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Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Scrum Master’s Goal

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CHOW #171 – No data from the system again!

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Importance of Sprint Goal

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Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scrum Master’s Goal

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Chow

CHOW #171 – No data from the system again!

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Importance of Sprint Goal

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References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scrum Master’s Goal

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CHOW #171 – No data from the system again!

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Importance of Sprint Goal

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Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Chow

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Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\n
From a Scrum Team(ST) perspective, what is self-organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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Self-organizing teams chose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Self-organization promotes accountability, ownership, collaboration and makes the team adaptive, flexible and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a Scrum Team(ST) perspective, what is self-organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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\u201cSelf-Organization\u201d looks very simple from the periphery, but it\u2019s difficult to understand it and even harder to develop. Scrum<\/a> Team(ST) and the Development Team(DT) within that are self-organizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organizing teams chose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Self-organization promotes accountability, ownership, collaboration and makes the team adaptive, flexible and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a Scrum Team(ST) perspective, what is self-organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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One singular goal of any SM is to encourage \u2018self-organization\u2019. Create a \u2018self-organized\u2019 team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSelf-Organization\u201d looks very simple from the periphery, but it\u2019s difficult to understand it and even harder to develop. Scrum<\/a> Team(ST) and the Development Team(DT) within that are self-organizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organizing teams chose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Self-organization promotes accountability, ownership, collaboration and makes the team adaptive, flexible and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a Scrum Team(ST) perspective, what is self-organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How should we as a team, organize ourselves so that we can achieve the Sprint<\/a> Goal and create a potentially releasable done Increment that\u2019s useable and meets the Development Team\u2019s(DT) Definition Of Done(DoD)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The team decides : how they will collaborate towards the Sprint Goal, who will work on which task, how they will help each other, when they need to learn something new, how will they handle the dependencies with other teams, how to prioritize their daily work for the next 24hrs, how to make their progress transparent, how to inspect their work in a real time basis & adapt from their learnings, how they will handle their conflicts; mostly importantly in the absence of any external authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If the team members are not happy with something e.g. their work ethics, collaboration, engineering practices, relationships, processes, Product Backlog<\/a> health etc.; they as a team should have the courage and openness ( read Scrum Values) to transparently discuss the issues, understand each other perspectives, have constructive disagreements\/productive conflicts, then jointly agree the way forward and change their ways of working, collaborating and helping each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The Scrum Team should have an attitude of \u2018WE\u2019 over \u2018I\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How can I help the team to solve the problem? What can I do for others? How can we collaborate to achieve the team goals? Instead of hiding behind my work\/my tasks\/this is not my problem?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Every team member impacts the strength or the weakness of the self-organization ecosystem in their team. Self-organization is the foundation for any high performing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-organization does not grant the team unlimited power to do anything they want. It\u2019s not anarchy. The ST self organizes safely within the boundaries of Scrum. The timeboxes, rules, roles, events, artifacts, Sprint Goal and the DoD acts as the boundaries to enable the teams to safely self-organize by limiting their risk and cost of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SM\u2019s main goal is to foster self-organization. He coaches the Scrum Team to get self-organized by :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Evoking self-awareness and self-realization of the situation within the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Empowering the team to take ownership and responsibility of the problem\/situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Revealing(not resolving) the problems back to the team to raise their transparency and understanding from an independent view point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enabling them to reflect, resonate and respond jointly as a team on what they think(about the problem) and how they want to move forward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Guiding them to come up with their own creative solutions to tackle the problem using the 3 pillars of empiricism(transparency, inspection & adaptation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Creating a positive, open environment for the team to debate their diverse opinions, experiment various options, embrace failures and adapt their ways forward based on the new learnings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stepping back as a curious observer and active listener, giving the team the much needed time and space to work out their ways, but ready to jump when the problem exceeds their self-organizing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Removes the impediments by supporting the team to remove the impediments themselves ( any obstacle\/problem becomes an impediment only when it exceeds the self-organization ecosystem of the ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Asking powerful open questions that promotes reflective thinking, self-introspection & fostering the team to come up with new ideas & answers on their own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Helping the ST to discover what works best for them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Coaching is the primary stance a SM takes to foster self-organization. Coaching is about unlocking a person\u2019s potential to maximize his\/her performance. It\u2019s not about the SM\u2019s inputs, advice, perspectives, solutions & experiences. It\u2019s about helping the team to learn , rather than teaching them or telling them what to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fundamental mind shift is that : the SM should truly believe that the team can come up with more creative, intelligent solutions than what he\/she has in mind. That\u2019s the starting point to coach the team towards self-organization. A SM does not serve the ST when he\/she does something the ST can do it themselves. This does not encourage self-organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Scrum Master\u2019s Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scrum-masters-goal-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991296","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":991291,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-05 12:20:00","post_content":"\n
