Most project managers have dealt with managing changing scope. It usually goes something like this: “We want it all, just make it happen!” These requests should be expected because a project will change; the scope changes, requirements change, etc. If you are agile and embrace the agile principles, you knowRead More →
This is the second part of Estimating In Scrum. In Estimating In Scrum – Part 1, we looked at story points and how relative sizing is used for estimating work. We are going to take this further and discuss how using story points and velocity can be used to forecastRead More →
Estimating in a Scrum environment is much different than estimating traditional waterfall projects. In Scrum, story points are the key variable used when estimating. We will review what story points are and why they make sense in Scrum. Story Points In Scrum, user stories are estimated using Story Points, whichRead More →
Knowing how to write good users stories is essential when writing requirements in agile. In this brief post, I will review how to write user stories. A user story is a high-level definition of a requirement, written in a way to provide just enough information for developers to implement aRead More →