Scrum

Scrum Process

Hive76 uses a somewhat extended version of SCRUM to manage internal projects projects. The three primary concepts in our process are the Product Backlog, the Sprint, and the Stand-Up.

Product Backlog

• New stories are recorded in the Hive76 Product Backlog
• Anyone can add a new story to the product backlog at any time
• Each story should generally be completed within the time frame of 1 Sprint
• Completed stories are moved to the Done sheet at the monthly Retrospective meeting

Sprint

• Sprints are 1 month long
• Retrospective Meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of every month to review progress, discuss what went well, and what could be improved.

SCRUM Wall Example

Stand-up and SCRUM wall

• Stand-ups are held once a week, on Wednesday at 7pm sharp
• Stand-ups are led by the SCRUM Master
• Each participant will discuss what has been done since the last stand-up, what they plan to do for the next stand-up, and what issues they had.
• Detailed discussion about a given task will be tabled until after the stand-up by the SCRUM Master
• Only one person has the floor at a time, indicated by the Dora bat
• New tasks should be created for each story being worked on and placed into the Not Started lane
• Tasks can only be added to or moved on the SCRUM wall at the stand-up
• Specific tasks should be broken up into portions that can be accomplished in 1 week's time
• Tasks in the Not Started lane are unassigned and can be picked up by anyone to work on
• When a task is accepted, the owner should mark the task with their initials and place the task into the In Progress lane
• If a task is unable to be completed due to outside influences (vendors, people outside our group, etc.), they should be placed in the Blocked lane
• Already completed tasks can be placed immediately into the Completed lane
• If you arrive after the stand-up has started, you should enter quietly to not disturb other participants

SCRUM Master

• The current SCRUM Master is Adam K.