Ryan is frustrated. It happens again and again, same old problem. He approaches the team and says \u201c I didn\u2019t get any data from the system again !\u201d. Have you got any ideas to fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reactions from the team members are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred : Well, that\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank[thinks]: I\u2019m glad, I didn\u2019t choose the task today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron : It was fine when I tried it yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John : It helped me to restart my PC last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the most optimal way to proceed?<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"CHOW #171 \u2013 No data from the system again!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chow-171-no-data-from-the-system-again-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-24 12:30:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=991291","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13019,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2019-06-12 21:01:52","post_date_gmt":"2019-06-12 15:31:52","post_content":"\n
Do you have any idea how\nmany times the term \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 is mentioned in the Scrum Guide<\/a> ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 times, yes !<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s\nhumongous number ! In a 17 page Scrum guide, why is the \u2018Sprint Goal\u2019 mentioned\n27 times? What does this say about the significance, value and the power of the\nSprint Goal?\n\nThe Sprint Goal impacts\nevery role, artifacts and events, one way or the other. Yet, it is one of the\nelements of Scrum that is often forgotten, misunderstood and dis-respected.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s understand the importance of a \u2018 Sprint Goal \u2018 and how it helps the Scrum Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u201d<\/strong> is a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n(Quote from Scrum Guide<\/a>) An objective that will be met within the Sprint, through the implementation of the Product Backlog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> does the Sprint Goal help the Scrum\n Team(ST)?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Development\n Team(DT) uses the Sprint Goal at every Daily Scrum to inspect its progress\n (towards it) and adapt the Sprint Backlog. This helps them to re-plan\n collaboratively and focus on the daily work (until the next Daily Scrum)\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal.<\/li>
The Product Owner(PO)\n uses the Sprint Goal as an overarching objective to communicate with the\n stakeholders and also to re-negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog with\n the DT as more is learned.<\/li>
The Scrum Master(SM)\n enables that a clear, transparent, focused and synergistic Sprint Goal is\n created by the ST during the Sprint Planning and it is empirically\n inspected and adapted throughout the Sprint.<\/li>
The ST commits to the\n Sprint Goal and forecasts the Product Backlog items that it will deliver\n to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment at the\n end of the Sprint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong> does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
A ST needs a Sprint Goal as\nit provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus to the DT on\n \u2018why\u2019 it is building the Increment? Provides them flexibility regarding\n the functionality implemented within the Sprint.<\/li>
Reference to the PO\n for making any value based decisions, and aids him\/her to cancel the\n Sprint if in case the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete(due to company changing\n direction, market\/technology changes, changing business conditions etc).<\/li>
Insight to the DT to\n frequently inspect their progress and adapt their work to maximize their\n probability of achieving the goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined? By whom?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The ST collaboratively\ncrafts the Sprint Goal during the Sprint Planning and it remains static and\nvalid during the Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow\u201d<\/strong> is the Sprint Goal defined?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
In the first part (\u2018what\u2019\npart) of the Sprint Planning, the PO discusses the objective the Sprint should\nachieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint would\nachieve the Sprint Goal. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent\nfunction or the Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the DT to\nwork together rather than on separate initiatives. The DT collaborates and\nnegotiates with the PO, to define the work that can be done in the Sprint.\nTogether they craft and agree on a meaningful Sprint Goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples<\/strong> of a Sprint Goal?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement the \u2018pause\n and play\u2019 functionality<\/li>
Make the \u2018catch up\n live\u2019 functionality work in Android based solution, in addition to IOS.<\/li>
Improve the response\n time of application by 20%, from the current state( 185ms\/request).<\/li>
Investigate if we can\n integrate our open source solution ABC with our feature.<\/li>
Experiment the use of\n new technology to rebrand our \u2018vault storage\u2019 feature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Not so good examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fix the defects #186\n and # 249.<\/li>
Implement the JIRA\n user stories #AMB343, #AMB482<\/li>
Rewrite Java class API\n DataExport<\/li>
Implement the search\n functionality, fix the defects #231 and #238. Plus answer all the\n questions raised by the users during the previous Sprint Review.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Does your Scrum Team have a collaboratively defined Sprint Goal at the\nend of the Sprint Planning? Is this Sprint Goal understandable and transparent\nto everyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it defined in a way that provides focus and flexibility to the\nDevelopment Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
References :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scrum Guide(www.scrumguides.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning articles by fellow Professional Scrum Trainer, Fabio Panzavolta from Scrum.Org Agile Product Management with Scrum by Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharath <\/p>\n","post_title":"Importance of Sprint Goal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"importance-of-sprint-goal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 08:40:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 03:10:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=13019","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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