Agile Project Management Refining your Product Backlog

Agile scrum is almost a universally accepted methodology for product owners, development teams and customers the world over. Product backlog refinement is a critical agile project management activity that must be looked into in detail.

The moment one hears the words “product backlog” the understanding is there is a ready list of items, features or enhancements that just need to be worked upon.

Far from true. The product itself and the vision are easily overlooked. The word product in the product backlog is there for a reason 

Understanding the Product Backlog

Having a robust and clear understanding of the product and the vision is crucial to getting there.

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Everything You Need to Know about a Scrum Master

Scrum Master is an important link of the Agile Framework. He is a coach, mentor and facilitator to the Scrum Team.

Scrum Master is a crucial role for organizations that want to be able to:

• Delivery quality products and services
• Scale their operations & development at will
• Increase customer engagement
• Generate consistent value out of the agile framework

 Although, scrum master isn't involved in the process of decision making, he is responsible for ensuring successful implementation of the scrum methodology across the organization.

What is a Scrum Master?

Scrum Master plays the most important role and is responsible for upholding agile principles by the Scrum team.

He is a "Servant Leader" and the primary objective of the scrum master is to promote the Scrum Methodology as per the SBOK Guide (Scrum Body of Knowledge Guide) and help everyone involved understand the Scrum theory, values, practices, roles and events.

In fact, a scrum master isn’t responsible for the success and failure of the project. Yet, without a Scrum Master the whole thing would fall apart.

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