Have Work Items been described without ambiguity?
Does each Work Item have a name and clear description? This helps the team
estimate Work Item size. If necessary, include links on the Work Items List
to reference material where further detail is available. |
Have Work Items been prioritized?
Has every Work Item been prioritized by business value? This
helps the team select the Work Items to be delivered in each iteration. |
Have Work Items been estimated?
Every Work Item should be estimated by business value. This will
help the team to select the Work Items to be delivered in each iteration. |
Are the Work Items being tracked?
Does every Work Item have a state attribute? This helps the team
track its development project. |
Are scheduled Work Items the right size?
If a Work Item is scheduled for an iteration, then it should be broken down into Work Items that can be completed in a
reasonable timeframe (a few hours, to a few days). This will help the team be more productive and produce more
detailed effort estimates, see Micro-Increments.
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