Agile Project Management - Tip #16: Feel Free to Introduce Late Breaking User Stories.

The video tutorial discusses the importance of minimizing and embracing risks in agile processes. It highlights the goals of backlog refinement, which include reducing risks and unknowns, while acknowledging that not all risks can be identified beforehand. The tutorial also explains that backlog refinement minimizes but does not eliminate risks. It addresses the occurrence of late breaking user stories, advising teams to welcome them, but warns that frequent late breaking items may indicate issues.

What is one of the primary goals of backlog refinement?

• To finalize the project timeline

• To eliminate all risks

• To increase the number of user stories

• To reduce risks and unknowns

Why is it important to remain agile during backlog refinement?

• To quickly change project goals

• To adapt to new risks and unknowns

• To increase team size

• To finalize all user stories

What does backlog refinement primarily aim to do with risks?

• Minimize them

• Eliminate them completely

• Ignore them

• Increase them

How should a team respond to late-breaking user stories?

• Ignore them

• Reject them

• Welcome them

• Delay them

What does a high number of late-breaking backlog items indicate?

• An increase in project scope

• A well-organized team

• A need for more user stories

• A negative sign for the team