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The Professional Scrum Master Guide

You're reading from   The Professional Scrum Master Guide The unofficial guide to Scrum with real-world projects

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800205567
Length 174 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Fred Heath Fred Heath
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1:The Scrum Framework
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Scrum FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Scrum Theory and Principles 4. Chapter 3: The Scrum Team 5. Chapter 4: Scrum Events 6. Chapter 5: Scrum Artifacts 7. Section 2:Scrum in Action
8. Chapter 6: Planning and Estimating with Scrum 9. Chapter 7: The Sprint Journey 10. Chapter 8: Facets of Scrum 11. Section 3:The PSM Certification
12. Chapter 9: Preparing for the PSM I Assessment 13. Assessments 14. Other Books You May Enjoy 15. Index

Managing defects

Defects are an unavoidable part of software development. No one is perfect and no methodology is foolproof; as a result, every Scrum Team will deal with defects at some time during product development. Scrum provides plenty of opportunities for inspection and adaptation, thereby helping to take steps to minimize the occurrence and impact of defects. The way we deal with defects in Scrum depends largely on when the defects are discovered:

  • In-Sprint defects are defects discovered within the current Sprint.
  • Out-of-Sprint defects are discovered in previously released increments.

Before delving into these two scenarios, let's talk a bit more about defects.

Knowing how to triage defects

A defect is a discrepancy between the software's actual and expected behavior. A defect is usually caused by a coding or design error (a bug) or by a misunderstanding of the user requirements. When the Scrum Team becomes aware of a defect, they should ensure...

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