Trail #8: Agility at Work

Vocabulary flashcards covering core Agile values, DBS banking priorities, and key roles, artifacts, and events in the Scrum framework.

Agile

A project management and product development approach that emphasizes short cycles, quick feedback, continuous improvement, customer-focused decisions, and a change-friendly mindset.

Four Core Values of the Agile Mindset

Core principles prioritizing individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan.

Banking Today (DBS)

A banking perspective focused on three key priorities: Speed, Trust, and Personalization.

Scrum Framework

A framework developed by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland built around the Agile Principles.

Scrum Master

The coach/facilitator of the team who ensures that the team is following the Scrum Framework.

Product Owner

The role representing the customer/stakeholders who is responsible for the product backlog.

Development Team

A group of 3-9 people responsible for building/developing the product increment.

Product Backlog

A dynamic list of everything needed for the product.

Sprint Planning

The practice of choosing what to work on and how much work to do on it.

Sprint Backlog

A subset of the product backlog designated for the sprint shift.

Sprint

A 1-4 week project to deliver a usable product increment.

Daily Scrum

A 15 minute check-in for the development team.

Sprint Review

A meeting where the team shows what they built by the end of the Sprint.

Definition of Done

A clear checklist of what must be completed for a task or product to be considered truly finished.

Increment

The working product(s) completed during the Sprint.

Sprint Retrospective

A meeting where the team reflects on the work done and how to improve their processes.