Topic: Scrum Kicks Butt - Automating the process
Date: 26 June 2003
Convener: Bill Myers
Email address: william(dot)myers(at)cinergy(dot)com
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Discussion summary
* Is it worth while to set up a database and application to support Scrum? The discussion was based on a high level list of goals, products and benefits provided by the convener. Some tasks outside of the development methodology were added to the application, such as
- a method for managers to set up long term manpower and budget planning
- a method for end-users to request new features and products
- a method for charging back time
Other items in the methodology included prioritization by owner, estimating and flow through the process.
* Group did not oppose user request method as expected
* Group very much opposed entering actual times; felt that comparisons to estimates could be detrimental. Time to completion was much more important.
* Burndorn charts (time to completion) were very important and needed to be added.
* Outside forces having impact on success:
- Management 1,000 miles away
- Users entering requests
- Owners approving requests, timely prioritization
- Distributed teams
- Project managers had to change way of thinking
More information available at www.controlchaos.com
The questions should be discussed by the Scrum discussion group on egroups.com/scrumdevelopment (if the address is incorrect, it can be reached through www.controlchaos.com)
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Date: 26 June 2003
Convener: Bill Myers
Email address: william(dot)myers(at)cinergy(dot)com
| Attendees: | |
| Denise Phillips | dphillips(at)imsconsultants(dot)com |
| Mike Cohn | mike(at)mountaingoatsoftware(dot)com |
| John Britheis | johnbr(at)undefwed(dot)com |
| Jim Ellis | james(dot)j(dot)ellis(at)irs(dot)gov |
| Robert Holler | robert(dot)holler(at)visionone(dot)net |
| Kashif Quayyum | kquayyum(at)ggu(dot)edu |
| Reece Newman | reece(dot)newman(at)pbs(dot)proguest(dot)com |
| Ken Schwaber | www.controlchaos.com |
+ five bees
Discussion summary
* Is it worth while to set up a database and application to support Scrum? The discussion was based on a high level list of goals, products and benefits provided by the convener. Some tasks outside of the development methodology were added to the application, such as
- a method for managers to set up long term manpower and budget planning
- a method for end-users to request new features and products
- a method for charging back time
Other items in the methodology included prioritization by owner, estimating and flow through the process.
* Group did not oppose user request method as expected
* Group very much opposed entering actual times; felt that comparisons to estimates could be detrimental. Time to completion was much more important.
* Burndorn charts (time to completion) were very important and needed to be added.
* Outside forces having impact on success:
- Management 1,000 miles away
- Users entering requests
- Owners approving requests, timely prioritization
- Distributed teams
- Project managers had to change way of thinking
More information available at www.controlchaos.com
The questions should be discussed by the Scrum discussion group on egroups.com/scrumdevelopment (if the address is incorrect, it can be reached through www.controlchaos.com)
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