Introduction to Agile Methods

Chapter 6. Grooming and Planning

Learning Objectives

• Understand the elements of a product backlog and what traits lead to the strongest deliverables

• Dive into prioritization and learn different methods for understanding what is the most important feature or item to work on

• Explore estimation and the different practices and measures that are used today

• Understand story points and planning poker as ways to discern the level of effort and complexity of the user stories/requirements

• Learn the other inputs that affect the planning process, such as team velocity, definition of “done,” technical debt, and bugs/defects

• Evaluate Sprint planning and the XP planning game to learn how commitments are made and work is planned

• See how maintenance ...