Have Work Items been described without ambiguity?
Does each Work Item have a name and clear description? This helps the team estimate Work Item size. If necessary,
include links on the Work Items List to reference material where further detail is available.
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Have Work Items been prioritized?
Has every Work Item been prioritized? This helps the team select the Work Items to be delivered in each iteration.
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Have Work Items been estimated?
Every Work Item should be estimated. This will help the team to select the Work Items to be delivered in each
iteration.
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Are the Work Items being tracked?
Does every Work Item have a state attribute? This helps the team track its development project.
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Are scheduled Work Items the right size?
If a Work Item is scheduled for an iteration, then it should be broken down into Work Items that can be completed in a
reasonable timeframe, from a few hours to a few days (micro-increments). This will help the team be more productive
and produce more detailed effort estimates.
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