Tag: Scrum
Understanding Scrum……….Product Backlog (Part 5 of 12)
So far I have discussed, basic Scrum theory and the Scrum roles in my previous posts. Moving forward, in the next three posts (including this), lets explore the next three essentials of Scrum i.e. the three artefacts. Let’s start in order, with Product Backlog. Product Backlog As Scrum guide describes,…
Product Owner…..What it takes to be great?
I recently attended a Product Owner training from Scrum.org conducted by Nagesh Sharma. The training was no doubt awesome and provided a lot insights into the role of Product Owner and Product Ownership; but one important thing that Nagesh said and caught my attention was Whether to be a good Product…
The Scrum Master and probable anti patterns
Understanding Scrum……Scrum Master (Part 4 of 12)
Understanding Scrum……The Development Team (Part 3 of 12)
The next role without which Scrum would be incomplete is the Development Team. Let’s explore the accountability, responsibility and attributes of the Development Team. The Development Team The Development Team is a set of professionals, motivated by a common purpose. The Development team is accountable for delivering the potentially releasable…
Understanding Scrum……Product Owner (Part 2 of 12)
Scrum framework defines three Roles, the Product Owner, the Development Team and the Scrum Master. In this post I will explain who a Product Owner is. So who is this Product Owner? Product owner more often than not is the business representative who understands the nitty gritty of the business.…
What makes a good scrum master great?
Manifesto for Agile Software Development
Has it ever occurred to you, why agile way of software development is gaining popularity? Why suddenly the traditional way of development is not good enough? I too thought about the same. I found the answers in the manifesto for agile software development. It is not just the flexibility, nimbleness or…
Understanding Scrum……….Product Backlog (Part 5 of 12)

So far I have discussed, basic Scrum theory and the Scrum roles in my previous posts. Moving forward, in the next three posts (including this), lets explore the next three essentials of Scrum i.e. the three artefacts. Let’s start in order, with Product Backlog. Product Backlog As Scrum guide describes,…
Product Owner…..What it takes to be great?

I recently attended a Product Owner training from Scrum.org conducted by Nagesh Sharma. The training was no doubt awesome and provided a lot insights into the role of Product Owner and Product Ownership; but one important thing that Nagesh said and caught my attention was Whether to be a good Product…
The Scrum Master and probable anti patterns
Understanding Scrum……Scrum Master (Part 4 of 12)
Understanding Scrum……The Development Team (Part 3 of 12)

The next role without which Scrum would be incomplete is the Development Team. Let’s explore the accountability, responsibility and attributes of the Development Team. The Development Team The Development Team is a set of professionals, motivated by a common purpose. The Development team is accountable for delivering the potentially releasable…
Understanding Scrum……Product Owner (Part 2 of 12)
Scrum framework defines three Roles, the Product Owner, the Development Team and the Scrum Master. In this post I will explain who a Product Owner is. So who is this Product Owner? Product owner more often than not is the business representative who understands the nitty gritty of the business.…
What makes a good scrum master great?
Manifesto for Agile Software Development

Has it ever occurred to you, why agile way of software development is gaining popularity? Why suddenly the traditional way of development is not good enough? I too thought about the same. I found the answers in the manifesto for agile software development. It is not just the flexibility, nimbleness or…