Scrum
Capability Template Details
Scrum
Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. This Agile team assessment focuses on a high-performing Scrum team's practices, skills, and behaviors. Influenced by many Scrum thought leaders and the recent version of the Scrum Guide (2020), this template provides an opportunity for Scrum teams to measure and improve their Agile team performance. In addition to being a scrum team assessment, it can also be used to aid in developing an Agile transformation roadmap, Agile coach plan, and Agile maturity model focused on Agile team performance.
Ideal For
New and seasoned Scrum teams.
References
Works of thought leaders that influenced the Growth Criteria, assigned Stage, and associated Outcomes.
Capabilities by Dimension
12 total capabilities
Product
- Team Backlog
- Team Product Owner
- Team Backlog Refinement
Engineering
- Team Definition of Done
- Team Focus on Quality
Process
- Team Composition
- Team Iteration
- Team Iteration Planning
- Team Stand-Up
- Team Iteration Review
Improvement
- Team Retrospective
Leadership
- Team Lead Facilitator
Capability Growth Criteria Example
Team Backlog Refinement
Assesses the team's ability to progressively elaborate backlog items and create a shared understanding of the work.
Starting (0)
There is a lack of activity that enables the team to create a shared understanding of upcoming backlog items (i.e., User Stories).
Developing (1)
Ongoing activity that occurs on cadence
Is attended by the right people to progressively elaborate and decompose backlog items (i.e., User Stories).
Includes rich conversation, backlog item (i.e., User Stories) writing, decomposition, team-based estimation (i.e., planning poker), and progressive elaboration on acceptance criteria and quality assurance.
Emerging (2)
Surfaces ambiguity, risk, and the need for research spikes
Backlog item Definition of Ready is established, and Backlog Refinement is geared toward meeting that criteria.
Used as not only a requirement activity but also a planning activity.
Time boxes are used for backlog items (i.e., User Stories) Refinement to avoid analysis paralysis.
Adapting (3)
Refinement of backlog items (i.e., User Stories) continues until it is sufficiently independent to be worked on by the team without excessive coordination.
Informal Backlog Refinement activity is naturally occurring amongst team members beyond the formal event.
Optimizing (4)
Iterative planning (i.e., sprint planning) meetings are smooth and fast due to the readiness of backlog items (i.e., User Stories) and clarity on purpose and scope.