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Scrum Retrospective during holiday season

Skipping the retro would be an anti-pattern. When capacity is limited due to "OOO" it's a good time to assess the team's cross-functionality limits. What skills gaps do we have? What could we do abou …
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Are daily stand ups the same for Kanban and Scrum teams?

Kanban uses Stand Ups but the format is different than Scrum. Kanban's Stand Up focuses on the board! … Remember: Scrum limits work with time boxes. Kanban flows continuously and limits work by capping the amount of Work In Progress. They are different frameworks. …
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Scrum Master being made to manage

Time sheets are probably necessary to the business but are out of the scrum master's scope. Being a team player, you can educate the stakeholders as to how this extra duty impacts the framework. …
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Is Team member sharing possible in Scrum during a Sprint?

Consider asking to take this opportunity to swarm/pair with another teammate. This will give you insight into new areas and build the cross-functionality of your team. Working outside of the team is …
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What to do with unexpectedly blocked story in scrum?

This is a great question and opportunity to learn! Yes, put the Blocked Story into the Product Backlog if you have a similar sized replacement and at the next Retrospective discuss: What does this sa …
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Schedule for a 10 day Sprint in Scrum

Monday & Friday are not ideal days for ceremonies. Spread them or cluster them on whatever days you like and iterate as needed. 2 week (10 work days) sprints are frequently viewed as the default for a …
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Can I break down a vertical story into horizontal tasks?

Vertical Slices are decomposed into Tasks which are specific to each domain and naturally horizontal. You are using this agile concept correctly--BOOM! The only thing I'd suggest would be consider le …
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Product Owner is requesting a "confidence check" for reaching the MVP - How to in a Scrum pr...

The Scrum Master should direct the process: The Scrum Master surveys the team with an anonymous vote (1-5), insert the data into a histogram & discuss the results as a team immediately. …
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Need help- Documentation for non-technical people using Agile

additional detail and overviews of Features as the Product evolves and new info emerges If Agile is new to your culture make sure that Stakeholder communication goes through the Product Owner and/or the Scrum
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What role can scrum master have/take when product owners have different opinions?

The Scrum Master should make sure there is alignment between the two Prod Owners. This could look like: Facilitate a conversation with relevant stakeholders about the item. …
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How should we implement and keep track of recurring or intangible retrospective action items?

A "Shu" suggestion: Make these issues visible on a dedicated Retro Issues Backlog. When the issue re-surfaces put a red dot on it or when it persists put a yellow dot on it. When a new dot appears, as …
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