Potpourri
Terms/Definitions
Daily Scrum
Review or Retrospective
100

It can be described as a Mindset or Framework. It should focus on delivering value, adapting to meet the client needs, and provides transparency while building trust 

Agile

or

Unified Framework

100

A prioritized list of work items needed to deliver value to the project

What is the product backlog

100

This is typically the frequency (how often) teams will meet each week

Once or Daily!

100

In this ceremony, a demo of working software is performed or where work completed is reviewed 

What is the Sprint Review

200

The Role in Scrum that is accountable for coaching on the scrum process, acting as a servant leader, and ensuring the team is focused on process improvements

Who is the Scrum Master

200

The ceremony or meeting where a team commits to a select number of work items and task out the committed work in the sprint backlog

What is the Sprint Planning Session

200

This is the recommended duration for the Daily Stand-Up

What is 15 Minutes

200

This ceremony is typically the last ceremony in a sprint

What is the sprint retrospective

Note: Why?  Because there could be improvements needed to the sprint review

300

A part of the Unified Framework process that provides knowledge transfer from the Sales team to the Delivery Team

What is the Sales to Delivery Hand-off

300

A small, bite sized requirement that can be built and tested in a sprint

What is User Story / Product Backlog Item

300

What I did yesterday

What I plan to do today

Any blockers/issues keeping me from meeting the sprint goals 

What are the topics discussed in Standup

300

In this ceremony, the team might provide a look into the priorities and goals for the next sprint to confirm priorities with key stakeholders

What is the Sprint Review

400

The ceremony or meeting where the purpose is to review work items to gain further clarity and understanding of the work item.  An outcome of this meeting is to have Work Items that are "Ready for Work".  

What is the Backlog Refinement Session

400

A collaborative event where Hitachi and the customer confirm the project scope and objectives, and work together to understand what is needed to provide value to the project 

What is a Workshop

400

What should leaders provide status on in the stand-up?

What is nothing.  The Stand-Up is about the team sharing information  

Note: There should be team time where leadership can be invited to share information.  Typically, teams schedule "team-Time" after standup.

400

In this ceremony, the team agrees to a list of process improvements and actionable items

What is the retrospective

500

Who is accountable for Acceptance Criteria

Who is the team!  

Note: The Product Owner ensures the backlog items will deliver the most value but the team is needed to ensure the process is lean

500

This term can be defined as the Roles, Activities, Processes, and Deliverables needed to deliver software to Hitachi's customers

What is the Unified Framework  

500

Who should the daily scrum be focused on

What is the team members doing the work

500

In this ceremony it is common for team members to discuss what worked well and what needs improved

Retrospective

Note: With an Agile mindset, think of improvements daily- dont wait for the retrospective.