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How to raise freshmen efficiently and rapidly in an Agile team?

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Tony Wong China, Mainland
In an undifferentiated team, every member acts different role in different sprint. For example, Tony is a developer this sprint, and will be a tester next sprint, and was a BA last sprint. It is useful for raising ability of teamwork and empathy. But it makes freshmen fall in trouble. They have to learn too much knowledge of business and technology in a short time.
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
I understand the benefit, but would it not be more conducive to instill this type of role rotation where there is enough capacity for mentorship and knowledge sharing? Otherwise it is seemingly counterintuitive.

Question - is this an opportunity to employ the help of the SM to aide with the specific role guidance?
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1 reply by Tony Wong
May 29, 2017 7:24 PM
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We have changed the way of freshmen training right now. The old way was hasty and not successful enough, 2 freshmen had left in 12 months. Now when a freshman comes, he/she will act a QA/tester for 3 months at least, to learn the knowledge of our prodct first.
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Sonali Malu Maharashtra, India
If you can put a freshman in a well performing Scrum team, then he can learn and adapt easily and rapidly. It may affect velocity for 1-2 sprints, but I guess it would be best method to adopt.
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1 reply by Tony Wong
May 29, 2017 7:27 PM
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One of the trouble is our product. It's a little complex for freshmen.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
As mentioned above the key is the role. A developer could not be a BA unless you are talking about a BA related to technical side. So, while you can switch roles you have to take into account the role characteristics needed.
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1 reply by Tony Wong
May 29, 2017 7:34 PM
Tony Wong
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We are trying to make a developer become a BA/QA by using the way of role rotation.
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Tony Wong China, Mainland
May 27, 2017 7:59 AM
Replying to Drew Craig
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I understand the benefit, but would it not be more conducive to instill this type of role rotation where there is enough capacity for mentorship and knowledge sharing? Otherwise it is seemingly counterintuitive.

Question - is this an opportunity to employ the help of the SM to aide with the specific role guidance?
We have changed the way of freshmen training right now. The old way was hasty and not successful enough, 2 freshmen had left in 12 months. Now when a freshman comes, he/she will act a QA/tester for 3 months at least, to learn the knowledge of our prodct first.
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Tony Wong China, Mainland
May 27, 2017 8:27 AM
Replying to Sonali Malu
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If you can put a freshman in a well performing Scrum team, then he can learn and adapt easily and rapidly. It may affect velocity for 1-2 sprints, but I guess it would be best method to adopt.
One of the trouble is our product. It's a little complex for freshmen.
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Tony Wong China, Mainland
May 29, 2017 3:09 PM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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As mentioned above the key is the role. A developer could not be a BA unless you are talking about a BA related to technical side. So, while you can switch roles you have to take into account the role characteristics needed.
We are trying to make a developer become a BA/QA by using the way of role rotation.

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