Taskboard and Kanban for Agile Projects
The Sprint Backlog should be visible through a Taskboard that is placed in the Development Environment. Scrum Team members should update the Taskboard continuously throughout the Sprint. Updating Effort Estimates can be done during or prior to the Daily Scrum. The Tasks are moved around the Taskboard throughout the day as Product Development progresses. A Taskboard should have the following elements:
- To Do: Place for all Tasks that are not in the “Done” or “In Progress” columns.
- In Progress: The Tasks that the Scrum Team are currently working on.
- Accept: The Tasks that are awaiting acceptance from the Product Owner
- Done: The Requirements that have been accepted
To Do Column
Firstly, the highest priority requirements that have not yet been developed are placed in an ordered list in the ‘To Do’ column. As the developers complete their current task, they can then take a new task from the top of this column. In the event that more than one developer selects the task, they may choose to conduct paired development on the task. They may also choose for one developer to shadow a second developer, or they may decide on an individual who is best placed to conduct the task.
Recommended Further Reading
The following materials may assist you in order to get the most out of this course: