Author Archives: Tamara Blake

Sprint Goal

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Tamara Blake

The sprint goal is the commitment associated with the sprint backlog. The sprint backlog is one of the scrum artifacts listed in the 2020 Scrum Guide. The developers review the backlog and priorities and commit to the sprint goal during … Continue reading →

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Scrum Artifacts

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Tamara Blake

Scrum’s artifacts are listed in the 2020 Scrum Guide. They represent the work the team does and the business value of the product. Each artifact contains a commitment with enough information that the commitment can be measured. The commitments are: … Continue reading →

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McGregor’s X-Y Theory

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Tamara Blake

McGregor’s X-Y Theory is a management theory that turns the established management philosophy on its head. It also supports agile. Theory X This theory looks at the conventional idea that management is top-down. It is considered the authoritarian way of … Continue reading →

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Sprint Retrospective

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Tamara Blake

The retrospective is a time-boxed meeting held at the end of a sprint or iteration. The team examines its processes to determine what succeeded and what can be improved. The retrospective is key to an agile team’s ability to “inspect … Continue reading →