Timothy Korson
Timothy Korson is a Scrum trainer and coach. He has had over a decade of substantial experience working on a large variety of systems developed using modern agile software engineering techniques. This experience includes distributed, real time, embedded systems as well as business information systems in an n-tier, client-server environment. Dr. Korson’s current focus is on helping organizations implement high value software using Scrum.
As a leader in the field of agile software development, Tim has authored articles, given numerous tutorials on agile techniques, and worked with numerous organizations transitioning to Scrum.
Although Tim holds a Ph.D. in business information systems as well as undergraduate degrees in math and computer science, his focus and experience is practical, not academic. His interests, education, and practical corporate experience have always spanned both technology and business perspectives. This focus on the application of technology to solve business problems is a perfect fit to his current role as Scrum trainer and coach. Tim’s sub-specialty is on working with testers in helping them to transition to their new roles as effective Scrum team members.
Tim is a frequent invited lecturer at major international conferences. The lectures and training classes he presents are highly rated by the attendees.
Website URL: http://qualsys.org
Slicing Product Backlog Items – A Vital Scrum Skill
In this practical workshop, we teach you how to apply scenario based testing skills to slice Scrum Product Backlog Items into appropriately sized items ready for the Sprint Planning Meeting. Product owners often define stories that are too big to develop or test within a sprint. A team member with scenario based testing skills can help the product owner slice features into small sprint-sized items that can easily be developed and tested within a sprint. This is a crucial skill that many Scrum teams lack. In this workshop, we will demonstrate the technique, then have the workshop participants apply the technique on their own producing appropriately sliced and sized items along with a set off acceptance criteria that will be needed to determine when the team is done with the item.