within distributed teams is communication. If you are working with Scrum or any other Agile development methodology, you have probably realized that having conversations every day is a valuable step in the process. This is because the team’s productivity and the product’s success are
Scrum release planning – How to estimate software release date?
“Planning is everything. Plans are nothing.” – Field Marshal Helmuth Graf von Moltke Planning is critical to the success of any project. Plans answer the key question of the rationality of the investment itself. Plans help us to know who needs to be assigned to work on a project and help to track the progress towards the
A recipe to get to know Scrum – with Scrum simulation
This blog post was originally published in Polish on IT-Leaders.pl and is co-written by Anna Finn, Language & Communication Specialist at Setapp. Imagine that you have bought a house and you would like to renovate it. You choose the best man for the job in town. Then, you decide on the final look of your new
Story Points and understanding why two story points don’t equal one day
Sounds familiar? I’m sure you have encountered something similar at the very beginning of your journey with Scrum. You were counting Story Points for a certain number of days to check how your team performed and answered some key questions: Who performs best? How many days are needed to deliver a task? How many days