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Terraform is an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool developed by HashiCorp. It enables users to define and provision infrastructure and applications in a declarative configuration language. With Terraform, you can...

Common Agile Practices are - a. Iterative Development & Incremental Development b. Inspect & Adapt c. Small Increments d. Short Iterations e. Points based Estimation f. Timeboxed Meetings Above Agile Practices cut down Waste in the Software...

What are some of the quantitative methods for determining the Value of a work item ? The value of a work item can be determined by using below techniques –   Bubble sort...

You have joined as a Scrum Master for a team and the lead engineer refuses to join the Daily Standup saying that he already has too many meetings and that if...

As a Scrum Master how do you initiate a project team to Scrum ? One of the best ways to introduce a team to Scrum practices and events is to coach the...

Why is Planning Poker considered effective ? Planning Poker is considered effective in part because it’s collaborative. The whole team estimates effort for a User story or a backlog item and each...

What is a Task Board ? Task Board is a visual tool to represent work and its path towards completion. Task boards usually represent tasks that are in progress, upcoming tasks that...

What are the common approaches to sizing User Stories ? The common approaches to sizing User Stories include using – Story Points and T-shirt sizes. What is a Story Point ? Story Point is...

What are Epics ? Epics are large User Stories or multiple user stories that are very closely related. Another way to look at Epics is – a User Story that is too...

What are the guidelines for writing up a good User story ? The guidelines for writing up a good User story can be summed up with the acronym INVEST – I – Independent...