Scrum Field Guide, The

Foreword by Jeff Sutherland xix

Foreword by Kenneth S. Rubin xxiii

Preface xxv

Acknowledgments xxix

About the Author xxxi





Chapter 1: Scrum: Simple, Not Easy 1

The Story 1

Scrum 6

Keys to Success 17

References 18





Part I: Getting Prepared 21

Chapter 2: Getting People on Board 23



The Story 23

The Model 29

Change Takes Time 30

Keys to Success 33

References 34

Work Consulted 34



Chapter 3: Using Team Consultants to Optimize Team Performance 35

The Story 35

The Model 39

Keys to Success 47

Reference 50

Works Consulted 50



Chapter 4: Predicting Team Velocity 51

The Story 51

The Model 56

Keys to Success 65

References 67



Chapter 5: Implementing the Scrum Roles 69

The Story 69

The Model 73

Keys to Success 78



Chapter 6: Determining Sprint Length 81

The Story 81

The Model 84

Keys to Success 91

Reference 92



Chapter 7: How Do You Know You're Done? 93

The Story 93

The Model 95

Keys to Success 101

References 102



Chapter 8: The Case for a Full-Time ScrumMaster 103

The Story 103

The Model 106

Keys to Success 112

References 116

Work Consulted 116





Part II: Field Basics 117

Chapter 9: Why Engineering Practices Are Important in Scrum 119



The Story 119

The Practices 123

Keys to Success 131

References 133

Works Consulted 134



Chapter 10: Core Hours 135

The Story 135

The Model 138

Keys to Success 142



Chapter 11: Release Planning 143

The Story 143

The Model 147

Keys to Success 154

Reference 156



Chapter 12: Decomposing Stories and Tasks 157

The Story 157

The Model 159

Keys to Success 167

References 168

Works Consulted 168



Chapter 13: Keeping Defects in Check 169

The Story 169

The Model 170

Keys to Success 172

References 173

Work Consulted 174



Chapter 14: Sustained Engineering and Scrum 175

The Story 175

The Model 178

Keys to Success 181

References 182



Chapter 15: The Sprint Review 183

The Story 183

The Model 186

Keys to Success 188

Works Consulted 191



Chapter 16: Retrospectives 193

The Story 193

The Practice 196

Keys to Success 200

References 202





Part III: First Aid 203

Chapter 17: Facilitating a Productive Daily Scrum 205



The Story 205

The Model 208

Keys to Success 213



Chapter 18: The Fourth Question in Scrum 217

The Story 217

The Model 220

Keys to Success 221

Reference 221



Chapter 19: Keeping People Engaged with Pair Programming 223

The Story 223

The Model 225

Keys to Success 230

References 231



Chapter 20: Adding New Team Members 233

The Story 233

The Model 235

Keys to Success 238

References 239



Chapter 21: When Cultures Collide 241

The Story 241

The Model 246

Keys to Success 251

References 254

Works Consulted 254



Chapter 22: Sprint Emergency Procedures 255

The Story 255

The Model 257

Keys to Success 260

References 261





Part IV: Advanced Survival Techniques 263

Chapter 23: Sustainable Pace 265



The Story 265

The Model 269

Keys to Success 274

References 276



Chapter 24: Delivering Working Software 277

The Story 277

The Model 281

Keys to Success 284

Work Consulted 287



Chapter 25: Optimizing and Measuring Value 289

The Story 289

The Model 292

Keys to Success 297

Reference 299

Works Consulted 299



Chapter 26: Up-Front Project Costing 301

The Story 301

The Model 306

Keys to Success 310

References 311



Chapter 27: Documentation in Scrum Projects 313

The Story 313

The Model 316

Keys to Success 323

References 324



Chapter 28: Outsourcing and Offshoring 325

The Story 325

The Model 328

Keys to Success 332

References 337

Work Consulted 337



Chapter 29: Prioritizing and Estimating Large Backlogs-The Big Wall 339

The Story 339

The Model 342

Keys to Success 346

References 348



Chapter 30: Writing Contracts 349

The Story 349

The Model 353

Keys to Success 361

References 363





Part V: Wilderness Essentials 365

Chapter 31: Driving to Done through Collaboration 367



The Story 367

The Model 371

Keys to Success 380

References 382



Chapter 32: How Story Points Relate to Hours 383

The Story 383

The Model 386

Keys to Success 391

References 394



Chapter 33: Immersive Interviewing and Hiring 395

The Story 395

The Model 398

Keys to Success 404

References 406

Work Consulted 407



Chapter 34: Aligning Incentives with Outcomes 409

The Story 409

The Model 412

Keys to Success 415

Reference 417



Chapter 35: Risk Management in Scrum 419

The Story 419

The Model 420

Keys to Success 424

Works Consulted 425



Appendix: Scrum Framework 427

The Roles 428

The Artifacts 429

The Meetings 431

Putting It All Together 434



Index 435