Software Process and Measurement Cast

SPaMCAST 289 – Sprint Planning, The Software Sensei, Pries, Scheduling Cycle


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Listen to the. SPaMCAST 289 features our essay on sprint planning.  The essay begins:
It is often said that well begun is half done. In other words a good start contributes to a good finish (at least according to Mary Poppins). In Agile projects sprint planning is an important first step towards delivering value effectively. The planning process provides teams with an understanding of what needs to be delivered in the next increment of time and provides a platform for deciding on the approach they will take based on the up-to-date knowledge they developed during the previous sprint. Well started might not be the whole battle but it certainly makes the rest easier.
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Also on the SPaMCAST 289 Kim Pries is back with his “The Software Sensei” column. In this installment Kim’s essay is titled Schedule Cycles.  In the essay Kim talks about tasks and scheduling.
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Next week we will feature our interview with Jan Beaver, author of the Agile Team Handbook. Jan’s book provides team members with the resources needed not only to become Agile but to practice Agile.
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