Agile and Scrum References
Agile and Scrum References
Agile
Manifesto for Agile Software Development
Principles behind the Agile Manifesto
Agile Alliance – Global nonprofit organization committed to advancing Agile development principles and
practices.
Scrum
Scrum Guides – the definitive definition of Scrum.
Scrum Reference Card (PDF, 6 pages)
Scrum Alliance – membership organization that encourages and supports the widespread adoption and
effective practice of Scrum.
For Product Owner
Video: Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell (15 min 51 sec)
For Development Team
Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship
For Scrum Master
Video: Funny Scrum Master Movie with Jeff Sutherland (5 min 23 sec)
The Unofficial Scrum Checklist (PDF)
Retrospective Reference sites:
Retromat – Site that will provides a random retrospective plan covering the 5 phases as laid
out in “Agile Retrospectives“ book by Esther Derby and Diana Larsen.
Retrospective Plans
Slicing Stories:
6 Brilliant Ways To Slice User Stories
From the Scrum Patterns Community:
Stable Teams
Swarming: One-Piece Continuous Flow
Happiness Metric
Scrumming the Scrum
Planning Poker
iPhone app – AgilePoker Lite or Kleancode Scrum Poker among others.
Android app – artArmin Scrum Poker Cards or Scrum Poker Cards among others.
Planning Poker Cards – Order cards from this site.
Planning Poker Web Site – If you choose to use this tool, be certain to not upload any story details.
Additional References
Management 3.0
Video: Delegation, How to Delegate Better with the 7 Delegation Levels (4 min 26 sec)
Video: Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Drive, the surprising truth about what motivates us;
by Dan Pink (10 min 47 sec)
Video: Positive Psychology and Team Performance (8 min 19 sec)
Video: The Resource Utilization Trap (5 min 33 sec)
Video: SCARF Model Influencing Others with Dr David Rock (8 min 16 sec)
Video: The 4 Disciplines of Execution - Executive Overview (16 mins)