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# Agile Project Management
# Scrum
Shortcuts:
* **PO** = Product Owner
* **SM** = Scrum Manager
* **ST** = Scrum Team

## The Scrum Loop
### Daily
1. what did you do yesterday?
1. what do you goingt to do today?
1. is there anything that blocks you to do your work?

### Sprint Planning
> Detailed instructions can be found in *SprintPlanningChecklist.pdf* and *2WeekSprint-SampleCalendar.pdf*

### Sprint Review
* focused on progress that was made, not the status of the project itself
* share the outcome of the sprint
* present working software
* talk about changes that might alter the product backlog for upcoming sprints (e.g. priorities, feature changes, etc.)
* attended by the entire team, including the **PO** (ideally has the customer present as well)
* between 1 and 2 hours long

### Sprint Retrospective
* typically happens of the last day of the sprint
* what went well and should be implemented or kept?
* what went poorly and should be changed or dropped?
* what can we do to improve?
* safe space for everyone involved, no blaming individuals
* around 2 hours long

### Backlog Refinement/Grooming
* happens multiple times during a sprint so that things are ready for the next sprint planning

## Terms and Artifacts
### User Stories
Ask yourself "Who, what and why?"

Example: As a [type of user] I want [some goal] so that [I can achieve some value]

The 3 C's
1. Card (literal card of the 3 C's)
1. Conversation (talk it through with the team)
1. Confirmation (team members and product owner confirm)

The **INVEST** acronym for great user stories:
1. Independent
1. Negotiable
1. Valuable
1. Estimatable
1. Small
1. Testable

**Acceptance**
* Criteria is defined by the **PO**
* should be testable with a pass/fail result
* should be clear and concise
* should be created with shared understanding
> check out *SampleUserStories.pdf* for detailed examples

### Product Backlog
* is a prioritized list of user stories, outlining the needs of a business
* will grow in size over time and should reflect the products vision

### Sprint Backlog
* contains the user stories the team is committing to complete in an upcoming sprint

### Definition of Ready
* work of the **SM**
* defines who, what and why
* applied to the *User Story*
* acceptance criteria has to be there

### Definition of Done
* agreement document accessible by everyone
* living document
* checklist of criteria

**Example**
* [x] The *User Story* meets the *Acceptance Criteria*
* [x] *Code Review* was done by another developer in the team
* [ ] small documentation note on the *User Story* on how it was implemented
* [ ] *Story* is given to the **PO** for final review

## Links
* [Understand how to use work items to track features, user stories, & more - Azure Boards | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/about-work-items?view=azure-devops&tabs=agile-process)
* [Define features and epics, organize backlog items - Azure Boards | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/define-features-epics?view=azure-devops&tabs=scrum-process)
* [Understanding Epics, Features, And User Stories - Scrum District](https://www.scrumdistrict.com/understanding-epics-features-and-user-stories/)
* [What are Epics and Features? | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/what-are-epics-and-features)
* [What is a Product Owner? | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-owner)
* [What is a Scrum Master? | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-scrum-master)
* [Product Goal & Sprint Goals – A Simple Example | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/product-goal-sprint-goals-simple-example)
* [A Typical Sprint, Play-By-Play | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/typical-sprint-play-play)
* [Sprint Review: Much More Than Just A Demo | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/sprint-review-much-more-just-demo)
* [Making the Most of the Sprint Review | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/making-most-sprint-review)
* [What is a Sprint Retrospective? | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-sprint-retrospective)
* [Solving Impediments as a Scrum Team | Scrum.org](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/solving-impediments-scrum-team)