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Scrum: A visual guide

IntroductionFoundation

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What is Scrum?Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.

ScrumPractitioner is probably the most popular agile development framework used for managing product development. Like all other agile frameworks, Scrum boasts flexibility, team collaboration and iterative delivery. This helps teams adapt to changes easily, especially when customers change their minds about what they want.Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.

Follow this visual guide to Scrum and find out how it works (click the image to view it on full screen). You can also Better Business Casesdownload a PDF™ of this graphic ready for printing. If you’re looking for Foundation Scrum trainingLearn the fundamentals of Better Business cases. such as Practitioner Scrum Master certificationIncludes Foundation & Practitioner combined option., then you can find those from the main menu.P3O

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  • Force anyone to take on the role of the ScrumScrum MasterScrum Essentials . This role is important to the entire Scrum process and an unwilling person might not give enough dedication to the projectSelf-paced training course to learn the essentials of Scrum.

Top TipScrum Master

  • Pick a strong Scrum Master. The Scrum Master plays a highly important role in the Scrum process. They ensure that the entire team are focused and have everything they need to get the work done. The Scrum Master is also responsible for removing obstacles that might keep the group from performing optimally or from reaching the deadline. Overall, the Scrum Master determines the success of the whole team.Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses.

2) Sprint PlanningScrum Product Owner

Once the roles have been identified, it’s time to start planning the sprint. The whole team decide on a sprint length together, overseen by Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.the Scrum MasterAgileBA

To make sure that everyone is in sync, the team must meet every day to discuss what they worked on the previous day, what they will work on today and identify any impediments. To make sure that time is used efficiently, the meeting should be timeboxed into a maximum of 15 minutes. The Scrum Master oversees the meetings and makes sure that the team focuses on the subject at hand.

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4) Sprint ReviewAGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES

By the end of each sprint, the Development Team should deliver a potentially shippable product increment. In other words, the product increment should be in a useable condition. No incomplete work should be presented during a sprint review.Select your preferred training course below:

During a sprint review, the team present what they have accomplished during the sprint. They demonstrate the functionality of the product increment to the Product Owner and customer. The purpose of the sprint review is to get feedback from everyone on the product increment. After the feedback is shared, the next set of product backlog items can be discussed.

DoPRINCE2 AGILE COURSES

  • Let everyone provide feedback and suggest new ideasSelect your preferred training course below:
  • Make changes to the product backlog when necessary

Don’tBETTER BUSINESS CASES COURSES

  • Use the sprint review as a signoff or user acceptance meetingSelect your preferred training course below:

Top Tip

  • Don’t forget to focus on the end users. Make sure to fully involve them during the sprint review. It may seem difficult collaborating with your customers because of the fear of making changes or hearing criticism, but it is easier to hear everything sooner rather than later.P3O COURSES

5) Sprint RetrospectiveSelect your preferred training course below:

During a sprint retrospective, the team evaluate the whole sprint. The two main questions that are asked are “what went well?” and “what can be improved in the next sprint?”

DoWORKSHOPS

  • Make a list of what to start, stop, and continueSelect your preferred workshop below:

Don’t

  • Point fingers or blame. Try to be constructive insteadAGILE QUALIFICATIONS

Top TipSelect your preferred qualification.

  • Get creative! Play games and keep people moving. Engage in mentally stimulating activities and help to break down tension

6) Product incrementAGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES

The product increment is the output of all the product backlog items completed during the sprint (plus any previous sprints). It must be fully functional, in a useable condition and meet the allocated acceptance criteria or definition of done. The Product Owner decides whether to release the product increment.Select your preferred training course below:

Interim delivery

During an interim delivery, the product increment is tested by the customer. If the product is incomplete, the Development Team return to the product backlog to prepare for another sprint. This cycle repeats until all user stories are completed to the Product Owner’s satisfaction.PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES

DoSelect your preferred training course below:

  • Remember what was discussed during the sprint retrospective and apply it to the next sprint

Don’tSCRUM COURSES

  • Dwell on past mistakes. Move on and learn from whatever went wrong during the previous sprintSelect your preferred training course below:

Top Tip

  • It’s easy to get caught up in preparing for the next sprint, but don’t forget to celebrate achievements and good results from the previous sprint. This gives you some room to breathe and get pumped up for the next cycleAGILE BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
  • Practice makes perfect! If you are new to Select your preferred training course below:Scrum , you might not get everything right at the beginning. Learning takes practice and the more you do, the better you will be at using the techniqueBUSINESS ANALYSIS QUALIFICATIONS