Sprint Reviews are an essential part of the Agile development process, allowing teams to showcase their progress and gather valuable feedback from stakeholders. However, traditional Sprint Reviews can sometimes become repetitive and fail to capture the true essence of collaboration and innovation. Here are my 10 experiments you can try for your next Sprint Review! 1οΈβ£ Experiment number 1 - The raw and dirty. If you spend a lot of time preparing the slides, doing demos, and doing dry runs, Try...
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How do you know if your meeting was impactful? My favorite way is to do a ROTI (Return On Time Invested) score. Here's how you can do a ROTI score: π Ask everyone to hold up their hand in a fist. Count down from 3οΈβ£2οΈβ£1οΈβ£. Everyone gives a score from πto π. π being the highest. π being the lowest. Here's what the result of a ROTI exercise could look like: π€ππβππ Then, do a round table to ask why they chose a particular score. π₯ BAM! π₯ You have feedback on your meeting you can take into...
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Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed for: Your guide to the 4L Retrospective. What is the 4 ls retrospective technique? The 4 Ls retrospective stands for Liked, Learned, Lacked, and Longed for. Itβs an easy-to-use template you can run with your agile teams. The goal is to gather feedback and make necessary adjustments as a team. The 4 sections of the retrospective prompts each team member to gather feedback. This conversation-focused retrospective helps you to bring the team on the same page to...
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SPIDR: Unleashing the Power of User Story Splitting Splitting user stories can be a challenge. Good thing there are different ways to split a user story and still deliver something valuable. Enter the SPIDeR Technique. Don't worry. You don't need to be afraid of this spider. It just gives you a way to split user stories. SPIDR Techniques: π Spikes: Learn more about upcoming user stories so you can better split them in the future. π€οΈ Paths: Split stories on different paths a user can make. π₯οΈ...
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Launching Your Project to Success: Mastering the Art of a Successful Project Kickoff Meeting Want to ensure the success of your project? Hold a project kickoff meeting to create alignment among team members and stakeholders on project scope, roles and responsibilities, and timing of ceremonies. Get ready to take action for your project! Read more! Oostmalsebaan, 13, F, Brecht, Antwerpen 2960Unsubscribe Β· Preferences
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Mastering Scrum Events: A Comprehensive Guide to the 5 Essential Ceremonies Dive into the world of Scrum events and gain insights into the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Understand how these essential ceremonies foster collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement, empowering your team to deliver value with each iteration. Read more! Oostmalsebaan, 13, F, Brecht, Antwerpen 2960Unsubscribe Β· Preferences
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The Rose Bud Thorn Retrospective: A Mindful Approach The Rose Bud Thorn retrospective template helps teams reflect on their previous work, identify improvements for the future, and address any issues. The template consists of three parts: the Rose (positive feedback), the Bud (improvements), and the Thorn (issues). The exercise is useful for newer agile teams or those wanting a mindful session. Read more! Oostmalsebaan, 13, F, Brecht, Antwerpen 2960Unsubscribe Β· Preferences
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The Continuous Delivery Workshop: Improving Your Cycle Time Ready to reduce the risk and increase the value of your software? This blog post dives into the benefits of releasing faster and how our continuous delivery workshop can help your team improve your cycle time. Discover actionable insights to help your team move forward, today! Read more! Download the FREE workshop materials! The Continuous Delivery Workshop.pdf Related blog posts The Rose Bud Thorn Retrospective: A Mindful Approach...
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