{"id":11467,"date":"2025-03-25T07:56:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=11467"},"modified":"2025-08-05T01:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:09:18","slug":"agile-scrum-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Agile Scrum Terms Everyone Must Know (Detailed Glossary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a comprehensive <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile glossary<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has barely been around for 2 decades, it\u2019s had a<\/span><b> major impact <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the world of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need proof?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.stackoverflow.com\/survey\/2018#development-practices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86% of all developers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use the Agile method in their work!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since millions of in-office and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-build-relationships-working-remotely\/\">virtual teams<\/a> use Agile, it has evolved over the years, spawning multiple Agile principles, methodologies, and practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams created their own <\/span><b>Agile terminology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/tag\/agile\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manage<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all these principles and practices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And since nothing in <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/software-development-tools\/\">software development<\/a> is ever easy, these words can sometimes sound like they\u2019re from another language entirely!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, though.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile glossary,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we\u2019ll <\/span><b>explain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 key <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile terms <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that will help you decode this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s start flipping through this <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile terminology <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dictionary, shall we?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-80eff8cd-783c-47a1-9d05-eddb2611f252\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/#0-a-e-acceptance-criteria-to-epic-\">A-E: Acceptance Criteria to Epic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/#55-f-j-gantt-chart-to-iteration-\">F-J: Gantt Chart to Iteration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/#65-k-o-kanban-to-lean-\">K-O: Kanban to Lean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/#75-p-t-product-backlog-to-task-board-\">P-T: Product backlog to Task board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum-terms\/#142-u-z-user-story-to-xp-\">U-Z: User Story to XP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-a-e-acceptance-criteria-to-epic-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A-E: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance Criteria<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Epic<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-1-acceptance-criteria-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance Criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance criteria <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a <\/span><b>set of conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that software must meet in order to be <\/span><b>accepted by a customer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"#stakeholder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how are these conditions decided?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s all up to the <\/span><a href=\"#product-owner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They need to determine whether the feature is doing what the users want it to do (<\/span><a href=\"#user-story\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Client accepted<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition of Done (DoD)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/storyboard-templates\/\">Storyboarding templates<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-2-acceptance-test-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Acceptance Test<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An acceptance test ensures that a software feature is <\/span><b>working correctly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and meets the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance criteria.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s usually run<\/span><b> after<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the software has been developed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User test, functional test<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-3-agile-manifesto-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile manifesto<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agilemanifesto.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Manifesto<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>document <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that sums up the <\/span><b>12 Agile principles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that guide the <\/span><a href=\"#agile-framework\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strictly follows the principles and practices outlined in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Manifesto.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-4-agile-marketing-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile marketing<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a marketing technique that borrows heavily from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">values<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-marketing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> professionals work in<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprints<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can complete high-value projects in a very short period of time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After each sprint, they measure how well their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has fared, and see what changes they can make in order to improve their performance in the next sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is also a great way for your marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to respond quickly to the rapidly changing markets we see today.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-5-agile-mindset-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Mindset<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/the-agile-mindset\">Agile mindset<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>set of attitudes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that an Agile or <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-team\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should have towards their work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These attitudes are inspired by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> values and principles, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respect<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous improvement<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on delivering value<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you develop an <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile mindset<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile practitioner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-coach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile coach<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can help your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">embrace Agile.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16-6-agile-principle-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Principle<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile principle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>guiding practice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps teams understand and adopt <\/span><a href=\"#agile-framework\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 12 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> principles that revolve around customer satisfaction, increasing the speed of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a closer look at all the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-values\/#12-the-12-agile-principles-\">12 Agile principles<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"18-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"19-7-agile-release-train-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Release Train<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-release-planning-for-developers\/\">Agile Release Train<\/a> is a <\/span><b>combination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of multiple <\/span><b>Agile software development teams <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used to tackle large enterprise-scale projects.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think it of as a <\/span><b>mega <\/b><b>Scrum team!<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image16-2.gif\" alt=\"transformers transforming into a robot\" class=\"wp-image-11487\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, it consists of around 50-125 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members working together on different parts of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Just like a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Release Train<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works in short bursts called <\/span><a href=\"#iteration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iterations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, their iterations (called program increments) are 5x the length of a regular iteration!