MY LEARNINGS TO BECOME AGILE SCRUM MASTER

  EXPORT EPICS/STORIES/ BUGS from Jira to Excel (.csv) STEP - 1 : Open the Jira tool Click on Filters Select Advanced issue Search as below STEP - 2 : Select the Project as shown below STEP - 3 : Click on Excel Button to download and open the issues in the excel as shown below STEP - 4 : Click on Excel on Desktop ( In the Trial Version )   STEP - 5 : Final CSV Template Downloaded   Real Time In the Real time Click on Jira for Excel App à To Add Add-on to Jira     EXPORT CSV File to Jira You can extract the ideal CSV template directly from your own site. These would be the steps: If you still don't have any issues created, manually  create a new issue  in your Jira site. If you already have, jump to the next step At the top header of any Jira page, click in the  Filters  menu >  Advanced issue search In the new page, keep the filter bar empty and click ent...

Zero planning, also sometimes called "zero sprint," is the preparation part of a project cycle. In your interview, try to explain what zero planning is and why it exists in the Scrum framework to demonstrate that you understand its important function. To provide a thorough answer, consider describing your personal experience with zero planning and how you successfully prepare for projects. Example:   “Zero planning happens at the start of a project to ensure the team meets all of the requirements listed. As a Scrum master, I have a basic outline for my zero planning sprints. First, I review the requirements with the client and my product manager. We want to make sure we understand exactly what the client wants from the product or service. Then, I gather all of my resources, including the right team members and material needs. After that, I plan the sprints. I like to make sure my team can complete the sprint within that amount of time by outlining the basics for each week, so...

  1.      As a Scrum Master , one of the responsibilities is to help the team pulling up the backlog for a sprint which is already prioritized and pulling items which are placed on the top (sorted as per the priority). 2.      Once, the team is able to identify items that can add value from the pile of requirements, the Scrum Master can help them ( Product Owner + Development Team) to convert them into good user stories (if it is not already). A good user story is one which  includes          a description and           has acceptance criteria defined. It should be a piece which can be delivered in a sprint and entails minimum dependencies. The team should be able to develop and test within the boundaries of the sprint along with providing the estimates . In short, good user stories follow the INVEST principle. I ndependent - Reduced dependencies N egotiable -...

The daily Scrum meeting, also known as the daily  stand-up The daily  stand-up ,is the daily meeting where your software development team gathers to provide project status updates about : Ø   what has been done, Ø   what needs to be done, and Ø   where there are issues.   (Or) For Example ,they might ask things such as : Ø       What did you do yesterday?  Ø       What will you do today? Ø        Are there any problems preventing us from reaching the sprint goal?   In theory, these meetings are supposed to help the team communicate and produce a better product, but unfortunately, they often go wrong. People get off of topic, distracted, and, next thing you know, what should have taken 15 minutes has now taken an hour. You don’t have to worry about your Scrum meeting getting this out of hand though if you follow our advice on how to run an effective Scrum meeting. 11 Tips f...

  Can the Scrum master be a Product owner or a member of the development team? It is possible for a scrum master to be a part of the development team or be a product owner, however it is not recommended, and it is better if their role is kept separate.

Scrum Master vs Project Manager We will look at how the Project Manager and the Scrum Master roles differ from each other in discrete terms.

  1.       What is Capacity Planning? 2.       Benefits of Capacity Planning 3.       How to do the Capacity Planning 4.       Examples of Capacity Planning 5.       Excel Template Sample What is Capacity Planning? CAPACITY PLANNING is the Available bandwidth or Productive hours of the Team members to deliver the product. PRODUCTIVE HOURS: The number of hours that the team members could spend to do the Actual work in the project Actual Hours: The Actual hours will be calculated after deducting the hours planned for the sprint events / ceremonies For Example: If the team members work 8 hours per day around 6 hours will be considered as Productive hours Remaining 2 hours will be used for sprint events , internal discussions Availability will be measured in Hours CAPACITY PLANNING will be done for the Team members for the Ent...