Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Mike Griffith’s book is one of the best resources and books I’ve read so far related to Agile. It does explain everything in simple details and it is a very comprehensive book. However, there is a difference between what the new Scrum Guide mentions and what ACP Exam Prep Book does with regards to the Scrum Ceremonies:
1- Definition of Sprint: In scaled scrum or Nexus, Product Backlog Refinement is an official event but not in scrum. Mike's books however mention this as an activity.
2- Daily Scrum: It is not a must to ask those 3 questions as per scrum guide but it is recommended while ACP Exam Prep mentions that the scope is limited to answering those 3 questions.
3- Scrum of Scrums is not a scrum terminology and when there are multiple teams, you go to Nexus (Scaled Scrum).
4- All events are time boxed but this is not mentioned in ACP Exam Prep.
5- Sprint Reterospectives is for the whole scrum team as oer the scrum guide but the ACP Exam Prep mentions that this is primarily for the Development Team.
In a way it is very contradicting so any thought as to why there is a difference in Items 1, 2 & 5 ? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
May 15, 2018 10:16 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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Rami, the problem is simple: what people said is Scrum is not Scrum. Scrum is a framwork and because of that the Scrum guide that not prescribes. It mean you will find what/when/who but you will not find the How. So, all you read as a component of Scrum is not a component of Scrum. That is the problem not only for the exam. Is the same when you tried to implement Agile practices and methods inside organizations. For example, User Stories. On the other side, one of the hardest items to prepare the PMI-ACP exam (at least in the past) was the ambiñguity of terms and the diffcult to understand about what method is the question. One clasic: all related to Sprint. So, perhaps today the key is to read the PMI Agile Practice guide.
You have a point Sergio. Thank you for your input. Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Rami - nice research
Mike - thanks for the clarifications
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
May 16, 2018 10:49 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Thanks Dinah.
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I hear you Sante but if this all is happening and the PO is considered an impediment then the team is not a healthy one and they should work on enhancing the relationships and this is I guess the Srum Master role to coach them.
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Gustavo CocinaSenior Systems Analyst| Banco VotorantimSao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 15, 2018 1:35 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Remember the formula guys:
Mike's Book + Agile Practice Guide + Fastrack = PASS the PMI-ACP exam
Don't get confused with other sources is my recommendation :-)
Absolutely true! The book is fantastic for knowledge and the assesment really made me confident to take the exam. Saving Changes...
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