How to make scrum planning meetings less useless?
Scrum methodology seems to conquer the project management in IT, outmatching classic waterfall solutions. While being agile, flexible and closer to the goal through the process, it’s easy to lose track of the agile manifesto.
One of the basic pillars of scrum is planning. By definition, it is an event in the framework where the team determines the product backlog items they will work on during that sprint and discusses their initial plan for completing backlog items.
I’ve seen scrums you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near.. oh wait, it’s not this kind of dark fantasy.
Let’s see how to make the scrum meetings more meaningful!
8 questions to ask yourself before diving into a new task
Most of the researches regarding the cost of software errors, show that there is an order of magnitude difference between the stages, where the error is found. That’s why it’s essential to take your time during the planning and prepare a detailed implementation plan for the more complex tasks. I created a personal checklist, which I use before starting a new task. Some of the steps may seem rather obvious, but it’s always worth to keep them in mind. Let’s grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the lecture :).