Book 5
A Popular Agile Approach: Running a Scrum Project
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: The First Steps of Scrum
Getting Your Scrum On
The Power in the Product Owner
Why Product Owners Love Scrum
The Company Goal and Strategy: Stage 1
The Scrum Master
Common Roles Outside Scrum
Chapter 2: Planning Your Project
The Product Roadmap: Stage 2
Breaking Down Requirements
Your Product Backlog
Product Backlog Common Practices
Chapter 3: The Talent and the Timing
The Development Team
Getting the Edge on Backlog Estimation
Your Definition of Done
Common Practices for Estimating
Chapter 4: Release and Sprint Planning
Release Plan Basics: Stage 3
Sprinting to Your Goals
Planning Your Sprints: Stage 4
Your Sprint Backlog
Chapter 5: Getting the Most Out of Sprints
The Daily Scrum: Stage 5
The Team Task Board
The Sprint Review: Stage 6
The Sprint Retrospective: Stage 7
Chapter 6: Inspect and Adapt: How to Correct Your Course
The Need for Certainty
The Feedback Loop
Transparency
Antipatterns
External Forces
In-Flight Course Correction
Testing in the Feedback Loop
A Culture of Innovation