Scrum/Agile Cheat Sheet
Jake Espinosa
Posted on October 18, 2023
Most shops will be using a mix of Agile and Scrum in their development methodology. I created a cheat sheet for myself to reference; hopefully, it will help others. A pdf of the cheat sheet can be found here on my GitHub.
General Workflow
- The Product Owner selects items from the Product Backlog to accomplish in the Sprint.
- The Product Owner and Developers discuss Product Backlog items in the Sprint Planning meeting.
- Developers prioritize selected items and create the Sprint Backlog.
- Sprint Backlog items are assigned to Developers and worked.
- As the situation changes, the Developers and Product Owner negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog.
- Scrum Team conducts Sprint Review.
- Scrum Team conducts Sprint Retrospective to conclude the Sprint.
Roles
Developers
- Plan, adapt, and execute the Sprint
Product Owner
- Manages Product Backlog
- Communicates Product Backlog items to Developers
Scrum Master
- Leads the Scrum Team in executing Scrum
Artifacts
Product Backlog
- Prioritized list of items to add value to the product.
Sprint Backlog
- Plan containing items from the Product Backlog to accomplish in a Sprint.
Increment
- Work that meets the Definition of Done produced during a Sprint.
Definition of Done
A formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product (Sutherland & Schwaber, 2020).
Further Reading
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Jake Espinosa
Posted on October 18, 2023
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