In Scrum, each iteration (Sprint), a team chooses a prioritized set of Product Backlog Items (PBIs) that they are confident they can complete. The set of PBIs that the team decides to work on during that Sprint is collectively referred to as the Sprint Backlog. Teams are wise to be selective about how many PBIs...Read More

In Scrum, there is an artifact that consists of a prioritized list of the new features, changes to existing features, bug fixes, infrastructure changes or other activities that a team may deliver to achieve a specific outcome, such as the creation of a new product or modifications to an existing product. The name of this...Read More

In Scrum, there is a meeting that focuses on continuous improvement, for a single team. A Sprint Retrospective occurs at the end of an iteration (Sprint), where a team reflects on its process, celebrates things that are going well, and identifies actionable steps associated with areas of potential improvement. A Scrum Team might choose to...Read More

It is common to have a meeting that focuses on continuous improvement, for multiple teams. One term for this kind of meeting is “Program Retrospective,” which reflects its cross-team nature, and which often occurs at a strategic inflection point, such as just after a product release, or after a certain number of iterations. Unlike a...Read More

Many organizations have gatherings that focusing on continuous improvement. In Scrum, at the individual team level, there is a Sprint Retrospective at the end of each iteration (Sprint). And at the cross-team level, some organizations choose to have a “Program Retrospective,” where the period of time under discussion is typically more than a single iteration,...Read More

What is Impact Mapping? Impact Mapping is a visual technique which helps teams apply design thinking techniques, focusing the conversation on the desired impacts (and associated outcomes), with user goals top of mind. What’s the Benefit? The benefits of doing Impact Mapping include: Focusing the conversation on delivering business value Visually depicting important elements of...Read More

What is a Pyramid Backlog? A Pyramid Backlog is a visual prioritization tool that helps force hard decisions on the most important things to work on, at the Product Backlog level. What’s the Benefit? Teams often expend a significant amount of effort on prioritization; the pyramid backlog technique can reduce the amount of time needed...Read More

An output from human activity, such as a product, along with things that can potentially support or constitute a product, such as code, test scripts, user manuals, and so on. In Scrum, there are three artifacts: Product Backlog; Sprint Backlog; and Increment. Related Media Artifact Video Artifact Podcasts Artifact Example Related Subjects Product Backlog Sprint...Read More

There is a set of values and principles, which was articulated via the Agile Manifesto. Agile product development maximizes customer value while minimizing waste and shortening time to market. A related set of values and principles originated with Lean, which includes five elements: the goal, kaizen (continuous improvement), product development flow, respect for people and...Read More