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They help develop a sense of shared responsibility, increase awareness of personal behaviour and empower the facilitator to lead the group according to the agreements.
This agreement should be fully supported by each team member.
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Scrum Value
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Working Agreement
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Commitment
People personally commit to achieving the goals of the Scrum Team
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We will be accountable as a team. We work as a team to make a commitment and deliver on it.
We will Finish in flight PBIs rather than starting a new PBI. *STOP STARTING; START FINISHING*
We will work collaboratively when possible and use a consensus approach when making team decisions.
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Courage
Scrum Team members have courage to do the right thing and work on tough problems
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We will solve impediments as a team that can be solved by the team. Otherwise we will give to SM to address.
Ensure all work is known to the PO and entered into a PBI for visibility, tracking/understanding of work in progress (WIP).
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Focus
Everyone focuses on the work of the Sprint and the goals of the Scrum Team
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Meetings: Be on time, end on time, have an agenda and keep each other accountable. e.g.: daily = collaboration; planning = disciplined intake of work; demo = show value delivered; retro = reflect and adapt.
We will update our tasks on the board each day before Daily Scrum (Daily Stand-up).
Ensure all work is known to the PO and entered into a PBI for visibility, tracking/understanding of work in progress (WIP).
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Respect
Scrum Team members respect each other to be capable, independent people
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All team members will treat each other with respect at all times.
Everyone has equal voice and valuable contribution.
We will recognize and celebrate all individual and team accomplishments.
Since we are participating remotely, put yourself on Mute when not talking.
Avoid unnecessary meetings if issue can be discussed over MS Teams.
Team members are encouraged to turn on camera for key meetings for better collaboration.
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Openness
The Scrum Team and its stakeholders agree to be open about all the work and the challenges with performing the work
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Encourage participation in a way that allows everyone to contribute in their own way.
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We will give feedback. Receive feedback. Act on feedback.
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Check-in work at the end of the day, so other team member can pick-up if you are not available.
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Other
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Working Agreement
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Team Collaboration and Empowerment
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Knowledge sharing within team.
If there is an issue, any team member shall be able to help and support.
If member is not available, other team member should be able to pick-up his/her work from the board.
Distribute work so everyone is challenged equally - take on varied and more complex tasks (not always the same / similar ones).
Encouraged to become T-shaped team vs I-shaped team.
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