Brian BozzutoPrincipal Consultant, BigVisible Solutions
With an extensive background in health insurance and financial service c…
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The Scrum framework clearly explains the mechanics of a sprint: a time-boxed effort of specific duration (generally about two weeks) in which a team will plan to elaborate, build and validate some amount of functionality. Unlike traditional projects, each sprint incorporates a cross-functional team, and produces usable functionality each iteration so that the team can measure progress and validate the product.
The relatively short period of time in a sprint reduces complexity to aid in the planning process, but it must still be planned. Properly planning a sprint is a major challenge that a project manager will confront on an agile project. In order for a project to maximize …
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