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are an essential part of the <\/span><a href=\"#scaled-framework\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaled <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Framework<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ART<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"22-8-agile-software-development-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Software Development<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"23-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/modern-agile-software-development\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Software Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technique that allows developers to <\/span><b>create a<\/b><b> working software <\/b><b>model in just a few weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, isn\u2019t this too fast? How is this possible?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-team-structure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> breaks down in their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into smaller <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cycles called <\/span><a href=\"#iteration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iterations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or sprints.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iteration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is able to deliver <\/span><b>working software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with just the <\/span><b>essential features.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Users give their feedback and suggestions, and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">includes it in future iterations, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.canny.io\/feature-requests\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like us!<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This cycle continues until you\u2019ve created a<\/span><b> final software <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that delights your customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, it has split into different frameworks and methodologies like<\/span><a href=\"#scrum\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"#kanban\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"#lean\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"#xp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XP.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how some prefer cereal, while others like bacon and eggs for breakfast, different teams have different tastes when it comes to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image6-3.gif\" alt=\"cartoon boy eating breakfast very quickly\" class=\"wp-image-11477\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about the varied flavors of Agile? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-project-management\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also watch this video to see how Agile can be applied in multiple fields, not just software development:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Apply an Agile Methodology for Non-Software Projects | A Detailed Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JrDduo9pfwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"24-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Software Management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile approach, Agile way<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"25-9-agile-transformation-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile transformation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"26-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-transformation\/\">Agile transformation<\/a> is the process of <\/span><b>transitioning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your entire organization to <\/span><b>adapt to the <\/b><a href=\"#agile-mindset\"><b>Agile mindset<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This involves creating a work environment that supports <\/span><b>innovation and flexibility.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It also allows your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cross-functional-teams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross-functional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (having members with different skill sets).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile transformation <\/span><b>does not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mean teaching your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methodologies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"27-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-artifacts\/\">Read our guide on Agile Scrum artifacts<\/a>! \ud83d\udc9c <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"28-10-backlog-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Backlog<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"29-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a list of new product features, updates, bug fixes, etc. that are required by the user.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the start of every<\/span> <a href=\"#iteration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><a href=\"#product-owner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decides which backlog items the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to work on. After every i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teration,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the backlog is regularly updated with user suggestions and new features.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"30-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#product-backlog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product backlog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"#sprint-backlog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"31-11-backlog-refinement-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Backlog Refinement<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"32-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/\">Scrum meeting<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where the Scrum team<\/span> <b>organizes the backlog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make sure it\u2019s ready for the next sprint or iteration.<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, it\u2019s like spring cleaning\u2026 but for Scrum teams!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image19-2.gif\" alt=\"Spongebob multitasking chores\" class=\"wp-image-11490\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is normally held at the end of the sprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does during this meeting:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removes unnecessary <\/span><a href=\"#user-story\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user stories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creates new user stories based on user feedback<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizes features that must be included in the next sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"33-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backlog grooming<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"34-12-bottleneck-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Bottleneck<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"35-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottlenecks are issues that can completely<\/span><b> slow down <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> development process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us explain:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint task <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goes through multiple stages during the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as: \u2018To do\u2019, \u2018In Progress\u2019, \u2018Review\u2019. A bottleneck occurs when too many tasks are<\/span><b> stuck at one stage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like a traffic jam of project tasks!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-workflow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project workflow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> slows to a crawl, something that you wouldn\u2019t want in a quick <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image13-2.gif\" alt=\"an angry cartoon man stuck in traffic \" class=\"wp-image-11484\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one likes traffic jams, right?&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually uses a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to prevent this from happening.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"36-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstacle, <\/span><a href=\"#impediment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impediment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"37-13-burndown-chart-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Burndown Chart<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"38-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/agile-burndown-charts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burndown chart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an important chart that helps <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managers track:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of work left in the project<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time remaining to complete the work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image21.png\" alt=\"burndown chart in ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-11492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image21.png 402w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image21-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The x-axis represents the time left in a sprint, and the y-axis represents the number of tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide a<\/span><b> projected progress line <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that highlights how project progress would look like if your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works at the same pace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"39-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Release <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burndown chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint burndown chart<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 3px solid #9b51e0; border-radius: 0%; background-color: inherit; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-a4ef2bfa-9403-4ae7-a0d7-975a29b720c5\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-bordered-content-\"><strong>\ud83d\udceeClickUp Insight: <\/strong>Low-performing teams are <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/work-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 times more likely to juggle 15+ tools<\/a>, while high-performing teams maintain efficiency by limiting their toolkit to 9 or fewer platforms. But how about using one platform?