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Don't Overload the Sprint

Scrum.org

Whether the team estimates work using story points or simply tracks the number of Product Backlog items delivered per Sprint, they establish a natural cadence for what they can reliably complete. Instead of pushing a team beyond its capacity, support them in maintaining a sustainable pace. But dont do it!

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The Importance of Connecting Agile to Business Value

Leading Agile

Transformation is an investment, and the results of that investment need to be communicated on a regular cadence. Regular proactive communication about how transformation activities are driving the overall performance of the organization is what will sustain executive engagement. Trust isn’t built overnight.

Agile 127
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How We Reduced Cycle Time from 164 Days to 8 Days in 6 Months

Scrum.org

CADENCE & RELIABILITY. CADENCE: What was the sprint cadence you folks started off with? What was sustainable cadence after improvements? To shorten the feedback loop and reduce risk, our business stakeholders are part of our Scrum team and conduct UAT inside the Sprint. UAT is part of DOD. .

Cadence 222
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How effective are your agile ceremonies?

Kiron Bondale

The Scrum Guide calls sprints the heart of Scrum as these time boxes set the cadence for all other events. Each agile framework provides its own ceremonies but given that Scrum is still the most commonly referenced one, let’s focus on that framework’s events.

Agile 220
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5  misconceptions about Scrum's Sprint Event

Scrum.org

The duration of the Sprint is timeboxed to a maximum of one month, establishing a cadence within which the Scrum team works together to deliver value. Here’s why: Because Scrum enables teams to manage their time and work (rather than an outside force), their pace and scope are more sustainable.

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Maintain a sense of change urgency through agility

Kiron Bondale

According to John Kotter’s model for leading change, the first step to overcoming inertia requires us to instill a sense of true urgency in those we need to support, implement and sustain the change. The specific cadence varies based on the complexity and duration of a transformation.

Agile 166
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"Why can?t we plan Sprints accurately with velocity?"

Scrum.org

Scrum is a framework for addressing complex problems, and Scrum teams that can reach a cadence where their goals are regularly met are going to instill more trust, manage stakeholder expectations and manage that complexity sustainably. Why is making accurate Sprint forecasts important anyway?

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