Foreword by Jeff Sutherland xix
Foreword by Kenneth S. Rubin xxiii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
About the Author xxxi
Chapter 1: Scrum: Simple, Not Easy 1
The Story 1
Scrum 6
Keys to Success 17
References 18
Part I: Getting Prepared 21
Chapter 2: Getting People on Board 23
The Story 23
The Model 29
Change Takes Time 30
Keys to Success 33
References 34
Work Consulted 34
Chapter 3: Using Team Consultants to Optimize Team Performance 35
The Story 35
The Model 39
Keys to Success 47
Reference 50
Works Consulted 50
Chapter 4: Predicting Team Velocity 51
The Story 51
The Model 56
Keys to Success 65
References 67
Chapter 5: Implementing the Scrum Roles 69
The Story 69
The Model 73
Keys to Success 78
Chapter 6: Determining Sprint Length 81
The Story 81
The Model 84
Keys to Success 91
Reference 92
Chapter 7: How Do You Know You’re Done? 93
The Story 93
The Model 95
Keys to Success 101
References 102
Chapter 8: The Case for a Full-Time ScrumMaster 103
The Story 103
The Model 106
Keys to Success 112
References 116
Work Consulted 116
Part II: Field Basics 117
Chapter 9: Why Engineering Practices Are Important in Scrum 119
The Story 119
The Practices 123
Keys to Success 131
References 133
Works Consulted 134
Chapter 10: Core Hours 135
The Story 135
The Model 138
Keys to Success 142
Chapter 11: Release Planning 143
The Story 143
The Model 147
Keys to Success 154
Reference 156
Chapter 12: Decomposing Stories and Tasks 157
The Story 157
The Model 159
Keys to Success 167
References 168
Works Consulted 168
Chapter 13: Keeping Defects in Check 169
The Story 169
The Model 170
Keys to Success 172
References 173
Work Consulted 174
Chapter 14: Sustained Engineering and Scrum 175
The Story 175
The Model 178
Keys to Success 181
References 182
Chapter 15: The Sprint Review 183
The Story 183
The Model 186
Keys to Success 188
Works Consulted 191
Chapter 16: Retrospectives 193
The Story 193
The Practice 196
Keys to Success 200
References 202
Part III: First Aid 203
Chapter 17: Facilitating a Productive Daily Scrum 205
The Story 205
The Model 208
Keys to Success 213
Chapter 18: The Fourth Question in Scrum 217
The Story 217
The Model 220
Keys to Success 221
Reference 221
Chapter 19: Keeping People Engaged with Pair Programming 223
The Story 223
The Model 225
Keys to Success 230
References 231
Chapter 20: Adding New Team Members 233
The Story 233
The Model 235
Keys to Success 238
References 239
Chapter 21: When Cultures Collide 241
The Story 241
The Model 246
Keys to Success 251
References 254
Works Consulted 254
Chapter 22: Sprint Emergency Procedures 255
The Story 255
The Model 257
Keys to Success 260
References 261
Part IV: Advanced Survival Techniques 263
Chapter 23: Sustainable Pace 265
The Story 265
The Model 269
Keys to Success 274
References 276
Chapter 24: Delivering Working Software 277
The Story 277
The Model 281
Keys to Success 284
Work Consulted 287
Chapter 25: Optimizing and Measuring Value 289
The Story 289
The Model 292
Keys to Success 297
Reference 299
Works Consulted 299
Chapter 26: Up-Front Project Costing 301
The Story 301
The Model 306
Keys to Success 310
References 311
Chapter 27: Documentation in Scrum Projects 313
The Story 313
The Model 316
Keys to Success 323
References 324
Chapter 28: Outsourcing and Offshoring 325
The Story 325
The Model 328
Keys to Success 332
References 337
Work Consulted 337
Chapter 29: Prioritizing and Estimating Large Backlogs–The Big Wall 339
The Story 339
The Model 342
Keys to Success 346
References 348
Chapter 30: Writing Contracts 349
The Story 349
The Model 353
Keys to Success 361
References 363
Part V: Wilderness Essentials 365
Chapter 31: Driving to Done through Collaboration 367
The Story 367
The Model 371
Keys to Success 380
References 382
Chapter 32: How Story Points Relate to Hours 383
The Story 383
The Model 386
Keys to Success 391
References 394
Chapter 33: Immersive Interviewing and Hiring 395
The Story 395
The Model 398
Keys to Success 404
References 406
Work Consulted 407
Chapter 34: Aligning Incentives with Outcomes 409
The Story 409
The Model 412
Keys to Success 415
Reference 417
Chapter 35: Risk Management in Scrum 419
The Story 419
The Model 420
Keys to Success 424
Works Consulted 425
Appendix: Scrum Framework 427
The Roles 428
The Artifacts 429
The Meetings 431
Putting It All Together 434
Index 435
