Agile - Workflow
The Scrum Workflow (Simple Guide)
Before You Begin
New Project, Team & Stories?
- Gather the team
- Assign roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team) Agile - Roles
- Brainstorm ideas Agile - Brainstorming
- Define the MVP Agile - MVP
- Create user stories User Stories vs Technical User Stories
- Prioritize the backlog Agile - Backlog Prioritization
- Estimate stories Agile - Planning Poker
- Select stories for Sprint 1
The Sprint Cycle
Sprint Planning (Day 1)
Goal: Decide what to build this sprint.
Do this:
- Product Owner presents prioritized stories
- Team clarifies the story to fully understand what needs to be built (understanding mission)
- Team estimates effort (Planning Poker if needed)
- Team selects stories they can finish
- Stories are assigned to this sprint
Now the sprint starts.
During the Sprint (Daily Work)
Every day:
- Short daily standup (What did I do? What will I do? Any blockers?)
- Developers move stories:
- Todo → In Progress → Done
- Scrum Master removes obstacles
- No new work added to the sprint
Focus: Finish what you committed to.
Sprint Review (End of Sprint)
Goal: Show what was completed.
- Team demonstrates finished work
- Stakeholders (clients, customers, managers etc..) give feedback
- Only “Done” work is shown
Retrospective (Right After Review)
Goal: Improve teamwork.
Discuss:
- What worked well?
- What didn’t?
- What should we improve next sprint?
Pick 1–2 improvements.
Plan Next Sprint
Repeat the cycle.