Techniques: Retrospectives

Techniques: Retrospectives

The word Retrospective, as you know, means “looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.”  Or “a generally comprehensive exhibition, compilation, or performance of the work of an artist over a span of years.”

Techniques: Relative Estimation

Techniques: Relative Estimation

There are several ways to perform estimation. But it comes down to a combination of order of magnitude, resources and time, and team-based estimations.

Techniques: Spikes

Techniques: Spikes

There are times where you just don’t know if a proposed solution will work or not. Or you need to do some research. Or you need to compare different options to see which performs best against the need, or within your environment. And honestly, the only way to find out is to try some things.

Techniques: Story Decomposition

Techniques: Story Decomposition

ory Decomposition is one of 3 related techniques which can be confused if we are not careful.  The other two are Story Elaboration and Backlog Refinement.

Techniques: Backlog Refinement

Techniques: Backlog Refinement

There is a distinction between Backlog Decomposition, Backlog Refinement and Story Elaboration. Although many lump all three together, it is important to understand the distinct purposes of each.

Techniques: Story Elaboration

Techniques: Story Elaboration

Story Elaboration is related closely to Story Decomposition and Backlog Refinement. It is typically done by the Development team when a backlog item is taken into an iteration to be worked.  Here the team defines what steps need to be done to bring each item to completion. Elements Agile Extension to the BABOK®  Guide – … Continue reading Techniques: Story Elaboration

Techniques: Job Stories

So, you've heard of User Stories. They represent requirements from the perspective of a User. But that's not the only kind of requirement there is. The distinction between a Job Story and a User Story is the perspective from which the story is told. Primarily, Job Stories focuses on the situation or scenario in which … Continue reading Techniques: Job Stories