Scrum Potpourri
The sport that the word "Scrum" comes from due to it's unique kind of teamwork.
What is Rugby
Participated in the Boston Marathon
Who is Kelly Fisher
A series of statements, these conditions must be satisfied in order to be accepted by a user.
What is Acceptance Criteria
In both Kanban, and Scrum, this event is specifically set aside for teams to spend time coming up with ways to improve their processes.
What is the Retrospective
This unlucky number makes up a baker's dozen.
What is 13
This lasts 1-4 weeks with its result being potentially shippable code.
What is a Sprint
Had a coffee maker at their desk when they work at HQ?
Who is Tracy Woyat
Often written from the vantage point of a user, in short, simple descriptions, this item is a conversation starter about desired functionality.
What is a User Story
During this event, three things should be accomplished: determining what can be done, how they'll get done, and why (Sprint Goal)
What is Sprint Planning
Popular 90's song by TLC suggests that those practicing scrum "Don't go chasing" this, also known as a linear method for sequentially developing software based on a fully defined plan.
What is Waterfall
A shared understanding, within the Scrum Team, of what it means for work to be complete.
What is Definition of Done
Purchased a new camper in 2021
Who is Janet Mayer
Taken from an XP analogy to rock climbing, this item is often considered as a way to track research, or an enabler for future development.
What is a Spike
This optional event can be utilized in addition to Sprint Planning, with the sole purpose for getting user stories ready to work.
What is Backlog Refinement
THIS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS MADE UP OF 70 SEPARATE PIECES OF WOOD.
What is a violin
Individuals & Interactions over Process & Tools; Working Software over Comprehensive Documentation; Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation; Responding to Change over Following a Plan
What is the Agile Manifesto
Works at HQ on Tuesdays
Who are the Auto Testers, or who is Alex and Liz.
In mathematics, this sequence of numbers is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.
What is the Fibonacci sequence, or Fibonacci numbers.
In both Scrum, and Kanban, this 15-minute planning event occurs daily.
What is the Daily Scrum or Daily Stand-Up
Aretha Franklin released this hit in 1967 whose titles spells out one of the five Scrum Values.
What is RESPECT
Something awesome and unforgettable, but also not possible to be finished within one sprint
What is an EPIC
Lived on more than one continent in 2021.
Who is Faraz Hashmi
Ron Jeffries once stated this about these units of measuring progress: "I am not sure I invented them, but if I did I’m sorry now."
What are Story Points
Also known as a "meta Scrum," this scaling mechanism may be used in environments that have multiple Scrum Teams.
What is a Scrum of Scrum
IT IS THE NAME FOR A GROUP OF CROWS.
What is Murder