How to Crack the Scrum Interview with a Simple Real-Life Project?

Have you ever wondered how Agile and Scrum concepts actually come together in a real project? ?? In this article, I'll take you on a journey through the complete sequence of Agile and Scrum using a practical example - Building a mobile app for a task management tool. Let's dive in!

Product Backlog

It all starts with the creation of a Product Backlog. Your Product Owner begins by crafting a product backlog (PB), which includes features and user stories such as:

• A user can create tasks with due dates.
• A user can mark tasks as complete.
• A user can set priority levels for tasks.
• A user can categorize tasks into different projects.

Product Goal: Now, the Product Manager defines the product goal. In our project, it will be something like: "Improve task management functionality to enhance user productivity." ?? Your team's objective for the next few sprints is now clear.

Sprint Planning

You gather your Scrum Team for a sprint planning meeting. Together, you select a few items from the product backlog (PB) for the upcoming sprint:

• A user can create tasks with due dates.
• A user can mark tasks as complete.

Sprint Goal: The team defines the sprint goal: "Enable users to add and manage tasks effectively." ??

Sprint Backlog: Your team further breaks down the selected items into tasks:

• Design task: Create the UI for adding tasks.
• Backend task: Develop the functionality to save tasks.
• Testing task: Write tests to ensure task creation works accurately.

Velocity and Capacity: Reviewing your past sprints, you determine your average velocity (let's say it's 15 story points per sprint) with your team of 5 members. ??

Definition of Ready (DoR): The team agrees that a user story is ready when it has clear acceptance criteria, is estimated, and includes necessary design details. For instance, a user story is ready when it includes wireframes and acceptance criteria like, "User can enter task name and due date."

Definition of Done (DoD): Your team defines that a user story is done when the code is written, tested, reviewed, and integrated into the main branch. For example, a user story is done when it meets criteria like, "Code is tested, and UI is reviewed by the designer."

Throughout the sprint, your team works diligently, collaborating and ensuring tasks meet the Definition of Done. Daily stand-up meetings keep everyone aligned.

Daily Stand-up (Daily Scrum)

Each day, during the 15-minute Daily Stand-up, your team members discuss their progress and potential obstacles:

• Developer 1: "Yesterday, I finished the UI design for task creation. Today, I'm starting on the backend functionality."
• Developer 2: "I've completed the backend code for task creation and started writing tests."
• Tester: "I've begun testing task creation. So far, it looks good, but I'll continue to test thoroughly."

This brief meeting keeps everyone aligned and helps identify any blockers early on.

Sprint Review

At the end of the sprint, during the Sprint Review, you showcase the completed work:

• Product Owner: "We've successfully implemented task creation and marking tasks as complete. Users can now interact with our app to manage their tasks more efficiently."
• Stakeholder 1: "I love the user-friendly interface. It's exactly what we needed!"
• Stakeholder 2: "The app's performance is impressive. Well done, team!"

Gathering feedback from stakeholders ensures the product meets user expectations. This process leads to potentially shippable increments of the product.

Retrospective

Following the Sprint Review, in the Retrospective, your team discusses what went well and what could be improved:

• Developer 1: "Our collaboration was excellent, but we could improve task estimation accuracy."
• Developer 2: "Agreed, and we should focus on automating more tests to save time."
• Tester: "Communication with the Product Owner could be more frequent to clarify requirements."

This open discussion helps identify areas for continuous improvement.

This cycle continues in subsequent sprints, with your team adjusting the product backlog, goals, and sprint planning based on feedback, changing priorities, and user needs. Agile and Scrum empower you to adapt and excel as the project progresses. ??

Remember, while this example simplifies the process, real projects often involve more complexity and continuous improvement.

The bottom line is, that Agile and Scrum provide the framework for achieving success in dynamic environments.

PS: Remember, all references to "Your team" in the above article do not represent you as the team's manager. You are a Scrum Master, a servant leader!

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