Theme: The Sprint Planning This retrospective is themed on the Sprint Planning sessions of a Scrum team. The format “The Perfection Game” fits well in this exercise, but is not limited to this theme alone. You can use the perfection game format for various topics, so don’t limit yourself to only using it for talking […]
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The Icebreaker As the icebreaker for the 360 feedback retrospective, I selected a fun and easy icebreaker to get people actively engaged and present in the session. Because the 360 feedback retrospective itself is a more challenging exercise, I used an easy icebreaker that’s also fun and not too serious. “Post a picture or meme
The icebreaker The “Better, To Improve, Just Do It and Grateful” retrospective starts with a creative icebreaker: Post a picture or meme that describes your perspective on the last iteration. This is a general icebreaker that you can ofcourse also use in other retrospective formats as well. It’s a fun icebreaker that can really set
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What is an Increment in Scrum? An increment is a stepping stone towards a (software) product. At the end of a Sprint in Scrum, the team should deliver an increment that is potentially shippable and meets the Definition of Done. In each Sprint, the team can extend the product by adding to the increment. That
What is a Sprint Backlog? The Sprint Backlog is the collection of work items that contain all the work that will be done by the development team during the current sprint to meet the Sprint Goal. The Sprint Backlog is crafted by the development team during the Sprint Planning. It is important that it is
“The problem with specifying the method along with the goal is one of diminished control. Provide your people with the objective and let them figure out the method.”
Meet the Scrum Team The Scrum Team is a group of professionals that work towards the same goals for a product. A Scrum Team is self organizing within the boundaries of the organization. Each Scrum Team consists of a: Product Owner Scrum Master Development Team What is Self Organization? Self organization basically means that the
What is a Definition of Done? A definition of done is basically the common acceptance criteria for each product backlog item or User Story. The definition of done lists all the requirements that have to be met before considering a User Story “Done”. An example of a Definition of Done is: Story kick-off is done
