In this tutorial, we are going to learn about important key concepts of Agile Project Management (Scrum).

Key concepts of Agile Project Management (Scrum)

1. User Stories: As a (who) I want… ‹what> so that… ‹why> + story points + acceptance criteria. Should be independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, sized appropriately, testable (INVEST).
2. Story points: Story points are a relative unit of measure to assess whether a user story is big or small. You can use different scales for story points (e.g. 1, 3 or 5; t-shirt sizes s, m, I, xl, xXl).
3. Product Backlog: An ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product (also known as Master Story List).
4. Sprint Backlog: The set of Backlog items selected to be delivered over a period of time.
5. Velocity: The number of story points delivered over a sprint.
6. Swimlanes: A visual representation of stories (y axis) vs. status on the kanban/agile board. To Do; Doing; Done (x axis). Swimlanes let the team see progress on individual stories, while highlighting specific areas that need attention.
7. Minimum Viable Product (MVP): The bare minimum product that meets the client’s expectations. Includes all must haves and excludes all nice to haves (no bells and whistles).
8. Release: Comprised of several iterations or sprints.
9. Sprint: A period of time in which the team will work on a defined set of user stories.