Who assigns user stories?

The Scrum Master can assign the user stories, but generally it’s a conversation with the team. As in the whole team, reviews and assigns the user stories in their Sprint Planning session. The team as a whole has the best knowledge of who is an expert on what and can […]

When are story points assigned to user stories?

Story points are assigned to user stories as part of the process of creating the user stories. Alternatively, you can also add the story points prior to starting a Sprint (e.g. during the Sprint Planning session). Want to learn more about Agile? Read this EBOOK, listen to this AUDIOBOOK or […]

Who participates in a backlog grooming meeting?

Everyone in the Agile Team. So the Scrum Master, Product Owner and other team members such as Developers, Testers, BAs, etc. It is recommended to have the whole team involved in the process. Want to learn more about Agile? Read this EBOOK, listen to this AUDIOBOOK or enroll in this […]

What is a backlog grooming meeting?

A backlog grooming meeting is a meeting in which you “groom”, clean, organize, prioritize and/or discard your user stories. This is helpful for Sprint Planning and in general to have a clear view of the scope of the project. Want to learn more about Agile? Read this EBOOK, listen to […]

What are story points?

Story points are a relative unit of measure to assess whether a user story is big or small (so how complex it is). It basically tells you and the rest of the Agile Team whether the user story is low, mid or high complexity compared to other user stories. You […]

What are user stories?

In theory, user stories are basically product features, requirements or tasks that add value to the end customer. But in practice, most Agile Teams use user stories as tasks that reflect what they are trying to accomplish, which of course is directed to meeting a customer need or requirement. In theory […]

What are the principles of Agile?

Agile as a methodology and culture is based on the following principles. If you read them carefully you will understand the essence of Agile and what Agile is all about. Customer satisfaction by early and continuous delivery of useful software. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Working software is […]