More Agile Great Debates, Part 8
This time on “More Agile Great Debates”: incomplete backlogs, improvements, “special” Sprints, people swapping, and cross-functionality.
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More Agile Great Debates – Part 7
Here are my latest five great agile debates: Story Points, Job Titles, Velocity, Project Managers, and Business Analysis. Join the argument!
More Agile Great Debates, Part 4
In the fourth installment of my blog series on “More Agile Great Debates,” I dive into another five topics that people like to argue about.
Are there any Special Types of Sprints in Scrum?
Nothing in The Scrum Guide says you can’t pick a specific purpose for a Sprint, but is it a good practice? Are there special types of Sprints?
There are no “Special” Sprints in Scrum
There should be no “special” Sprints in Scrum. The goal of every iteration is to create a working increment that is potentially releasable.
What happens when you don’t have a fully cross-functional Scrum Team?
So, you have a Scrum Team. But does your team have all the necessary cross-functional skills to get to a “done” increment each Sprint?