July 2021
Beginner
174 pages
3h 52m
English
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Scrum Events
In the previous chapter, we learned all about the Scrum Team. In this chapter, we'll discuss another important aspect of Scrum: Scrum Events. These are regularly occurring events, intended to promote transparency and inspection (see The pillars of empiricism section in Chapter 2, Scrum Theory and Principles). They are time-boxed events, meaning that they have a maximum duration. These events are as follows:
- The Sprint
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
We are going to learn what each event entails, why it is beneficial to the Scrum Team, and how it should be conducted. In detail, we'll cover the following topics:
- Getting ready to Sprint
- Starting the Sprint with Sprint Planning
- Keeping on the right ...