Foreword        xvii Preface        xix
Acknowledgments        xxiii
About the Author        xxv
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Chapter 1: Scrum Startup        1
Shortcut 1: Scrum on the Pitch 1
Shortcut 2: Fragile Agile 5
Shortcut 3: Creative Comfort 11
Wrap Up 15
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Chapter 2: Attitudes and Abilities         17
Shortcut 4: Masterful ScrumMaster 17
Shortcut 5: Rock Stars or Studio Musicians? 21
Shortcut 6: Picking Your Team Line-Up 25
Wrap Up  31
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Chapter 3: Planning and Protecting        33
Shortcut 7: Setting the Scrum Stage 33
Shortcut 8: Plan the Sprint, Sprint the Plan 37
Shortcut 9: Incriminating Impediments 42
Wrap Up 45
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Chapter 4: Requirement Refinement         47
Shortcut 10: Structuring Stories 47
Shortcut 11: Developing the Definition of Done 51
Shortcut 12: Progressive Revelations 57
Wrap Up 61
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Chapter 5: Establishing Estimates        63
Shortcut 13: Relating to Estimating 63
Shortcut 14: Planning Poker at Pace 69
Shortcut 15: Transitioning Relatively 75
Wrap Up 81
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Chapter 6: Questioning Quality         83
Shortcut 16: Bah! Scrum Bug! 83
Shortcut 17: We Still Love the Testers! 87
Shortcut 18: Automation Nation  91
Wrap Up  98
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Chapter 7: Monitoring and Metrics        99
Shortcut 19: Metrics That Matter 99
Shortcut 20: Outstanding Stand-Ups 107
Shortcut 21: Taming the Task Board 111
Wrap Up 115
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Chapter 8: Retros, Reviews, and Risks         117
Shortcut 22: To-Dos for Your Sprint Reviews 117
Shortcut 23: Retrospective Irrespective  122
Shortcut 24: Risk Takers and Mistake Makers  129
Wrap Up  133
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Chapter 9 Managing the Managers        135
Shortcut 25: Perception Is Reality  135
Shortcut 26: Our Lords and Masters  140
Shortcut 27: Morphing Managers in the Matrix  145
Wrap Up 152
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Chapter 10: Larger Lessons        153
Shortcut 28: Scrum Rollout Reckoning  153
Shortcut 29: Eyes on the Prize  158
Shortcut 30: Shortcut to the Final Level  162
Final Wrap Up  165
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References  167
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Index  171
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