Definition of Ready (DoR) is an agreement within the team which outlines the criteria a product backlog item must meet before the team stars working on it. The DoR makes sure that the backlog items are well-prepared, clearly understood, and free of ambiguities. Basically DoR checklist should be fine before team commits the item to…

The DoD is an agreement within the team about what should met for a product backlog item to be considered as complete. This shared understanding ensures consistency and quality in deliverables. For example, a task might only be marked as done if the code is written, reviewed, and merged, all relevant tests have passed, and…

“Scrum” is a popular agile framework designed to help teams manage and deliver complex projects effectively. Primary focus of this framework are on iterative progress, collaboration, and adaptability. Work is divided into small, manageable cycles called sprints, usually lasting 1-4 weeks. Each sprint culminates in a potentially shippable product increment, which showcase to the customer…

It is always a challenge to identify the best scrum team size. The optimum team size depends with various factors like the nature of the work, complexities, dependencies, requirement clearness, and team knowledge. However, experts suggest that the best team size for scrum is between 4 to 9. This article presents a deep-dive into this…