Artifacts and Measures
Kanban uses this to limit the number of items actively being worked on by individuals/teams at any given time. Be specific.
WIP, Work-In-Progress Limit
DARKEST HOLE
STAKEHOLDER
It's a slang for "death"… or what you’d see at a sports event
Project Kickoff
_I_A
JIRA
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? No, these are the 3 pillars of Scrum.
Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation
This chart shows work remaining vs time - a visual of a team’s progress in an iteration/sprint.
Burndown Chart
BANS EASY INSULTS
BUSINESS ANALYST
I booked an appointment with my therapist. We discussed the ordeal I had just been through and together brainstormed ways to improve.
Retrospective
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CONFLUENCE
Agile values this over comprehensive documentation.
Working software
Ciao! This number sequence is used by Scrum teams for estimating work.
Fibonacci Sequence
NOW CORRUPTED
PRODUCT OWNER
Every day I go speed-dating: quick updates, check for blockers, no long stories - just the facts.
Daily Standup/Scrum or Touchpoint Meeting
_I_IO
VISIO
This sneaky project culprit shows up when tasks keep getting added but the timeline and budget stay the same.
Scope Creep
If your project was a meal, this artifact would be the recipe – a list of ingredients and steps so nobody “forgets the salt.”
User Story/Requirements
MEDIEVAL TREY
DELIVERY TEAM
The time has come for the students at Ridgemont Elementary to put on their spring Science Fair. Teachers, parents and the principle will be in attendance.
Sprint Review/Demo
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SLACK
Every project has that one person who can stop everything with a single email. Figuring out who they are, comes from doing this activity.
Stakeholder Analysis
Gandolf: You shall not pass!
An agreed upon list that must be attained before a user story is considered complete/releasable, ensuring alignment on quality standards.
Definition of Done
DEADLIER EVIL GAYLE
AGILE DELIVERY LEAD
Like that time Kevin McCallister laid out which traps he would set for the robbers, Harry and Marv, on Xmas Eve.
Sprint Planning
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MICROSOFT
PROJECT
When you ask for requirements and the business says, “We just want it to work like Amazon,” you’ve just been handed this challenge.
Vague/Unclear Requirements