We discuss the parts of the scrum process that we're supposed to pay attention to while Allen pronounces the m, Michael doesn't, and Joe skips the word altogether.
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- Hey, we finally updated the Resources page. It only took a couple years.
- Apparently we don't understand the purpose of the scrum during rugby. (Wikipedia)
Standup Time
User Stories
- A user story is a detailed, valuable chunk of work that can be completed in a sprint.\
- Use the INVEST mnemonic created by Bill Wake:
- I = Independent – the story should be able to be completed without any dependencies on another story
- N = Negotiable – the story isn't set in stone – it should have the ability to be modified if needed
- V = Valuable – the story must deliver value to the stakeholder
- E = Estimable – you must be able to estimate the story
- S = Small – you should be able to estimate within a reasonable amount of accuracy and completed within a single sprint
- T = Testable – the story must have criteria that allow it to be testable
Stories Should be Written in a Format Very Much Like…
"As a _____, I want _____ so that _____.", like
"As a user, I want MFA in the user profile so I can securely log into my account" for a functional story, or
"As a developer, I want to update our version of Kubernetes so we have better system metrics" for a nonfunctional story.
Stories Must have Acceptance Criteria
- Each story has it's own UNIQUE acceptance criteria.
- For the MFA story, the acceptance criteria might be:\
- Token is captured and saved.
- Verification of code completed successfully.
- Login works with new MFA.
- The acceptance criteria defines what "done" actually means for the story.
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