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Sprint Backlog (SBL)

Team members have easyaccess to update the SBL

Team members update theSBL themselves (not only SM)

It is clear which task is part of which story

Tasks and stories are clearlydistinguished

Task estimates updated every day

SBL updated every day

SBL is highly visible

Team has a sprint backlog

Sprint Planning Meeting

Same time and place

All stories in the sprint plan have an estimate

All team members think plan is realistic and commit to it (Fist of 5)

Results in Iteration Plan

All team members participate

PO Participates

Burndown Chart

Team takes action whenburndown is too high/low

Burndown chart updated every day

Burndown chart highly visible

Team has a burndown chart

Estimation

Highest priority PBL are estimated before sprint planning

Top Priority stories are small enough that several can fit in one sprint

Everyone on the team participates in point estimating

Only the team writes the estimates

POis available when team is estimating

PO can get estimates from the team

Velocity

Velocity is used for release planning

Velocity only includes storiesthat are done according to DoD

Velocity is written down after each sprint

Definition of Done (DoD)

Team in not dependent on others to achieve DoD

DoD includes tests

PO +all team members understand the DoD

Team respects the DoD

Each story has a DoD

Impediment Backlog

Impediments that can't besolved are escalated to PO orline manager

Impediment backlog isprioritized

Impediment backlog isup-to-date

Impediment backlog is visible

Team has impediment backlog

Product Backlog (PBL)

PB contains stories not tasks

Conditions of satisfaction / How to Demo is clear for each story

PBL is updated before sprint planning

PBL is visible

PO owns PBL

Retrospective

No uninvited guests

Everybody Speaks

Some improvement suggestions actually get implemented

Results in concrete improvement suggestions

All team members + PO participate

Retrospective takes place

Product Owner (PO)

PO has at least one dedicated team

PO understands the product enough to prioritize

PO has he power to prioritize what his team does

Sprint Demo

Original sprint plan isshown at beginning ofdemo

Feedback received fromstakeholders during demo

All stakeholders and otherteams are invited to the demo

Only stories that are Done aredemonstrated

Demo shows working code

Demo is done after each sprint

ScrumMaster

SM focuses on removing imprediments

SM sits with the team

Team has a SM

Team

Team members hold each other responsible

Team members admit problems and ask for help

Team members help each other

Team members collaborate to complete high-priority stories first

Team members not locked into specific roles

Team members collaborate to bring stories all the way to Done.

Team site together

Daily Scrum

Team members address eachother, not the SM

Team members are pullingtasks, rather than SM pushingtasks

PO owner visits daily scrum regularly

No interruptions

Everybody answers the 3 questions

All team members present

Starts and ends on time

Same time, same place every day

Sprint

Sometimes overcommit,sometimes undercommit.

Other teams & the rest of thecompany know about the sprint

Stakeholders/customers knowabout the sprint

Max 1 day gap between sprints

Team isn't consistently working overtime

Major unplanned items are logged

Sprint length doesn't changeafter each sprint

Problems detected & discussedwhen they occur, not later.

Stories that get started usuallyget finished within same sprint

For each story, team knowswhere to find out more info.

Team alerts PO when there are problems

Team acts when they arebehind schedule

Team usually delivers whatthey committed to

Team follows PO's priorities

Team delivers something after each sprint