Kate Oneal: What is Scrum?

Kate gives Dan Devlin, the company owner, an overview of Scrum.

The Gift … a Report and a Request

The Story in Brief

At Agile2011, I brought along a “gift”, a nicely formatted and illustrated Kate Oneal story. I gave a copy to everyone who asked for one, and to a few people who didn’t but who I wanted…

Kate Oneal and the Mythical Italian Restaurant

Kate met Dan Devlin at the coffee shop on Main Street where he had originally recruited her. They shared the lovely weather and caught up to date on their lives. But Dan had a question.

Kate Oneal: Handling Defects

A few minutes before 9, the team was in the coffee room.

“What time’s the meeting?” said Gil. “Is she here?”

“Nine sharp,” said Susan. “I just went by her office. She’s not there.”

“Carl and I have been working…

Kate Oneal – Burning Down

Kate’s team has noticed that their burn down chart shows trouble. The chart is right.

Kate Oneal: Meeting with Susan

Susan said, “I can’t do it, Kate. No one could do it. There’s too much to do.”

Kate paused until Susan seemed more steady. Then she said “Exactly. And that’s how we get done on time.”

Kate Oneal: Choosing the Stories

After a failed iteration, the team regroups with a few new stories.

Kate Oneal: Slices

The team has fallen far short in the most recent iteration. What should they do?