Sprint goal is not equal to the number of stories pulled into the sprint. Nor to complete every product backlog item that was pulled during Sprint Planning. Many team members hate and feel Scrum isn’t good because their manager ask them to commit on the product backlog items (that are still uncertain) and deliver all […]
Kano Model Product Backlog Prioritization Technique The Kano model was developed by Prof. Noriaki Kano during 1980s. Kano model basically classifies customer preferences into five categories for customer satisfaction. This is one of the most popularly used product backlog prioritization technique. To identify the 5 classification in Kano model, for each functionality, two questions would be asked to the user/customer. 1. […]
Benefits of using Scrum framework Scrum is incremental and iterative frame work. In scrum we, iterate over the process & increment the product, thus continuously inspecting and adapting towards the goal. Reduce risk during development Early discovery and mitigation of risks Accommodates changes early Manageable complexity Higher confidence and satisfaction from early repeated successful […]
Books to refer for product owners
Sprint Events Summary Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective Goal Create the Sprint goal & Plan to reach the goal (Sprint Backlog) Inspect & Adapt towards sprint goal & Plan for the day Inspect and Adapt on usable product increment developed Inspect & Adapt to be Effective / Efficient & Continous Improvement […]
Don’t Freeze Sprint Backlog I commonly get to hear one statement very commonly, “Sprint backlog should not be changed and be freezed” Yes, one mistake that management force the team to do is FREEZE their sprint backlog, while the sprint backlog is the development team’s plan to achieve the sprint goal, it is just sufficient and […]
Product Life Cycle Philip Kotler divides product life cycle into 5 stages Research & Development Introduction Growth Maturity Decline product life cycle stages & product strategy Understanding product life cycle and product strategy help us get the best out of market and products. Development : This is the stage where the product is conceptualized and […]
Product Strategy Doing the right thing is more important than doing the thing right. A Strategic plan that accounts & focus on the vision, goals, purpose of the product, product differentiators, business goals and investment by company, is referred as product strategy. Product Strategy is not only influenced, it’s also is inline with product vision and […]
12 Principles Behind The Agile Manifesto Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. This agile principle has three focus areas Releasing software early Delivering value continuously Satisfying the customer. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage. While […]
Manifesto for Agile Software Development *Reference : Core Scrum, Scrum Alliance. Agile Manifesto Agile Manifesto & Scrum Individuals & interactions over processes & tools. The Scrum framework promotes effective interaction between team members so the team delivers value to the business. Scrum team self-organize to deliver the business value. Scrum encourages the team members to […]