Let's say, you are a Scrum Master and your team is in the middle of a Sprint. You see that all planned stories can't be completed till the end of the Sprint, that's for sure. What action will you perform?
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What actions will you take when Iteration/Sprint goals are in danger?
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You have to either cut low priority stories or abort the sprint and start over.
You could also continue to the end of the sprint which leaves you with low velocity for the next sprint. This would allow you to do a better job of estimation next time around.
This is the point where many orgs simply abandon the core principles of scrum and start to add scrum-buts.
answered Feb 28 '12 at 21:30
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If you're just talking about completing stories, I think you really only have two choices, alter the scope of the current stories or work more hours to finish the current stories.
To get back to your question, if I were the Scrum Master of a team who found themselves in this situation I would ask them what they think should happen and help them discover a solution.
answered Feb 28 '12 at 22:47
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You have to either cut low priority stories or abort the sprint and start over.
You could also continue to the end of the sprint which leaves you with low velocity for the next sprint. This would allow you to do a better job of estimation next time around.
This is the point where many orgs simply abandon the core principles of scrum and start to add scrum-buts.
answered Feb 28 '12 at 21:30
BNL
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Having an iteration where you have to work a little extra to meet your commitment isn't anti-scrum, however, doing it every iteration does violate the idea of maintaining a sustainable pace. - Clayton Feb 28 '12 at 22:47
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