
User Stories – Part 7
Sprint Planning
Based on the release planning defined during the product backlog prioritization ceremonies, each sprint planning ceremony will further estimate user stories related to specific tasks. Scrum teams will need to agree upon the maximum number of hours or points that can be assigned to a task. The goal is to avoid committing to large tasks that may not be completed within one sprint. Sprint execution is designed to produce a set of features that can be delivered into a production environment for immediate use.
The Scrum Master can bring prior task metrics to the ceremony to use as a basis for estimation of similar types of tasks. This may eliminate discussion around standard team tasks and allow the team to focus on new items to be delivered. Individual tasks are identified and estimated based on the estimation tool chosen by the team. All tasks will need to be estimated using the same method for estimate integrity.
The scrum team owns approval of the estimates during sprint planning. It is also the scrum team that makes the commitment to user story and task delivery within each sprint. Velocity will be measured after the sprint and reviewed during the retrospective to apply additional data for future task estimates.
Agile scrum estimation provides the framework for scope management and feature commitment during sprints. The Scrum Master will facilitate the product backlog and sprint planning to ensure that estimates are well defined and reviewed as the group focuses on delivering features that meet the larger vision of the organization.
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Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)
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Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)
What is this course?
This ‘Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)’ provides an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities
You will explore the Agile Scrum project life-cycle, including how an Agile User Story is created, to how we know when it is ‘done’
This course is aimed at those with or without prior knowledge and experience of the Agile values and principles
During this course you will learn the tools needed to succeed as an Agile Scrum Tester
What will you learn?
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities, and you will be able to
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Tester
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Developer
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team

What topics are covered within this course
You will cover the following topics during this course:
- An Introduction to Agile Project Management (Tester)
- The 12 Agile Principles (Tester)
- Introduction to Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Projects (Tester)
- Scrum Project Roles (Tester)
- Quality in Agile (Tester)
- Acceptance Criteria and the Prioritised Product Backlog (Tester)
- Quality Management in Scrum (Tester)
- Epics and Personas (Tester)
- Planning in Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Boards (Tester)
- User Stories (Tester)
- The Daily Scrum (Tester)
- The Product Backlog (Tester)
- Review and Retrospective (Tester)
- Validating a Sprint (Tester)
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