Month: April 2018

Fixed-Scope Release | Glossary

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Definition

Fixed-Scope Release is one that has a specific set of features. The delivery date on features, and the costs are fixed. The steps required in a Fixed-Scope Release are as follows :

Step 1 : Groom the Product Backlog to include at least Product Backlog Items (PBIs)

Step 2 : Determine the total size of the PBis to be delivered

Step 3: Measure/ estimate the team’s velocity

Step 4: Divide the total size of the PBIs by fastest velocity in range

Step 5: Divide the total size of the PBIs by slowest velocity in range

Further Reading

  • “Agile Project Management”(book), by Jim Highsmith.

Agile Decisions: Driving Effective Agile Decisions in Business | Book Series

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Overview:   In this book, the author Michael Nir takes some real-life examples like what happens when: An airline pilot has food poisoning; Why flying is such a hassle; What if we get kidnapped by the NSA? The author relates all these real-time situations to making Agile Business Decisions. In this book, the author Michael Nir has poured in, all his 16 years of experience in leading change at global organizations catering to diverse industries. He shares all his knoweldge and experience in this book, influencing the leadership and Lean-Agile teams,  across a multitude of industries. This is the must-read book for all the Agile Enthusiasts and Agile Practitioners,  and explore the real challenges of facing the failures and grasp the complexity of everyday problems.

Authors:

Michael Nir

Published In:

2014