Tag: Scrum

Azure DevOps + Mural = Awesome Visualizations

Apr 25, 2024 • 6 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I'm a fan of Mural and a super fan of Azure DevOps. Turns out they work pretty well together. Using Mural as a front-end to Azure DevOps offers an alternative approach to planning, visualizing, and …

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Practicing Hypothesis-Driven Development in Azure DevOps

Apr 2, 2024 • 3 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I like to think of Scrum Product Owners as mini-CEOs of their product. As such, they should be empowered to drive value in any direction that they desire. This often requires a Product Owner to …

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Facilitating a Nexus Sprint Review

Mar 15, 2024 • 4 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Over the years, I’ve been asked multiple times what a Nexus Sprint Review might look like. I’ve not been satisfied with the guidance I’ve found online regarding Nexus Sprint Review, …

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Creating a Product Backlog Treemap

May 2, 2019 • 5 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Product Backlogs are boring. Not only are they one dimensional, but they are often unordered. This is to say nothing of their potential lack of information as well. (User) story maps are way more …

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Scrum in a Nutshell

Sep 17, 2018 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

At the beginning of a Sprint, the Product Owner presents a refined and ordered Product Backlog to the Developers. A Sprint Goal is crafted and the Developers select an achievable set of the items to …

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What's our Sprint Goal?

May 23, 2018 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

According to the Scrum Guide, the Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it …

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Energizers

Feb 8, 2018 • 3 min read • Richard Hundhausen

An energizer imparts energy, vitality, or spirit to other people. Energizer activities are important in classroom training environments - especially right after a large lunch. Here is a good list of …

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Room configuration for team-based training

Feb 2, 2018 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

When planning a team-based training event, please consider the room configuration. Having a comfortable table and chair arrangement will go a long ways towards a positive learning experience. Round …

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Should our team use Scrum?

Oct 31, 2017 • 3 min read • Richard Hundhausen

As a traveling Scrum and DevOps consultant I’m constantly asked “Should our team use Scrum”? Now you might think that being a Professional Scrum Trainer – and serious Scrum fanboy – I would always …

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