Comments on: SCRUM in Under 10 Minutes (HD) by @hamids http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10 Blog on software development Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: hshojaee http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-106 hshojaee Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-106 Armond, what's important is the information that is gathered from a daily standup, not the daily standup itself. If that information is already gathered in an efficient way (such as a small team that works in the same room and openly discusses everything throughout the day), there is no need for an additional meeting. DO NOT confuse my statement with thinking there is no need for the daily standup. If you don't have a better way of getting the info, the daily standup is the way to go. Armond, what’s important is the information that is gathered from a daily standup, not the daily standup itself. If that information is already gathered in an efficient way (such as a small team that works in the same room and openly discusses everything throughout the day), there is no need for an additional meeting. DO NOT confuse my statement with thinking there is no need for the daily standup. If you don’t have a better way of getting the info, the daily standup is the way to go.

]]> By: cablop http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-107 cablop Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-107 Excellent, excellent, excellent video! Not only interesting, but assertive and fun! There's just one bad point about it... it has to low volume... i barely could hear it :( except raising my speakers volume and hope nobody will nudge me on msn while having the speaker near my ear! Excellent, excellent, excellent video! Not only interesting, but assertive and fun!

There’s just one bad point about it… it has to low volume… i barely could hear it :( except raising my speakers volume and hope nobody will nudge me on msn while having the speaker near my ear!

]]> By: CaptainMacNasty http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-108 CaptainMacNasty Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-108 Excellent video! As for all the debates below, folks who have worked with MANY methodologies in MANY environments (including Agile/ Scrum/ AUP) know that any aspect of any methodology may be excluded from the project, provided there is justification for that exclusion, and understanding of the consequences. Scrum is just as adaptable as other PM/ SDLC methodologies, since "The Methodology isn't the Project", just as "The Schedule isn't the Project". Excellent video! As for all the debates below, folks who have worked with MANY methodologies in MANY environments (including Agile/ Scrum/ AUP) know that any aspect of any methodology may be excluded from the project, provided there is justification for that exclusion, and understanding of the consequences. Scrum is just as adaptable as other PM/ SDLC methodologies, since “The Methodology isn’t the Project”, just as “The Schedule isn’t the Project”.

]]> By: hammer92025 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-109 hammer92025 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-109 Hamid, Could you please address the reasons for dismissing the importance of DAILY scrum meetings? You do such a great job of explaining Scrum but then pour cold water on, what most people, consider to be a non-negotiable aspect of Scrum: the daily 15 minute stand-up meeting with the whole team. Sincerely, -Armond Hamid,

Could you please address the reasons for dismissing the importance of DAILY scrum meetings?

You do such a great job of explaining Scrum but then pour cold water on, what most people, consider to be a non-negotiable aspect of Scrum: the daily 15 minute stand-up meeting with the whole team.

Sincerely,

-Armond

]]> By: izidave http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-110 izidave Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-110 Generally a good video, but I STRONGLY DISAGREE that daily scrum is optional. Daily scrum meetings are MOST important. Even if you work with remote developers you MUST do it every day (eg via Skype). If you miss it when things are going well, you will be unable to call it when things go off track, then the whole process unravels. Great video, just be sure to do DAILY scrum meetings/calls Generally a good video, but I STRONGLY DISAGREE that daily scrum is optional. Daily scrum meetings are MOST important. Even if you work with remote developers you MUST do it every day (eg via Skype). If you miss it when things are going well, you will be unable to call it when things go off track, then the whole process unravels. Great video, just be sure to do DAILY scrum meetings/calls

]]> By: aprepo http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-111 aprepo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-111 To clarify: I am not against burndowns, but saying that burndown chart == scrum is a bit... simplified. To clarify: I am not against burndowns, but saying that burndown chart == scrum is a bit… simplified.

]]> By: aprepo http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-112 aprepo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-112 So, without burndown charts, you are not doing scrum? Burndown is a tool. It is not what scrum is about. All agile methodologies are pretty similar in core their core values and methods, since they all are based on the agile manifesto. There are several cases where the burndown does not bring much value. So, without burndown charts, you are not doing scrum? Burndown is a tool. It is not what scrum is about. All agile methodologies are pretty similar in core their core values and methods, since they all are based on the agile manifesto. There are several cases where the burndown does not bring much value.

]]> By: hshojaee http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-113 hshojaee Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-113 The burndown is probably the most important new aspect of software development that scrum brings to the table. All of the other concepts are found in a collection of other methodologies. Therefore, burndowns are the most important piece of scrum. The burndown is probably the most important new aspect of software development that scrum brings to the table. All of the other concepts are found in a collection of other methodologies. Therefore, burndowns are the most important piece of scrum.

]]> By: aprepo http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-114 aprepo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-114 overemphasis on the burndown chart and silly dismissal of the importance of the daily standup meeting. overemphasis on the burndown chart and silly dismissal of the importance of the daily standup meeting.

]]> By: raghavan20 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-115 raghavan20 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:16:11 +0000 http://jobssoftware.com/blog/?p=10#comment-115 excellent work mate! that was quick and clear. i had been seeing a few big presentations but it is good to see that you did not miss any important information. good job! excellent work mate! that was quick and clear. i had been seeing a few big presentations but it is good to see that you did not miss any important information. good job!

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