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the everything app for work, <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ClickUp <\/a>brings your tasks, projects, docs, wikis, chat, and calls under a single platform, complete with AI-powered workflows. Ready to work smarter? ClickUp works for every team, makes work visible, and allows you to focus on what matters while AI handles the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cu-buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/signup\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--purple cu-button--improved\">Try ClickUp For Free<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"40-14-burnup-chart-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. Burnup Chart<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"41-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/burn-up-chart\/\">burnup chart<\/a> an important chart that helps project managers visualize:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has completed in the sprint<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total amount of work in the project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"burnup chartin ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-11473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2-1.png 804w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2-1-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image2-1-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>x-axis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> represents the <\/span><b>time remaining in the sprint<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>y-axis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represents the <\/span><b>quantity of work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"#story-points\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">story points<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green line<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> represents the work the <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-team\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has completed so far, and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grey line<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represents work that\u2019s left to be done.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"42-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"43-15-continuous-integration-ci-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Integration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CI)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"44-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous integration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an <\/span><b>Agile practice<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where developers <\/span><b>constantly add their code <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the main system.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it work?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professionals work<\/span><b> independently<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a feature. Once a feature is completed, it\u2019s <\/span><b>tested <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for any bugs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only after it\u2019s<\/span><b> passed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the automated test is it added to the final software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image25.gif\" alt=\"a man telling another man you passed\" class=\"wp-image-11496\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"45-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous delivery, CI&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"46-16-daily-scrum-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Daily Scrum<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"47-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>daily meeting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually hosted by the <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-master\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every morning, the<\/span> <a href=\"#scrum-team\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets together for <\/span><b>15 minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>discuss their day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ahead.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each member briefly talks about the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What they plan to do today<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What they did yesterday<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issues they have encountered<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Scrum master steps up to solve any <\/span><a href=\"#impediment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impediments<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Scrum team might have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team members should be <\/span><b>standing up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the entire duration of this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image15-2.gif\" alt=\"young Keanu Reeves asking stand up\" class=\"wp-image-11486\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Keanu!&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It keeps the team focused and alert during this short <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-meeting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"48-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily standup, Daily Scrum meeting<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/types-of-meetings\/\">Types of Meetings<\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"49-17-dsdm-dynamic-systems-development-method-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. DSDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Dynamic systems <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">method)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"50-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a business-oriented <\/span><a href=\"#agile-framework\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that focuses on the entire project from start to finish. The core belief of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DSDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that the work done on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should align with the strategy of the company.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"51-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"52-18-epics-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. Epics<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"53-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-epics\/\">epic<\/a> is a <\/span><b>big idea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or feature that can be <\/span><b>broken down into smaller <\/b><a href=\"#user-story\"><b>user stories<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Much like how large \u2018epics\u2019 like Lord of the Rings are split into 3 books.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>For example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an epic called \u2018Improve Mobile UI\u2019 can consist of 3 user stories: \u2018Add mobile Shopping Cart\u2019, \u2018Optimize Speed\u2019, and \u2018Consistent Font\u2019.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each user story, in turn, can be broken into manageable tasks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6328018878103-How-to-create-Epics-in-ClickUp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">epic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks like in ClickUp:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image24.gif\" alt=\"goals in ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-11495\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of their size, epics are delivered over <\/span><b>multiple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iterations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"54-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epic stories<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"55-f-j-gantt-chart-to-iteration-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F-J: Gantt Chart to Iteration<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"56-19-gantt-chart-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. Gantt Chart<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"57-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>horizontal bar chart <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that visualizes the <\/span><b>sequence of tasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the project timeline. Each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a <\/span><b>start date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>end date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that your team doesn\u2019t exceed deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt chart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see what tasks are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dependencies\"><b>dependent<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on each other.