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Enablers in business development
Agile enablers refer to activities or deliverables that indirectly contribute to product development but are essential to a smooth project transition.
Potentially shippable product
To understand the birth of ‘Potentially Shippable Increment’, or P S I., we have to rewind the clock to the 1990s. At that time, the traditional waterfall model was the default approach to software development. Projects were meticulously planned upfront and executed in strict stages—from requirements gathering to design, coding, testing, and delivery. It was a linear process, and products were shipped only when every stage…
Work in process
Agile workflow work-in-process (W.I.P) limits specify the maximum amount of work at any given time. Inefficient workflows can easily be identified when teamwork is limited. Identifying bottlenecks in team delivery pipelines before they become crises is manageable. Having W.I.P limits improves throughput and reduces work “nearly done” because it forces the team to focus on smaller tasks. At the most fundamental level, W.I.P limits foster a “done” culture….
Fundamentals of DevOps
DevOps is an acronym for Development and Operations. This movement originated in the IT industry to align development and operations teams. Early in software development, module integration often failed and caused a great deal of frustration.
Characteristics of a product owner
Product owners maximise product value. The product owner brings the customer’s perspective to the scrum team as a single individual.
Motivation, Agile Practises, and Agile Methods
The success of agile projects depends on team motivation. Team members are often expected to do more than follow orders and do what is asked of them.
Qualities of a product backlog
The product backlog lists the tasks that must be completed before the product can be released following its priority.
Fundamentals of user stories
User stories are designed to elicit a conversation by describing how a feature will benefit a customer.
Sprint Failure
Scrum But. According to Scrum.org, “Scrum Buts means that Scrum has exposed a dysfunction that contributes to the problem but is too hard to fix.” A Scrum But retains the problem while modifying Scrum to make it invisible so that the dysfunction is no longer a thorn in the team’s side”. Scrum Buts are structured as follows: (Scrum But) (Reason) (Workaround). Here are some real-life…