In a perfect Scrum world, the team tests everything themselves. I think that misses an important point – the developers have a code-centric view on the domain. Good testing requires a user- or business-centric view on the domain. I think that it is impossible to both have a deep understanding of the code and to… Continue reading Test and Verification in Scrum
Series: Scrum
Scrum and the Business Implementation
In my latest post in the Scrum series I finalized the picture of the parts required to produce a shippable product. However, the project doesn’t end there. One more step is requried and it is the business implementation of the system. In the consultancy business where I work we develop custom systems for customers, to… Continue reading Scrum and the Business Implementation
How we do Sprint Retrospectives
Sprint retrospectives is a key part of Scrum, which goes back to the lean roots of scrum with the focus on continous improvements. When I wrote this series on scrum I unfortunately overlooked the retrospectives, so it’s time for a revisit. To be honest I’ve been sloppy with retrospectives and only started doing them regularly… Continue reading How we do Sprint Retrospectives
Scrum Series Retrospective
A year ago, during the startup of a new project, I wrote a series about scrum and the context around a scrum project. The project is now can finished and it’s time for a retrospective, evaluating what worked well and what didn’t. The major impression is that the project and the way we used scrum… Continue reading Scrum Series Retrospective