Yay!!! We got new project. Here we are! I am so lucky to be part of this team and this project 😊 Let's start..
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But, Wait!!! How do I know how much I have to pick for my first sprint? Where do I start?
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Well, why wait. Let's get started then. Often, teams have a dilemma on what story point number they should use to guide the planning of their first sprint / iteration. Now, this is nothing to worry about, really. There are only three scenarios – not many 😊
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Team has worked together previously on agile projects and have an established velocity which they can take as a base to begin with |
Team is new, they have not worked earlier together. But they collectively decide how much they think they can commit to in the first sprint |
Team decides some calculations based on which they will pick the story points for the first iteration. E.g. Team of 5 people with 2 week sprint, may use 80% of (5X2) |
Now, you might be wondering, if team uses some random calculation or team decides how much to commit to, then will they be able to meet their commitments? Let's see what can happen really...
See, it's so simple. I am sure you have enjoyed reading this. You can find more content on our blog, till next time happy learning!
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lee lambert
Jun 16, 2021VP Knowledge Transfer, Roeder Consulting, US
Simple to understand, simple to implement, simple to educate, AND I get the smile as an added bonus.
lee lambert
Jun 16, 2021VP Knowledge Transfer, Roeder Consulting, US
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