Process
Scrum projects are organized in short iterations, during which the team works to add incremental value to the end product.
Task Size
One task should fit within a single sprint. Usually split into smaller tasks if it exceeds.
Task Assignment
Team self-assigns tasks by pulling them from the Sprint Backlog.
New Task in Iteration
Once the sprint starts, no new tasks can be added.
Roles
- Product Owner
Represents the customer's interests and prioritizes requirements in backlog. Core responsibility: Communication.
- Scrum Master
Facilitates Scrum application and communication between the team and the PO Core responsibility: Scrum application.
- The Team
Cross-functional group of people that self organizes to meet the sprint goals. Core responsibility: Delivering value
Terms
- Product backlog
First column on board that holds all the prioritized user stories and represents a project plan curated by the Product Owner
- Sprint backlog
A place for the team to divide the selected user stories into clear tasks and prepare for the Sprint
- Story point
A measuring unit used instead of hours to estimate task duration. One story point can stand for any period of task size
- User story
A short description of a feature that a customer is asking for - usually written in the form: As a ..., I want ..., So that ...
- Burndown charts
Shows how the number of uncompleted tasks is getting lower with time and can indicate issues within the process.
- Team velocity
Defines how much product backlog effort a team can handle in one sprint
Meetings
- Sprint Planning
A session for team and PO to determine what will be done in the next sprint
- Daily Scrum
A 15 minute standup where team members present what they have done and will do
- Sprint Review
Team presentation of the sprint results to the PO, checking if set goals were met.
- Sprint Retrospective
Discussion between team and SM about how the next Sprint can be improved.
