Events

Organisation Sync

Organizational Sync (Scrum-of-Scrums-of-Scrums) This event enables several Clusters to communicate with each other in order to coordinate dependencies, disruptions, new findings and decisions, etc. during ongoing work. The Clusters themselves decide how often this is needed (e.g. daily, weekly). The representatives of the Cluster can be the Cluster System Engineers of the Clusters. However, other…

Portfolio Backlog Refinement

Refinement of the Portfolio Backlog is the process of creating new backlog items, adding details to backlog items, making estimates, splitting backlog items, or changing the order of items in the Portfolio Backlog. Refinement is a continuous process in which the Portfolio Owner and the Cluster System Engineer Group (CSEG) jointly detail the Portfolio Backlog…

Portfolio Cycle

The basic idea of the Iteration as a time-box for the Teams is used at Organization level by the Portfolio Cycle as a larger fixed period as a basic rhythm for the Organization. Frequently, the System versions, products and Applications are also brought to the market in the rhythm of the Portfolio Cycles. The advantage of…

Portfolio Planning

Planning at the Portfolio level is a semi-continuous process in the P4 framework, just like budget planning, for example, which is closely linked to Portfolio Planning. The planning process consists of the preparation through the Portfolio refinement and the Portfolio Planning event. The planning process takes place at the level of the Portfolio Backlog elements.…

Portfolio Review

At the end of each Portfolio Cycle, a Portfolio Review is held in which the Cluster System Engineer Group (CSEG) and the Portfolio Owner (PFO) present the results to the Stakeholders. They receive feedback from the Stakeholders on the results so that the Portfolio Owner can adjust the Portfolio Backlog if necessary . Along with any…

Team Backlog Refinement

The Team Backlog Refinement is the process of adding details to the Team Backlog entries, making estimates, and determining the order of the Team Backlog entries. Refinement is a continuous process in which the Team Product Owner and the Working Team together detail the Team Backlog entries. When the Team Backlog is refined, the entries…

Team Planning

Iteration Planning of the Teams (Scrum) Each Iteration begins with the Team Planning event of the Team. Here, the Team Product Owner presents the Working Team with the current state of the Team Backlog. New entries or changes that are not yet known to the Working Team since the last Team Backlog Refinement are estimated,…

Team Retrospective

The Team Retrospective gives the team the opportunity to review themselves and to identify and plan improvements in the way they work for the upcoming iteration . It takes place between the Team Review and the next Team Planning. For a four-week iteration, an upper limit of three hours is set. The meeting is usually…

Team Review

At the end of each iteration, an Team Review is held in which the Team presents the results to the Stakeholders, with the Team receiving feedback from the Stakeholders and then jointly adjusting the Team Backlog when needed. Together with any changes to Team Backlog during the past Iteration (within the Team Backlog Refinement meetings),…

Team Sync (Daily Scrum)

The Team Sync is a daily recurring team event of no more than 15 minutes in which the members of the Working Team synchronize themselves “on eye-level” without reporting to a supervisor. The Team Product Owner only takes part if the team invites him. Even the Team Scrum Master does not have to participate, but…