Oct 21, 2009
Thoughts about Story Points
Story points are arbitrary unit of measurement for a task complexity. There are different methods used in practice to estimate how many story points a task is worth. Usually, all team members give their estimates, they discuss it, then they agree on a number. Using that number, and the velocity, you can estimate the time it’ll take this team to finish a specific task. Note, it is an iterative and... read more
Aug 28, 2009
Using Scrum in Real Life
A few months ago, I started to think about using Scrum in personal life. Today, I’d like to share with you the feedback from my experience. Life goals are different than action items: There is a big difference between setting goals in your life and taking actions towards your goals. Writing down your categorized life goals in a Scrum backlog won’t do you any good. The goals may remain the same,... read more
