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What are Agile Sprints or Iterations? These are synonyms for a time-boxed period of time for a Scrum Team to complete an agreed amount of work. Learn more.

Debate #18 – How are defects best handled in Agile?

March 30, 2022March 10, 2021 by Rachael
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In Agile, defects can be handled in different ways – so what should you do when you discover a bug? Find out how to handle defects in Agile.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Requirements, Scrum, Sprints, User Stories 1 Comment

Debate #13 – Is it OK to add items to the current Sprint?

August 29, 2023February 26, 2021 by Rachael
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So, can you add items to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? The Scrum Guide states that you can, but you may not want to do it. Learn why.

Categories Agile, Product Ownership, Requirements, Scrum, Sprints, User Stories

Debate #5 – How long should your Agile Sprints be?

February 11, 2021February 8, 2021 by Rachael
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The Scrum Guide says that anything over a month should no longer be considered Agile. So how long should your Agile Sprints be?

Categories Agile, Project Management, Scrum, Sprints

A Powerful Partnership: Product Owners & Business Analysts

February 3, 2022November 30, 2020 by Rachael
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A Product Owner and a Business Analyst make a winning team by working together to achieve the best and most valuable outcomes.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Business Analysis, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprints, Stakeholders, Strategy, User Stories 1 Comment

What’s New and Improved in the 2020 Scrum Guide

February 1, 2022November 20, 2020 by Rachael
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The creators of the Scrum Guide, Ken Schwaber, and Jeff Sutherland, released an update to the Scrum Guide in 2020. Find out what’s new!

Categories Accountabilities, Agile, Product Goal, Scrum, Scrum Guide, Scrum Master, Scrum Team, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Goal, Sprints 3 Comments
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