Atlassian at Scale
Story, Bug, Spike, Tech Debt
What are the standard roles that exist within the BTS template?
Project Admin, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Product Owner, Product Manager
For a team that is integrate with Jira Align, how many boards are allowed within a given space?
1 team, 1 scrum board, 1 configured Kanban board
What is the definition of a Feature?
A service or function that delivers business value, meets a stakeholder need, and can be completed by a single Agile Release Train (ART) within a Program Increment (PI)
What are the standard workflows that teams within BTS must choose from when requesting a new space within Jira?
UAT in Sprint, Kanban Workflow
What are the standard roles which exist in Jira Align?
What are the current active Portfolios that exist within Jira Align?
STSS, DXE, EBP, DnA, Business Operations
What are acceptable values for story points in which teams can enter, what is the baseline for story points?
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20
What is the standard hierarchy that is in place for teams within BTS?
Portfolio Epic, Capability, Feature, Team level
What role is responsible for maintaining, prioritizing, & refining the Release Train backlog?
Product Manager
What is the equivalent of a Portfolio Epic?
ServiceNow Project Record
What are the key fields from the ServiceNow PRJ records that are synced to the Portfolio Epic?
Title, Description, Target Start, Target End, Market (state), Intake Request ID, Project Classification, Governing Sub-Portfolio
Why is it important that BTS teams adhere to that hierarchy?
To provide transparency, consistency, standardized reporting, & to be able to tie back the work that was delivered compared to what is funded.
What role is responsible for removing blockers & risks and serves as a servant leader within the team?
Scrum Master
As teams are onboarded to Jira Align, what are some of the non-negotiables that teams must conform to?
Adoption of Sprint & PI cadence, 1 team per project, features must be completed within a PI, all work is required to be linked
What is the importance of having a standardized definition of ready and definition of done for work items?
Consistency, reduction of rework, standardized progress reporting, accountability
Work starts within ServiceNow through the Portfolio funding process. Teams then track the delivery of the work within Jira/Jira Align. These processes impact the way that work needs to be tracked, reporting needs, and what needs to be visible to tie back the delivery efforts to the funding.
What role is responsible for maintaining the health and prioritization of the team backlog based on the priorities set at the higher level?
Product Owner
What are some of the common limitations that are known with Jira Align?
Customization, Automation, Rovo/AI
What is the group that was established to identify current state gaps, and implement standards amongst teams?
Agile Governance Council