Velocity is perhaps the most useful metric available to agile teams. In this session we will look at advanced uses of velocity for planning under special but common circumstances. We will see how to forecast velocity in the complete absence of any historical data.
Alastair Cockburn defines an information radiator “displays information in a place where passersby can see it.” There are many forms of information radiators in Agile and Scrum: sprint planning boards, product planning boards, road maps, …..
In this fast-moving and varied presentation, Gwyn and Laurie will condense over a year’s worth of retrospectives into one hour of shiny new practices that have been stress-tested in small web development teams. We’ll talk about the Wall of Wire, the Sword of Integration, and how to play Speed Poker …
We’re agile, so we don’t have to estimate and have no deadlines, right? Wrong! This session will consist of an overview of the concept of agile estimation and the notion of re-estimation. We’ll learn about user stories, story points, team velocity, how to apply them all to estimation and iterative …
This short video explains how to size iterations and applications. [youtube Xl_iuFSow6A]
In this video, “Agile Estimating and Planning” author, and Agile Alliance co-founder, Mike Cohn, provides detailed, proven techniques for estimating and planning any Agile software development project. Agile Estimating and Planning supports any Agile, semi-Agile, or iterative process, including Scrum, XP, Feature-Driven Development, Crystal, Adaptive Software Development, DSDM, Unified Process, …