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gantt-dependencies.gif\" alt=\"gantt chart in ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-9275\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-gantt-chart\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L<\/span><\/i>earn more about Gantt Charts<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"58-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project timeline&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"59-20-impediment-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. Impediment<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"60-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an <\/span><b>obstacle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>reduces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an Agile team\u2019s<\/span><b> productivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or prevents them from completing an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication issues, distractions at the workplace, hangovers after a team outing \ud83d\ude09, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-meeting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s the <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-master\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> responsibility to remove any impediments that a team may have, even if it involves treating them with a hangover cure!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image18-2.gif\" alt=\"pouring syrup on pancakes gif\" class=\"wp-image-11489\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"61-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roadblocks, issues<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"62-21-iteration-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iteration<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"63-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>period of time <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in which an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to develop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working software. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">generally lasts for around 2-4 weeks for <\/span><a href=\"#kanban\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-team\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"64-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#sprints\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> timebox<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"65-k-o-kanban-to-lean-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K-O: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Lean<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"66-22-kanban-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. Kanban<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"67-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>highly visual <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of working in <\/span><b>fixed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>planned<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iterations like in Scrum, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-vs-kanban\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work on priority tasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whenever they come in. The goal of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to have a <\/span><b>constant stream of work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without any <\/span><a href=\"#bottleneck\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bottlenecks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do they do that?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams <\/span><b>add a limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the number of tasks that can be worked upon simultaneously (known as WIP limit), so the t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eam<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t multitask and slow down productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning to supercharge your team\u2019s productivity?<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-project-management\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Click here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how ClickUp can help you set up Kanban project management.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"68-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"69-23-kanban-board-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"70-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><\/a> <b>visualizes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the<\/span><b> work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within the project.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a physical or visual<\/span><b> cork board <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that is split into<\/span><b> 3-4 columns.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each column in a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kanban board <\/span><b>represents a status<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranging from \u2018To Do\u2019, \u2018In Progress\u2019, and \u2018Done\u2019.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Kanban, <\/span><b>each <\/b><b>task<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is visualized as a <\/span><b>sticky note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or card. Every time a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member finishes a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the card is moved to the relevant column like so:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image7-5.gif\" alt=\"Kanban board in ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-11478\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neat, right?<\/span> You can see <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\">20 more examples of them<\/a> here.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"71-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task board, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whiteboard, cork board<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"72-24-lean-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. Lean<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"73-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>set of principles and practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that optimizes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was inspired by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/dalebuss\/2019\/08\/31\/toyotas-tps-system-spreads-companys-philosophy-and-its-help-across-america\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lean manufacturing approach <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced by Toyota in the 50s.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/lean-project-management\/\">Lean project management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/lean-principles-software-development\/\">Lean principles<\/a> in our dedicated articles.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"74-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lean <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software development<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"75-p-t-product-backlog-to-task-board-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P-T: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product backlog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task board<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"76-25-product-backlog-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Product backlog<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"77-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/product-backlog\/\">product backlog<\/a> is Scrum terminology that refers to a<\/span><b> list <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of new features, updates, bug fixes, etc. that are required by the user. The product owner is in charge of <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-backlog-templates\/\">prioritizing items<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-backlog-templates\/\"> in the product backlog<\/a>. They decide every product backlog item the team needs to work on at the beginning of each iteration.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-backlog-management-tools\/\">product backlog tools<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"78-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backlog<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"79-26-product-manager-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product manager<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"80-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product manager<\/span> <b>assists the <\/b><b>Agile team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from start to finish.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their main responsibilities include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dealing with problems in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ensuring the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meets project deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborating with other departments of the company like sales, marketing and, customer service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product manager and Product owner are not interchangeable Agile terms.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Learn how <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/how-clickup-product-managers-use-clickup\/\">product managers use ClickUp<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"81-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project manager<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-management-glossary\/\">product management glossary<\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"82-27-product-owner-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product owner<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"83-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the <\/span><b>key members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of an <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-vs-scrum\/\">Agile or Scrum<\/a> team.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>decide the vision <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and features of the final <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the features are not chosen on a whim!