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01 / PROCESS MODELS AND AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT / L04

Agile Model

Agile reduces uncertainty through short cycles, feedback and visible priorities. It is not an absence of planning.

START WITH THIS QUESTION

How does a team turn a backlog into a small, reviewable increment?

What you should be able to do

  • Plan a sprint within capacity.
  • Explain the effect of a change request.
  • Separate backlog priority from urgency alone.

Terms to use precisely

backlogsprintincrementreviewretrospectivecapacity

Common mistakes

  • Adding work to a sprint without changing capacity.
  • Treating a sprint backlog as a permanent requirements document.
AGILE SPRINT PLANNER

A sprint is a commitment within capacity.

Choose work for one team with eight story points. Then introduce a change request.

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