✍️Common Agile Deliverables

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Common Agile Deliverables

Here are some common deliverables when you are operating with Agile methods. Some of these pertain to the Scrum method only, and some of them are also created in other Agile methods.

Each of these deliverables has a guide you can dig into. Learn more about each one in the Agile Deliverables section of the Agile Handbook.

Project Roadmaps (AKA "Sprint Plans")

This deliverable is exclusive to Scrum method.

A sprint plan outlines a future plan for sprint work. It determines an estimate for the kinds of work that future sprints will hold based on the best guess of the team.

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Sprint Planning Items

This deliverable is exclusive to Scrum method.

Spring Planning Items happen after a Sprint Planning meeting where the team outlines their shared goals for a sprint and assigns committed team members.

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Sprint Velocity

This deliverable is exclusive to Scrum method.

Spring Velocity is a number that indicates how much work a team is estimated to be able to get done in one sprint.

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Kanban Boards

This is not exclusive to Scrum method, it is common with Scrum teams and Kanban teams.

Kanban Boards outline the team's process and allow teams to track the work in different statuses. This helps teams gain visibility into their collective work.

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Sprint Retro Boards

This deliverable is exclusive to Scrum method.

Sprint Retrospectives are a crucial part of the Agile process and Scrum Method. Sprint Retro Boards are the place where the team reflects in their process from the previous sprint.

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RACI Charts

This is not exclusive to Scrum method, but common with Scrum teams.

A RACI (which stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) chart outlines daily tasks and breaks down who does them on Agile teams. This deliverable is a key alignment deliverable to come to agreements about how work gets done.

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Here's a more visual representation of a RACI, as developed by Tech Fleet in workshop form!

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Working Agreements

This is not exclusive to Scrum method, but common with Scrum teams.

Working agreements are lists of statements that outline how a team agrees to work together. They are flexible and defined by the self-organized teams that run themselves.

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