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image8-5.gif\" alt=\"Jack Sparrow saying I want one of those\" class=\"wp-image-11479\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They carefully <\/span><b>understand the customer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-requirements-documents\/\">needs<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-requirements-documents\/\"> and requirements <\/a>and add those items to the <\/span><a href=\"#product-backlog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not all!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also <\/span><b>receive feedback <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the customers and relay it to the development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"84-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"85-28-refactoring-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Refactoring<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"86-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refactoring<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an<\/span> <b>extreme <\/b><a href=\"#xp\"><b>programming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development teams <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018clean up\u2019 the code by:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removing redundant pieces of code<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit out unnecessary functions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a simpler code that could be understood by any developer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refactoring <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doesn\u2019t change how the code works; it just improves its internal structure and architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"87-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restructuring<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"88-29-release-plan-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29. Release plan<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"89-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">release plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcases all the features to be included in the next release, along with an estimated release date.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s kind of like the movie trailer of an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image11-5.gif\" alt=\"movie trailer gif\" class=\"wp-image-11482\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">release plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually spans for a period of a few months.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"90-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"91-30-scaled-agile-framework-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30. Scaled<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile Framework<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"92-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allows<\/span><b> large companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to implement <\/span><a href=\"#lean\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"#agile\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices throughout the organization. SAFe<\/span><b> unites all <\/b><b>software development<\/b><b> teams <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within a company to work towards developing<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/plans\/enterprise\"><b>large enterprise-scale software.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it do this?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It organizes multiple <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams into a large <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called <\/span><a href=\"#release-train\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Release Train<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so they can collaborate effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious about Scaled Agile Framework? <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/scaled-agile-framework\/\">Click here<\/a> to know more about this Agile method.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"93-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAFe<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"94-31-scrum-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"95-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-vs-scrum\/\"><b>Agile methodology<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works in <\/span><b>short bursts of work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranging from 2-4 weeks, called <\/span><a href=\"#sprints\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprints<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. At the end of the sprint, they <\/span><b>deliver the product<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the customers, and in turn, the customers give the developers their <\/span><b>feedback.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What goes on in a Scrum sprint?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-team\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sets a <\/span><b>rigorous plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the sprint, so everyone knows what they have to do. Moreover, teams host regular <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-meeting\"><b>Scrum meetings<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in order to manage processes within the sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the world of<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile,<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the popular kid.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, around<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareadvice.com\/resources\/agile-frameworks\/\"><b>66% of Agile teams <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use Scrum or a form of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image9-3.gif\" alt=\"a man in front of a board saying that is scrum gif\" class=\"wp-image-11480\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-scrum\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about this super famous <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"96-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"97-32-scrumban-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32. Scrumban<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"98-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrumban\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrumban is a <\/span><b>hybrid <\/b><b>Agile methodology<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that combines elements of, you guessed it\u2026 Scrum and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has the <\/span><b>structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Scrum and the <\/span><b>continuous workflow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This comes in handy when the Kanban<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wants to follow a few Scrum practices, and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wants to try out the Kanban method.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"99-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-be8952a5-1e00-4933-90d4-1f7b611d4fdb\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\">\ud83c\udfaf<strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrumban\/\">Scrumban Methodology: How to Implement with Examples &amp; Templates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"100-33-scrum-board-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"101-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a virtual or physical board that displays tasks that need to be done in a sprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is almost identical to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t be fooled!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doesn\u2019t have a limit on the number of tasks that can be in one column simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a closer look at the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board,<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-board\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"102-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task board,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whiteboard, cork board.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"103-34-scrum-master-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"104-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-master\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><b>leader <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They organize meetings, remove impediments, and work with the product owner to ensure that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is up to date.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They don\u2019t<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boss<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members around.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, they solve problems <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">members might have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image4-5.gif\" alt=\"full house you got it dude gif\" class=\"wp-image-11475\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"105-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"106-35-scrum-meeting-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"107-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an <\/span><b>essential part<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without them, the sprint would have<\/span><b> no structure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project plan <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in place!