How do I know when to use Scrum?
When you have a dedicated team, a singular product and are facing uncertainty.
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The product owner, scrum master and development team all have a role in the Scrum team.
See full answerHow does a scrum master motivate the team?
The Scrum Master focuses on maximizing the impact of the development team.
See full answerHow does a scrum master help an organization?
They champion scrum across the organization.
See full answerHow does a scrum master coach the team?
They facilitate so the team identifies the problem and creates solutions.
See full answerHow are the product backlog and sprint backlog different?
Product backlog contains work for the product and sprint backlog contains work for the sprint.
See full answerHow are acceptance criteria and user stories different?
User stories and acceptance criteria. Two sides of the same coin.
See full answerHow are acceptance criteria and the definition of done different?
See full answerDoes the scrum master facilitate all the scrum events?
The Scrum Master primarily facilitates sprint planning and the retro.
See full answerCSM vs. PSM, how do they compare?
CSM (Certified Scrum Master) vs. PSM (Professional Scrum Master)
See full answerDoes a Scrum development team have to be programmers?
No. Scrum is not just for programmers.
See full answerDo story points in Scrum always use the Fibonacci sequence?
No. But Fibonacci offers some distinct benefits.
See full answerCSM vs. CSPO, how do they compare?
CSM (Certified Scrum Master) vs. CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner)
See full answerCan the scrum master also be the product owner?
Technically, yes, but not recommended.
See full answerCan one person be the Scrum Master for multiple teams?
Yes, but not ideal for a new Scrum Master.
See full answerAre the scrum master and the product owner part of the scrum team?
Yes, they are key members of the Scrum team.
See full answerCan a scrum master be a developer?
Yes. But a dedicated full time Scrum Master is best.
See full answerCan scrum masters work remotely?
Yes, if the rest of the team is also remote.
See full answerAre Scrum story points measured in hours?
Story points measure the relative (not absolute) size of work.
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