by Santhana Krishnan G | Nov 8, 2020 | Chow
In a smaller project (small is a subjective term, one may consider what is a small project in their team), would it be better to do a ‘Code Review’ or ‘Pair Programming’ or Both? Suggested Solution: Many times, I’ve been part of...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Nov 8, 2020 | Agile
To ascertain delivery assurance in software projects, it may be useful to ask the following questions: Are we working on the right thing?Are we doing it right? A team and/or an organization that answers these questions convincingly shall feel confident in their...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Mar 9, 2020 | Chow
When we say a Fixed Bid project, what comes to our mind? Are we talking about fixed Scope, Budget and Time? Assuming we are a service provider and all the parameters are fixed for the project, is it possible to do a Release Plan with out losing the spirit of agile?...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Mar 9, 2020 | Project Management
Previous Articles in Product Visioning series: Product Visioning: https://pm-powerconsulting.com/blog/product-visioning-5-steps-scoping-software-projects/ Product Visioning: 1. Elevator...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Oct 8, 2019 | Chow
Every Agile Team knows that Retrospectives are one of the important feedback mechanisms for Continuous Improvement. While doing a release level retro, where, say the release spans across 4 months, how to avoid the ‘Recency Effect’? Suggested Solution We...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Oct 6, 2019 | Agile
Let us start with Feedback. From Dictionary: Feedback (/ˈfiːdbak/) noun information about reactions to a product, a person’s performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement. Feedback is one of the very important factors for the...
by Santhana Krishnan G | May 12, 2019 | Chow
My team wants to resize their stories every sprint. Our release consists of 8 sprints of 2 weeks each. We are in our 5th sprint. Our actual velocity is lower than the release planning velocity. Are we doing it right? If your answer is either ‘yes’ or...
by Santhana Krishnan G | May 12, 2019 | Agile
What is sizing? “Sizing a project is about grouping its user stories based on agreed upon complexity factors” Let me explain. When you hear, T-shirt size M or L, what comes to your mind? “May be a right fit!” “30 or 40 inches of shoulder...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Dec 17, 2018 | Chow
From Release Planning till delivery, how frequently a scrum team’s Product Owner should prioritize the backlog to get maximum benefit? Suggested Solution: Product Priotization has to be a continuous exercise. Teams continually reprioritize items in their backlog...
by Santhana Krishnan G | Dec 17, 2018 | Agile
At any given time, Product Backlog contains features / user stories at myriad sizes with varying levels of details. As the backlog evolves over a period, teams usually would keep the important and clear stories at the top. This is achieved by regular prioritization....