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are five types of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meetings that occur during the sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meeting enables the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whole team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to do important sprint tasks like:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a plan for the sprint in a<\/span> <a href=\"#sprint-planning\"><b>sprint planning<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meeting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve problems together in the <\/span><a href=\"#daily-scrum\"><b>Daily Scrum<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize the backlog in the <\/span><a href=\"#backlog-refinement\"><b>backlog refinement<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meeting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate a working software to the customer in a <\/span><a href=\"#sprint-review\"><b>sprint review<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze the sprint performance in a <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-retrospective-templates\/\">sprint retrospective<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to take a closer look at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meetings? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-meetings\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"108-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum ceremonies<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-ceremonies\/\">Agile ceremonies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"109-36-scrum-of-scrums-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Scrums<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"110-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a special <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum meeting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for large Scrum teams.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, large <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams (more than 12 team members) are divided into smaller <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teams (around 5-10 members). Each small <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designates one member as an \u2018ambassador\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day, all the ambassadors meet in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum of Scrums <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to update their progress and resolve their issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come to think of it, the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum of Scrums <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sounds more like a UN assembly with all these ambassadors!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image23.gif\" alt=\"ambassadors at UN assembly\" class=\"wp-image-11494\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"111-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrum<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"112-37-scrum-team-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"113-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a cross-functional team<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of 5-10 individuals with different skill sets ranging from graphic design, UX, coding, etc. They work together to develop a product under the Scrum framework.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually contains 3 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key roles:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#product-owner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product owner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#scrum-master\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to take a closer look at the different <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members and their roles and responsibilities? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-team\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"114-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"115-38-sprint-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38. Sprint<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"116-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s another term for an <\/span><a href=\"#iteration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, sprint is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum term<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is usually a phrase used by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another difference between the two is that sprints maintain a uniform length (2-4 weeks) during the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process. Whereas, iterations can have varying lengths, depending on the nature of the work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"117-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timebox, iterations<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"118-39-sprint-backlog-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint backlog<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"119-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a list of features, bug fixes, user requirements, and tasks that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to work on during the sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-planning-templates\/\">During the sprint planning<\/a> meeting, the product owner decides the backlog items need to be added to the sprint backlog.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been set, it can\u2019t be changed during the sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need tips on how to create a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog?<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-backlog\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"120-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iteration backlog<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"121-40-sprint-goal-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint goal<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"122-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint goal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the desired result the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wants to achieve during the sprint. In most cases, the end result is a working model of the software that can be shown to the stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how do teams achieve the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint goal<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams have to finish developing all the items in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the sprint ends.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have in-built features that can help you track your sprint goals in real-time:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image22.png\" alt=\"sprint goal in clickup\" class=\"wp-image-11493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image22.png 1154w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image22-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image22-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"123-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iteration goals<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"124-41-sprint-planning-%C2%A0-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41. <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-planning-tools\/\">Sprint planning<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"125-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-planning\/\">Sprint planning<\/a> is a Scrum meeting where the Scrum team decides the work they need to do during the sprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes picking up items (like <\/span><a href=\"#user-story\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user stories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and breaking them down into smaller, more manageable tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning meeting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">often guarantees a successful sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"126-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint planning meeting, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile planning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meeting<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"127-42-sprint-retrospective-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint retrospective<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"128-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-retrospective-examples\/\">sprint retrospective<\/a> is a Scrum meeting where the Scrum team analyzes their performance, at the end of the sprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team uses <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-metrics\/\">Agile metrics<\/a>, charts, and reports to see where they excel and where they need to improve.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of manually tracking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-tools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer accurate graphs and charts to help your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">power through a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint retrospective.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1862\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1.png\" alt=\"dashboards in ClickUp\" class=\"wp-image-11472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1.png 1862w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image1-1400x693.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1862px) 100vw, 1862px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"129-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retrospective meeting<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"130-43-sprint-review-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint review<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"131-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint review<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><a href=\"#scrum-meeting\"><b>Scrum meeting<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the Scrum team <\/span><b>demonstrates a working software <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">model to the stakeholders.