This session is not just another PowerPoint presentation on Scrum. Instead it will be a conversation to help you move beyond the prescriptive practices of Scrum. Come prepared to talk, to ask questions, to answer questions and to share your experiences and challenges. Driven by your questions we will delve into each Scrum event to: • better understand its intent and purpose • clarify the desired outcomes • address your questions and challenges in achieving them Whether you are a Product Owner, Scrum Master or Team Member; whether you are new to Scrum or are an experienced practitioner come add your perspectives to the conversation and learn from perspectives of others. Together we will explore not just the mechanics of Scrum, but the true spirit of Scrum.

1. Robbie Mac Iver
A Scrum Conversation
Discovering the Spirit of Scrum

2. SCRUM CADENCE
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3. PRODUCT BACKLOG REFINEMENT
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Part 1 Business Needs
Who When
 Team (Optional)
 Product Owner
 Scrum Master (Optional)
 Potential SME’s
 As Needed
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Review Roadmap/Release Plan
 Discovery and Refinements
Sessions with Product Owner
and relevant stakeholders and
SMEs
 N/A
Outcomes Time Box
 Clear Understanding of Business
Needs and Acceptance Criteria
 Clear Priorities
 Updated Product Roadmap &
Release Plan
 As Needed
Product Backlog Refinement is often done in two
part:
• Part 1 is facing outward to the business
organization to understand and validate business
needs and priorities
• Part 2 is facing inward to the delivery team
clarifying those needs to support the
development of the solution
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4. PRODUCT BACKLOG REFINEMENT
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Product Backlog Refinement
Part 2 Team Understanding
Who When
 Team
 Product Owner
 Scrum Master
 Potential SME’s
 Day 6 or 7 of the
Sprint
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Review Roadmap/Release Plan
 Refine User Stories
–Refine Acceptance Criteria
–Size Stories (Story Points)
 Velocity Trends
Outcomes Time Box
 Clear Understanding of User Stories,
& Acceptance Criteria
 Stories for 2–3 Sprints That Meet
Team’s Definition of Ready (DoR)
 Backlog is Sized and Prioritized
 1–2 Hours
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5. SPRINT PLANNING
Who When
 Team
 Product Owner
 Scrum Master
 SME’s (Optional)
 First Day of the Iteration
(Mid-Week)
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Capacity Planning
 Product Owner Discusses the
Prioritized Stories with the Team
 Candidate Stories
 Task Breakdown
 Commit!
 Available Hours
 Planned Hours
 % Capacity Planned
 Planned Story Points
 Average Velocity
Outcomes Time Box
 Team commitment to an achievable
goal
 Detailed plan to achieve the goal
 2–4 Hours
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6. DAILY SCRUM
Who When
 Team
 Product Owner (Optional)
 Scrum Master
 SME’s (Optional)
 Daily (at the same time &
place)
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Team Report Outs
 Discuss Burndown
 Recommit to Sprint Goal
 Blocks or Impediments
 Hours Remaining*
 Story Points Accepted*
Outcomes Time Box
 Recommitment to Sprint
Goal
 Plan for the Day
 15 Minutes
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7. SPRINT REVIEW & DEMONSTRATION
Who When
 Team
 Product Owner
 Scrum Master
 SME’s/Stakeholders
 Management
 Last Day of the Iteration
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Sprint work assessed against the
Sprint Goal
 Demo new Features
 Get (Formal) Acceptance
 Discuss Defects
 Release Status/Upcoming Work
 Story Points
Accepted/Not
 % Accepted
 Average Velocity
 Sprint Burndown
 Release Burndown or
Burnup
Outcomes Time Box
 Team produced a coded, tested
and usable solutions (working
software)
 Understanding of progress toward
Sprint Goals
 Successful Demo
 Understanding of progress toward
release goals
 Improvement items identified
 1–2 Hours
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8. SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE
Who When
 Team
 Product Owner (Optional)
 Scrum Master
 Immediately following the
Sprint Review
Key Activities Key Data Points
 Review previous improvement
action items
 Reflect on process, product,
team performance, team needs
 Identify improvements action
items
 Acceptance % & Trends
 Velocity trends
 Sprint Burndown/Release
Burnup
 Team Capacity & Trends
 Team
performance/interactions
Outcomes Time Box
 Improvement Action Items
 Team Agreements
 1–2 hours
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9. SCRUM EVENT SUMMARY
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10. Would your team find
this session useful?
Contact me to arrange a
session for one or more
of your teams.
DO THIS SESSION FOR YOUR TEAM?
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11. Robbie Mac Iver
▪ Past President/Advisor National Board of Directors
▪ Founder Houston Chapter
www.robbiemaciver.com robbie@robbiemaciver.com @robbiemaciverrobbiemaciver
Consulting ▪ Coaching ▪ Mentoring
▪ Agile Adoption ▪ Agile Leadership ▪ Product Management
▪ Leadership Agility 360™ Assessment
▪ Certified LeSS Practitioner
10+ Years Agile Techniques ▪ 10+ Years Project Leadership
▪ 20+ Years Information Technology