I write about Scrum, Agile and DevOps, my book “Professional Scrum Development with Azure DevOps” is out now.
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I was teaching our new SSDT2019 class today and, while discussing SQL Server Unit Testing, I was asked why the default Row Count test condition only tested for equality (and not less than, greater than, or inequality). I decided to…
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Find PBIs Without Test Cases
I’m feeling encouraged. It seems that more and more teams, whether they are using automated or manual tests, are using Azure Test Plans to create and track their acceptance testing efforts. I was teaching a pre-conference workshop at STARWEST last…
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Creating a Product Backlog Treemap
Product Backlogs are boring. Not only are they one dimensional, but they are often unordered. This is to say nothing of their potential lack of information as well. (User) story maps are way more interesting. Not only are they two…
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Scrum in a Nutshell
At the beginning of a Sprint, the Product Owner presents an ordered and up-to-date Product Backlog to the Development Team. The Development Team selects an achievable set of the highest ordered items. This is their forecast. They also create a…
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What’s our Sprint Goal?
According to the Scrum Guide, the Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. As the Development…
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Creating a Team Explorer 2017 installer
Having an offline installer (.iso) of Team Explorer can be very beneficial, for various reasons. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t offer one. Here are the simple steps to follow in order to create your own … Download the Team Explorer 2017 setup bootstrapper file…
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Energizers
An energizer is something that imparts energy, vitality, or spirit to other people. Energizer activities are important in classroom training environments – especially right after a large lunch. Here is a good list of energizers recently compiled by a Jesper…
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Room configuration for team-based training
When planning a team-based training event, please consider the room configuration. Having a comfortable table and chair arrangement will go a long ways towards a positive learning experience. Round or square tables allowing students to sit in teams of 4-6 with…
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Should our team use Scrum?
As a travelling Scrum and DevOps consultant I’m constantly asked “should our team use Scrum”? Now you might think that being a Professional Scrum Trainer – and serious Scrum fanboy – I would always answer “Yes!”. Well, you would be…
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Which tests are my regression tests?
Although we can’t help you decide which tests should be part of your regression suite, we can help you easily identify them by using tags. Over the years, we’ve seen teams using Team Foundation Server and Visual Studio Team Services…
