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Scrum Events Reduce Meetings

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One of the first things that I usually hear after describing the Scrum framework and its five events to someone new to Scrum is, “that’s a lot of meetings!” . . Examining the five events, the first thing to point out is that the Sprint is not a meeting; it’s a container for all the other events. The Sprint. Sprint Planning.

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5  misconceptions about Scrum's Sprint Event

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The Sprint is one of the five events defined in the Scrum Guide. It is a container event, which means that it contains all other events, including Sprint Planning, the Daily Scrum, the Sprint Retrospective, and the Sprint Review. According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, the Sprint is the “heartbeat” of Scrum.

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The Forgotten Scrum Event

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What are the 5 events in Scrum? The Sprint is the most commonly overlooked event in Scrum. In fact, many people don’t even realize that it is an event in Scrum. And yet, the Sprint serves a pivotal role in Scrum by setting the cadence for feedback, inspection and adaptation in Scrum. Can you name them?

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The Rhythmic Dance of Agile with Cadence

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Now, you might be thinking what exactly a dance has to do with cadence in Agile? Let’s start first with the definition of cadence. Cadence – Definition and Basics. One can define cadence in Agile as follows: Cadence is a regular, predictable pattern of development work in Agile. Working with Single Cadence.

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Navigating the Scrum Events - The Sprint

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What is the ‘Navigating the Scrum Events’ Series? for each Scrum Event. This is NOT the end-all-be-all perfect way to operate for all scenarios - but a straight-to-the-point tactical list of steps to help you get to the basic outcomes you need at the end of the event.

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How Scrum event timeboxes make your team more effective

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Every Scrum event has a maximum allowable time period to carry it out, called a timebox. When I tell someone that the Sprint Planning event is timeboxed at eight hours, I usually receive shocked looks. While Scrum events have a maximum amount of time, they do not have a minimum amount of time. Scrum Event Timeboxes.

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Minimal measures for minimal stability in a complex environment

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One aspect of ‘complexity’ are the parameters, variables and events that influence an activity and its course. Benefit from the consistency that the Scrum events provide without industrializing your Scrum to death. It is why Sprints, as container events, have a fixed time-box. Think of your work, make a list.

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