Sprint Zero in Scrum

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Where to start Scrum? Sprint 0 is a good approach to start a project with Scrum in order to get the team and the prepared and trained to start with. The presentation has been hold at the monthly agile vietnam event in July 2012.

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Hoa Luong, Scrum Masterhoa.luong@swissITbridge.com

swiss IT bridge gmbhwww.swissITbridge.com

Sprint Zero: Scrum starts here ...

Agenda

1. Difficulties when setting up new Scrum teams?2. What is Sprint Zero?3. Why Sprint Zero?4. Sprint Zero Checklist5. Good Scrum Checklist6. Get back to the difficulties7. Q&A

Who am I?

● Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master at Swiss IT Bridge● Certified Scrum Master by ScrumAlliance.com● Speaker & member of AgileVietnam.org● 14 years in software development● Used to work for SilkRoad Systems (now Harvey Nash), Axon Active● 36 years old, one 5-year-old daughter● Blogger @ http://it-talents.org and http://DongNhacXua.com

Warming up ...

What are your problems when establishing a new Scrum team?

What is Sprint Zero?

Very simple: The preparation period before real sprints start :-)

Why Sprint Zero?

Product Owner Team

Scrum Master

Why Sprint Zero?

and what else?

● Product Owner and Team need to get along well● Environment does not exists● Processes are not clear● Definition of Done is not defined● Sprint agenda is unsure

Why Sprint Zero?

and what else?

● Product Owner and Team need to get along well● Environment does not exists● Processes are not clear● Definition of Done is not defined● Sprint agenda is unsure

Sprint Zero Checklist (1) - HR

● Are Team/PO/SM available for Sprint Zero?

● Are Team/PO/SM trained for Scrum?

● Are Stakeholders aware of their roles?

● Is Team trained for technologies used in the project?

● Is Team aware and ABLE to be cross-functional?○ Developers = Testers

● Does Product Owner know how to write user stories? ○ As <> I want <> so that <>.○ Priority

Sprint Zero Checklist (2) - Environment

● Are workstations/PCs ready? Necessary software installed?

● Are servers ready? Necessary software installed?

● Are meeting facilities set up?○ Conference?○ Team knows how use?

● Version control system setup?○ Make sure Team knows basic commands

● Is an online project workspace needed?

● Is a physical whiteboard ready?

Sprint Zero Checklist (2) - Environment - Scrum Dashboard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scrum_task_board.jpg

Sprint Zero Checklist (3) - Technical

● Is Team sure about technical architecture?

● Coding conventions are clear to Team?

● Does Team know how to write unit tests?

● Is automated build server setup?○ Test coverage○ Pass/Fail notifications

● Team knows how to deploy and Product Owner knows how to do testing

Sprint Zero Checklist (4) - Process

● Is Sprint agenda agreed?

Sprint Planning 1

Sprint Planning 2

Daily Scrum Daily Scrum Daily Scrum Product Backlogs Refinement

Daily Scrum Pre-release

Daily Scrum Daily Scrum Product Backlogs Refinement

Daily Scrum Daily Scrum System testingGroup testingCross testing

Daily Scrum Sprint review Sprint Retrospectives

Release

Source: http://it-talents.org/scrum-workshop

Sprint Zero Checklist (4) - Process

● Planning poker

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_poker

Good Scrum Smells

● Estimates are updated every day.

● Everybody is there at scrum on time every day.

● People offer to help others.

● People ask for help.

● People present the team with problems and solve them as a team.

● There are lots of talking and interaction.

Source: Alan Atlas and Odd-e.com

Bad Scrum Smells

● The Sprint requires a lot more work than was planned.

● Team member reports the same item more than two days with the same or greater estimates.

● No interaction outside of daily scrum.

● Product Owner not available for consultation.

● Distractions from outside Team.

● Definition of Done/Acceptance Criteria missing.

Source: Alan Atlas and Odd-e.com

Thank youHoa Luong can be reached at hoa.luong@swissITbridge.com or hoa@it-talents.org

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