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the product demo, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prepares a presentation that outlines the new features added, bug fixes, and other changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the review, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides valuable feedback, which is implemented in the next sprint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"132-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/sprint-planning-meetings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint review meeting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"133-44-stakeholder-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44. Stakeholder<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"134-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a term that refers to <\/span><b>anyone outside <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <\/span><b>Agile team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who is connected to the project. It could be an investor, account manager, sales team, or the client.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/project-stakeholders\/\">stakeholders here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"135-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"136-45-story-points-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45. Story points<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"137-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>measure of effort <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would need to <\/span><b>complete<\/b><b> project<\/b><b> tasks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How are they calculated?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not as complicated as algebra!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image20.gif\" alt=\"a woman making math calculations in her head gif\" class=\"wp-image-11491\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time taken to complete the simplest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is taken as the<\/span><b> baseline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is given 1 point. Other user stories are assigned <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-story-points\/\">story points<\/a> proportional to the baseline.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if a feature that takes 2 hours to develop is given 1 point, then a feature that takes 4 hours receives 2 points.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"138-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"139-46-task-board-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46. Task board<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"140-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a generic Agile term that can refer to either a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/kanban-board-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span> <a href=\"#scrum-board\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"141-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban board<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Cork board, Whiteboard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"142-u-z-user-story-to-xp-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U-Z: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Story <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to XP<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"143-47-user-story-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47. User story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"144-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>brief <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-description-generators\/\">description<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-description-generators\/\"> of a specific<\/a><\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-description-generators\/\"> product<\/a> feature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a function that customers would find helpful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks something like this:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018<\/span><\/i><b><i>As<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (user name\/type), <\/span><\/i><b><i>I want to <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(do a thing), <\/span><\/i><b><i>so I can <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(achieve a goal).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>For example<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re tasked with developing an app for Batman!.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So a sample <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would be like:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018<\/span><b>As <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bruce Wayne, <\/span><b>I want to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be able to get a \u2018Bat Signal\u2019 notification on my app, <\/span><b>so I can <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">save the day.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image10-4.gif\" alt=\"batman on a cell phone\" class=\"wp-image-11481\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the <\/span><a href=\"#sprint-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><a href=\"#product-owner\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is responsible for breaking down a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog item<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into different user stories.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"145-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User goals<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"146-48-work-item-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48. Work item<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"147-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work item<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an Agile term that refers to the <\/span><b>different types of work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that needs to be done within the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few examples:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#user-story\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Story<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bug fixes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#epic\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"148-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work object<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"149-49-velocity-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49. Velocity<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"150-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>unit of measurement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that determines the amount of work your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can handle during an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s measured by calculating the average number of tasks\/user stories completed in a sprint. Agile teams use a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/velocity-chart\/\"><b>velocity chart<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image5.png\" alt=\"velocity chart in clickup\" class=\"wp-image-11476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image5.png 709w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image5-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"151-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"152-50-xp-extreme-programming-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50. XP<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Extreme programming)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"153-definition-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme Programming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>software<\/b><b> development methodology <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in which a team has to complete a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>1-2 weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, rather than the usual 2-4 week <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iteration.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here all the conventional practices of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are cranked up to an 11, so teams can quickly respond to the<\/span><b> customer\u2019s requirements.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn about this exciting <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method?<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/what-is-xp-in-agile\/\"> Click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"154-synonyms-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrum<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"155-conclusion-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the first time you rode a bike?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-learning\/\">Learning Agile<\/a> terminology is a lot like that!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image3-5.gif\" alt=\"Homer Simpson riding a bike with flat tires\" class=\"wp-image-11474\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They both seem <\/span><b>complex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and challenging at first glance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But once you get <\/span><b>familiar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with them, it\u2019s <\/span><b>second nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And once you know how to ride a bike, you\u2019ll start doing it more often, right?&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, once you\u2019ve learned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you might be interested in <\/span><b>applying<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucky for you, Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tools like ClickUp have all that you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-templates\/\">implement Agile<\/a>! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp has<\/span><b> tons of features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you bring the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practices and methodologies mentioned in this article to life \u2013 like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3578082-dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumulative Flow Diagrams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sprint Lists, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today to master the A-Z of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a comprehensive Agile glossary? 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